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Solved NIC#1254 - Enfield Shooting Car
« on: August 23, 2020, 06:34:44 AM »
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Re: NIC#1254
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2020, 06:26:53 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1254
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2020, 06:49:26 AM »
Any Foers connection, Land-Rover-Defender-based?

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Re: NIC#1254
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2020, 07:28:18 AM »
Any Foers connection, Land-Rover-Defender-based?

There is a small Land Rover connection.
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Re: NIC#1254
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2020, 01:24:12 PM »
British?

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Re: NIC#1254
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2020, 03:57:15 PM »
British?

Yes. Built in the UK but there is one major item from another country.
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Re: NIC#1254
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2020, 05:37:31 PM »
Rigid leaf-sprung chassis of a US-car?

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Re: NIC#1254
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2020, 03:28:31 AM »
ENFIELD Shooting Car
- Porsche 2 litre engine
- Land-Rover transmission
-  aluminium chassis

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Re: NIC#1254
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2020, 05:13:38 AM »
ENFIELD Shooting Car
- Porsche 2 litre engine
- Land-Rover transmission
-  aluminium chassis

Sorry fromwien, hermanoto has recognised this car. It was recently featured in a well-known classic car magazine. Built as a one-off commission by the company that made the Enfield 8000 electric city car.
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Re: Solved NIC#1254 - Enfield Shooting Car
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2020, 07:53:24 AM »
Very interesting puzzle, thank you very much... the point is not so important...