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What's this, what powers it and who built it - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 5157
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2017, 09:04:03 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 5157
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2017, 10:15:05 AM »
Mini-based?
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Re: NEH 5157
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2017, 01:05:47 PM »
Mini-based?

Nothing Mini in there..
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Re: NEH 5157
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2017, 01:08:10 PM »
It's a Fairthorpe Electron minor, with modified back, cortina lights and hard top.

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Re: NEH 5157
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2017, 01:16:42 PM »
It's a Fairthorpe Electron minor, with modified back, cortina lights and hard top.

Yes it is.  I thought it would be a bit harder to find than that..
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Re: NEH 5157
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2017, 02:03:33 PM »
Barry Gibbs, founder of the Fairthorpe Sports Car Club with a Ford 1340 engine and MGA 1500 fearbox..

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Re: NEH 5157
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2017, 02:52:52 PM »
Barry Gibbs, founder of the Fairthorpe Sports Car Club with a Ford 1340 engine and MGA 1500 fearbox..

Yes, it's one of 4 such cars built by Barry Gibbs.
The 1340 ccm was fitted to the Ford Classic of the early 1960s.
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