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Djetset 781
« on: May 10, 2016, 11:42:45 AM »
Please excuse the poor quality photograph, but to gain a point, what is this and who made it?
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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2016, 07:08:33 AM »
Up...
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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2016, 09:01:23 AM »
Up again...
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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2016, 01:35:28 PM »
British replica of a Jaguar?

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2016, 03:03:36 PM »
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2016, 05:20:22 AM »
Is it Jaguar-powered?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2016, 05:23:55 AM »
Let's start, then...Viking/Leaping Cats?

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2016, 05:26:30 AM »
Is it Jaguar-powered?
Yes.

Let's start, then...Viking/Leaping Cats?
No.
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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2016, 05:29:59 AM »
One-off or limited production?
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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2016, 05:34:29 AM »
One-off or limited production?
Planned for limited production, but I am not certain if any further examples beyond this car were ever built.
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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2016, 07:50:31 AM »
Graham Garrett's SS100?

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2016, 08:01:52 AM »
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2016, 08:22:41 AM »
Topping's Hawk?

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2016, 08:53:39 AM »
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2016, 12:25:59 PM »
Was the company known for other cars ?

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2016, 07:31:19 PM »
Was the company known for other cars ?
Yes, but in a very limited way.
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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2016, 11:56:31 AM »
Can any of the cars built by this company be found online ?

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2016, 03:15:18 PM »
Finch SS100 from Australia ?
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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #18 on: September 06, 2016, 08:07:37 AM »
Suffolk SS100?

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #19 on: September 06, 2016, 02:54:40 PM »
None of the above so far...
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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2016, 12:44:21 PM »
Can any of the cars built by this company be found online ?

Djetset, I don't know if your last answer concerned my question too or only D-Type's and jimjarron's ?

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #21 on: September 15, 2016, 08:02:33 AM »
Can any of the cars built by this company be found online ?

Djetset, I don't know if your last answer concerned my question too or only D-Type's and jimjarron's ?
The other car had no SS/Jaguar connection at all.
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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #22 on: September 15, 2016, 08:08:23 AM »
Alright, but can this other car be found online ?

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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2016, 05:39:34 AM »
Alright, but can this other car be found online ?
I just did a very quick Google search and couldn't see anything, as with most of my puzzles  ???
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Re: Djetset 781
« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2016, 05:14:39 PM »
Is it the Merlin Aerees, built by Dennis Owen-Reece? Daimler chassis and 3.4 mk2 Jaguar engine.