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Solvved - NEH 5336: MG Awan (MGA Without A Name)
« on: October 17, 2018, 01:31:47 PM »
What's this, based on what - for 1 point?  (I have a strong feeling this is a repost but I can't find the original puzzle..)

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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2018, 08:21:08 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2018, 12:15:08 PM »
Diva?
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2018, 12:45:41 PM »
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2018, 07:31:12 AM »
a bit of Marcos ?
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2018, 08:13:48 AM »
Quote from: smodmog on November 05, 2018, 07:31:12 AM
a bit of Marcos ?

No Marcos connection!
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2018, 08:02:31 AM »
A Fiat?
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2018, 08:07:43 AM »
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2018, 03:28:38 PM »
Is there any Rochdale in there?
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2018, 06:09:26 PM »
Quote from: D-type on November 11, 2018, 03:28:38 PM
Is there any Rochdale in there?

No..
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2018, 02:33:14 PM »
Is it a one off ..... and is that the steering wheel on the left hand side?
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2018, 02:52:26 PM »
Quote from: tobytwirl on November 14, 2018, 02:33:14 PM
Is it a one off ..... and is that the steering wheel on the left hand side?

Yes, it's the only one.
I don't know which side the steering wheel is on though..
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2018, 08:45:18 AM »
So is it British?
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2018, 09:05:18 AM »
Quote from: tobytwirl on November 16, 2018, 08:45:18 AM
So is it British?

The base is, yes, but I believe the alterations were not done in the UK.
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2018, 10:02:32 AM »
Is it a rebodied Sprite/Midget ?
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2018, 11:25:39 AM »
Quote from: D-type on November 16, 2018, 10:02:32 AM
Is it a rebodied Sprite/Midget ?

No, but you're on the right track.
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2018, 12:33:59 PM »
Rebodied MGA?
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2018, 04:54:36 PM »
Quote from: tobytwirl on November 16, 2018, 12:33:59 PM
Rebodied MGA?

Yes!
Locked for you to see if you can find it.
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2018, 08:06:23 PM »
As I understand it, this is an unknown homebuilt special based on an MGA coupe and currently residing in Canada. It is believed to have had V8 power in the past, and the current owner has plans to do it again, but with Chevy pick up truck mechanics and frame. The car cost him 200 canadian dollars!
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2018, 04:17:40 AM »
Yes, you've obviously found it.
There is a long story about it there, so what are they surmising it originally was (though there's no proof of it) and what name do they give it?  Tell me those and I'll move it to Solved.
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2018, 09:07:27 AM »
The name given in the article was MG AWAN - an acronym for "MGA without a name." The base car was an MGA, possibly a  coupe, with some speculation that it was copied loosely from the first Sid Enever designed MGA coupe.
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Re: NEH 5336
« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2018, 10:19:30 AM »
Exactly.
A couple more pictures:

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Re: Solvved - NEH 5336: MG Awan (MGA Without A Name)
« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2018, 03:30:36 PM »
The passenger area or cockpit looks large - is it a 2+2 coupe?
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Re: Solvved - NEH 5336: MG Awan (MGA Without A Name)
« Reply #23 on: November 17, 2018, 05:59:01 PM »
Quote from: D-type on November 17, 2018, 03:30:36 PM
The passenger area or cockpit looks large - is it a 2+2 coupe?

No, the whole driving position has been moved backwards from its usual position in an MGA (see picture).
Here's the full story which I'm posting as a link since it doesn't give anything away about anything else..

https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/variants/vt107g2.htm
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Re: Solvved - NEH 5336: MG Awan (MGA Without A Name)
« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2018, 04:03:41 AM »
The name of this car calls to mind the 750MC where a 750 formula racer was called "Marrow". When someone else made a similar-looking special he called it TINA Marrow (for "This Is Not A")!
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