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Solved NIC#1045 - 1953 Bailey Special
« on: March 23, 2019, 05:40:09 AM »
Sorry about the poor quality photo - I had to enlarge it.

What is this car?
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2019, 11:43:54 AM »
Lancia based ?

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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2019, 01:06:56 PM »
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2019, 06:11:07 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2019, 12:27:54 PM »
Is it theLotus 6 of Chris Lindsay in Rowland

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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2019, 12:47:12 PM »
Is it theLotus 6 of Chris Lindsay in Rowland

Not a Lotus.
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2019, 12:02:59 PM »
Is it the CSM ?
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2019, 01:36:14 PM »
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2019, 08:21:41 AM »
Is it racing in England?

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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2019, 08:39:28 AM »
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2019, 08:51:11 AM »
Ford based?

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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2019, 09:57:23 AM »
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2019, 12:01:48 PM »
MG based?

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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2019, 01:41:07 PM »
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2019, 06:40:08 PM »
HRG based?
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2019, 05:11:03 AM »
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2019, 07:52:36 PM »
Under 2 -litres?

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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2019, 04:32:07 AM »
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2019, 11:23:38 AM »
Based on a Rootes Group product?
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2019, 11:57:28 AM »
Based on a Rootes Group product?

No.
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #20 on: May 01, 2019, 02:46:20 PM »
BMC Based?

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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2019, 04:48:29 PM »
BMC Based?

Not exactly. Maybe it would have been at a later date.
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #22 on: May 01, 2019, 05:55:12 PM »
Riley?

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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #23 on: May 02, 2019, 04:01:55 AM »
Riley?

Yes. That's the engine. Now to find out the name of the car.....
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Re: NIC#1045
« Reply #24 on: May 02, 2019, 02:09:37 PM »
A rebodied Healey Silverstone?
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