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Solved - NEH 5576: Vantage by George Broadfoot, Australia
« on: June 28, 2020, 01:09:25 PM »
What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2020, 02:40:36 AM »
Reliant Scimitar GTE by Ogle?

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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2020, 04:16:14 AM »
No relation to Reliant or Ogle..
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2020, 05:11:01 AM »
 Ford Capri base then?

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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2020, 06:19:03 AM »
I don't think there's any Ford connection..
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2020, 08:08:35 AM »
final attempt to guess the base model then, Jaguar XJS?

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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2020, 09:30:19 AM »
It's a complete one-off creation and isn't really 'based' on anything.
It will of course have used a proprietary engine and no doubt running gear parts, but I don't know what any of them are for certain.
All I'm looking for is the name of the car and its builder.
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2020, 05:39:38 PM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2020, 06:46:51 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2020, 02:12:04 PM »
Created in the UK?
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2020, 03:02:28 PM »
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2020, 03:05:06 PM »
Australian?
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2020, 05:46:28 PM »
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2020, 03:21:00 PM »
Is it an Australian animal name like Kookaburra?
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2020, 05:42:49 PM »
Is it an Australian animal name like Kookaburra?

It's not an animal name at all.
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2020, 03:23:10 PM »
Masters?
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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2020, 04:13:38 PM »
Vantage Supercar by George Broadfoot 1981 Australia

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Re: NEH 5576
« Reply #17 on: October 04, 2020, 05:44:23 PM »
Well done, yes, though I believe it's from a year or two earlier than 1981.
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Re: Solved - NEH 5576: Vantage by George Broadfoot, Australia
« Reply #18 on: October 05, 2020, 01:11:23 AM »
Thanks for the point!

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Re: Solved - NEH 5576: Vantage by George Broadfoot, Australia
« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2020, 05:59:37 PM »
Does anyone have any additional photos of this car please, including the rear? Thanks.
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Re: Solved - NEH 5576: Vantage by George Broadfoot, Australia
« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2020, 11:18:40 PM »
Article about it

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Re: Solved - NEH 5576: Vantage by George Broadfoot, Australia
« Reply #21 on: October 07, 2020, 06:16:05 AM »
I believe it came in 2 versions, an earlier one and this up-dated version, which I have also seen referred to as a Vantage Ecice, but I can't vouch for that name being right..

Here's another rear view:

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Re: Solved - NEH 5576: Vantage by George Broadfoot, Australia
« Reply #22 on: October 07, 2020, 07:12:40 AM »
Thank you for the additional information and images gentlemen, very much appreciated  :)
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