« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Solved NIC#994 - 1935 SS90 prototype  (Read 1213 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Online nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18728
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 657
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Solved NIC#994 - 1935 SS90 prototype
« on: October 31, 2018, 06:19:02 AM »
I'm astonished this has never been a previous puzzle. What is it?
« Last Edit: November 19, 2018, 06:44:26 AM by nicanary »
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline Lavrakas

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 306
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 91
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2018, 04:42:07 AM »
An intriguing puzzle, but not one I am likely to get an answer to. The rear wings/fenders suggest a Zagato-bodied Alfa or a Riley Imp/MPH/Sprite but none of those have scuttle cowls. The central filler cap is an odd feature. Perhaps it is a one-off special. And why is part of the bonnet/hood redacted? Does it hide a bulge for a v8 engine? A couple of Autovias were given two-seater bodies.
Logged
The more I consider the nature of speed, the more mysterious I find it.

Online nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18728
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 657
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2018, 05:18:48 AM »
Quote from: Lavrakas on November 05, 2018, 04:42:07 AM
An intriguing puzzle, but not one I am likely to get an answer to. The rear wings/fenders suggest a Zagato-bodied Alfa or a Riley Imp/MPH/Sprite but none of those have scuttle cowls. The central filler cap is an odd feature. Perhaps it is a one-off special. And why is part of the bonnet/hood redacted? Does it hide a bulge for a v8 engine? A couple of Autovias were given two-seater bodies.

None of the suggestions are correct. It was a one-off however, but not a special.
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Online nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18728
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 657
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2018, 06:36:48 AM »
Experts?
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline Allan L

  • Feature Writer
  • *
  • Posts: 4824
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 414
  • Forum Host in Vintage!
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2018, 07:00:39 AM »
Looks just the sort of thing Adrian Squire would have liked, but I don't think it is a Squire.
Logged
Opinionated but sometimes wrong

Online nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18728
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 657
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2018, 07:02:12 AM »
Quote from: Allan L on November 17, 2018, 07:00:39 AM
Looks just the sort of thing Adrian Squire would have liked, but I don't think it is a Squire.

Not a Squire, although it aped the popular look of the time. It's actually quite easy, if you know the answer!
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline richard cuyler

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 2313
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 78
  • Retired architect. Likes to keep people smiling.
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2018, 07:52:27 AM »
What is it? It's gorgeous, that what it is!  8) 8) 8)
Logged

Online nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18728
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 657
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2018, 08:10:50 AM »
Quote from: richard cuyler on November 17, 2018, 07:52:27 AM
What is it? It's gorgeous, that what it is!  8) 8) 8)

I concur. Oddly enough, others didn't.
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline D-type

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 8262
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 251
  • A retired civil engineer interested in cars
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2018, 03:24:09 PM »
A 1939 Riley Autovia based special?
Logged
Duncan Rollo

The more you learn, the more you realise how little you know.

Online nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18728
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 657
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2018, 05:32:59 PM »
Quote from: D-type on November 17, 2018, 03:24:09 PM
A 1939 Riley Autovia based special?

Not Riley-related in any way.
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline Fёdor

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 11381
  • Country: ru
  • Puzzle Points 786
  • Name That Car!
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2018, 12:26:25 AM »
pre-war car
Logged

Online nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18728
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 657
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2018, 05:41:19 AM »
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline Fёdor

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 11381
  • Country: ru
  • Puzzle Points 786
  • Name That Car!
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2018, 07:58:41 AM »
English
Logged

Online nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18728
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 657
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2018, 08:01:58 AM »
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline Zerk

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 590
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 104
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2018, 06:10:29 PM »
Can it be a Jaguar SS 100 with unique coachwork?
Logged

Offline gte4289

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 17853
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 911
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2018, 06:12:50 AM »
Quote from: Zerk on November 18, 2018, 06:10:29 PM
Can it be a Jaguar SS 100 with unique coachwork?
No - SS 90.
Logged

Offline gte4289

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 17853
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 911
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2018, 06:18:20 AM »
Quote from: gte4289 on November 19, 2018, 06:12:50 AM
Quote from: Zerk on November 18, 2018, 06:10:29 PM
Can it be a Jaguar SS 100 with unique coachwork?
No - SS 90.
To be more specific, this is the 1935 prototype, chassis# 248436.
Logged

Online nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18728
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 657
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #17 on: November 19, 2018, 06:43:47 AM »
Quote from: gte4289 on November 19, 2018, 06:18:20 AM
Quote from: gte4289 on November 19, 2018, 06:12:50 AM
Quote from: Zerk on November 18, 2018, 06:10:29 PM
Can it be a Jaguar SS 100 with unique coachwork?
No - SS 90.
To be more specific, this is the 1935 prototype, chassis# 248436.

Oohh what to do? Zerk was close but would I have given him a lock? Probably not, so this is the winning answer.

It is indeed the prototype SS90 from 1935 reg ARW935. The very attractive tail view was replaced for production purposes by the traditional British slab tank and upright spare wheel.

I'm still surprised it took so long.
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline gte4289

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 17853
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 911
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#994
« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2018, 07:55:49 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on November 19, 2018, 06:43:47 AM
Oohh what to do? Zerk was close but would I have given him a lock? Probably not, so this is the winning answer.
I considered this before answering. I didn't want to step on Zerk if he was close, but then it seemed the SS 100 element was probably too obvious for a lock. Regardless, thanks for the puzzle and the point!
Logged

Offline Zerk

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 590
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 104
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved NIC#994 - 1935 SS90 prototype
« Reply #19 on: November 21, 2018, 08:52:15 PM »
Cheers and congrats! I was only fishing, had no idea there was an SS90, and now I'm pleased to know of it.
Logged

Online nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18728
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 657
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved NIC#994 - 1935 SS90 prototype
« Reply #20 on: November 22, 2018, 04:03:31 AM »
Quote from: Zerk on November 21, 2018, 08:52:15 PM
Cheers and congrats! I was only fishing, had no idea there was an SS90, and now I'm pleased to know of it.

Thanks, Zerk. It's important that we retain a friendly and harmonious atmosphere on Autopuzzles. I'm sure we've all stumbled upon other websites where this is not always the case.

It's only a game.........
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »