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Solved NIC#1249 - Cooper-Bristol NXH586 bodied by Peel Coachworks
« on: July 18, 2020, 06:16:33 AM »
What is this car?
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Re: NIC#1249
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2020, 07:14:51 AM »
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Re: NIC#1249
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2020, 07:43:57 AM »
The history of "NXH 586" (Golding-Cooper) could fill a whole page:
1952 Cooper Bristol T20 Mk1, Peel body 1953, Aston style
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Re: NIC#1249
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2020, 08:24:29 AM »
Quote from: fromwien on August 16, 2020, 07:43:57 AM
The history of "NXH 586" (Golding-Cooper) could fill a whole page:
1952 Cooper Bristol T20 Mk1, Peel body 1953, Aston style

Indeed. Started life as John Barber's F2 single-seater, later rebodied as a Disco Volante, sold back to Cooper who had it bodied in this style and sold it to Sir Clive Edwards. It's an F2 car again these days - surprise!
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