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Solved - NEH 5235: Vauxhall GT Concept - XP-867 1966/7
« on: December 22, 2017, 07:33:15 AM »
Identify this car correctly for 1 point:

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« Last Edit: January 13, 2018, 06:18:09 PM by Carnut »
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Re: NEH 5235
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2018, 04:13:24 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 5235
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2018, 04:19:51 AM »
GM?
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Re: NEH 5235
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2018, 05:13:22 AM »
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Re: NEH 5235
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2018, 06:06:13 PM »
I was thinking it could be a clay mockup for the 1964 Pontiac Banshee, but it looks more like a proposal for the 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Mk2

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Re: NEH 5235
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2018, 11:15:48 AM »
I was thinking it could be a clay mockup for the 1964 Pontiac Banshee, but it looks more like a proposal for the 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Mk2

It's neither of those..
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Re: NEH 5235
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2018, 05:22:20 PM »
Mockup for a North American GM brand?

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Re: NEH 5235
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2018, 06:05:21 PM »
Mockup for a North American GM brand?

No..
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Re: NEH 5235
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2018, 04:48:42 PM »
Opel ?

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Re: NEH 5235
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2018, 04:51:47 PM »
Holden?

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Re: NEH 5235
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2018, 04:57:34 PM »
The name of the car is "Vauxhall GT", aka XP-867.  Displayed within GM late in 1966.
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Re: NEH 5235
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2018, 06:16:18 PM »
The name of the car is "Vauxhall GT", aka XP-867.  Displayed within GM late in 1966.

Exactly!
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Re: Solved - NEH 5235: Vauxhall GT Concept - XP-867 1966/7
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2018, 06:42:20 AM »
Original puzzle picture:

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Re: Solved - NEH 5235: Vauxhall GT Concept - XP-867 1966/7
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2018, 06:49:14 AM »
And some other pictures to put this car into context:

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