Author Topic: Solved NIC#1071 - Fiat-MG Special  (Read 1184 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Solved NIC#1071 - Fiat-MG Special
« on: May 19, 2019, 06:27:55 AM »
What can you tell me about this little car?
« Last Edit: June 21, 2019, 12:30:59 PM by nicanary »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2019, 06:42:39 AM »
Experts?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline shamrock

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 0
  • Country: ie
  • Puzzle Points 0
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2019, 12:43:57 PM »
Speedex special which spawned the Marcos brand

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2019, 12:52:06 PM »
Speedex special which spawned the Marcos brand

Afraid not.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline tobytwirl

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1855
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 300
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2019, 08:10:53 AM »
Early Hamblin?

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2019, 08:20:01 AM »
Early Hamblin?

No. AFAIK this car does not have a proprietary body.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline tobytwirl

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1855
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 300
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2019, 09:58:24 AM »
A7 based?

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2019, 12:15:11 PM »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline D-type

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 8144
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 251
  • A retired civil engineer interested in cars
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2019, 12:18:40 PM »
If not A7 based, does it have a Buckler chassis?
Duncan Rollo

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

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2019, 12:28:38 PM »
If not A7 based, does it have a Buckler chassis?

No.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline tobytwirl

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1855
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 300
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2019, 02:52:41 PM »
Back to basics ... is it British?

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2019, 03:27:50 PM »
Back to basics ... is it British?

Partly.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline tobytwirl

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1855
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 300
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2019, 03:32:08 PM »
is it the engine that is from elsewhere?

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2019, 03:46:57 PM »
is it the engine that is from elsewhere?

T'other way round.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline tobytwirl

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1855
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 300
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2019, 09:24:01 PM »
So is the engine MG?

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #15 on: June 16, 2019, 06:06:14 AM »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline D-type

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 8144
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 251
  • A retired civil engineer interested in cars
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #16 on: June 16, 2019, 06:21:57 AM »
from Australia?
Duncan Rollo

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

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #17 on: June 16, 2019, 06:25:03 AM »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline tobytwirl

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1855
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 300
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2019, 03:24:57 PM »
European?

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2019, 04:07:04 PM »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline D-type

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 8144
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 251
  • A retired civil engineer interested in cars
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #20 on: June 17, 2019, 03:10:19 PM »
Right hand drive - is it from Ireland?
Duncan Rollo

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

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2019, 03:41:30 PM »
Right hand drive - is it from Ireland?

No that I know of.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline D-type

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 8144
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 251
  • A retired civil engineer interested in cars
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2019, 02:57:10 PM »
An MG-engined, right hand drive car built in Europe.  Built in the Netherlands?
Duncan Rollo

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

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 635
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #23 on: June 18, 2019, 03:56:00 PM »
An MG-engined, right hand drive car built in Europe.  Built in the Netherlands?

No. I think you may have overthought the country of origin. I didn't say it wasn't from somewhere closer to home.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline norberthanke

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 932
  • Country: de
  • Puzzle Points 57
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • Old gasoline stations
Re: NIC#1071
« Reply #24 on: June 20, 2019, 03:00:53 PM »
Gordano