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Solved NIC#960 - Croysdill Special based on 1967 Vitesse 6
« on: July 10, 2018, 04:59:18 AM »
What was this car called, and on what is it based?
« Last Edit: August 27, 2018, 06:26:52 AM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2018, 10:56:53 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2018, 12:00:54 PM »
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2018, 01:03:45 PM »
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2018, 05:56:02 PM »
Spartan, based on a Triumph Herald or Spitfire chassis.
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2018, 05:14:55 AM »
Spartan, based on a Triumph Herald or Spitfire chassis.

Not a Spartan, but it is based on a Triumph.
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2018, 02:42:47 AM »
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2018, 04:34:26 AM »
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2018, 11:45:56 AM »
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2018, 11:47:07 AM »
Riley

Not a Riley. It's based on a Triumph.
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2018, 12:22:28 PM »
I this the "Squire" tribute car?
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2018, 04:29:41 PM »
I this the "Squire" tribute car?

No.
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2018, 04:17:30 AM »
Quickly solved by the Pros.........
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2018, 07:33:45 AM »
It looks vaguely like a Leopard Craft, but not quite..!
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2018, 08:09:15 AM »
It looks vaguely like a Leopard Craft, but not quite..!

Not that. You'll all kick yourselves..............
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2018, 08:19:06 AM »
Is it a Burlington Arrow made to look a bit like an Alfa Romeo P1?

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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2018, 08:43:17 AM »
Is it a very modified JC Midge ?
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2018, 11:03:54 AM »
Neither Burlington nor Midge. Much lower production numbers than those.
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2018, 11:08:23 AM »
Is the dog a clue ?

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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2018, 11:13:35 AM »
Is the dog a clue ?

He quite possibly belongs to the man who built this car! I don't know for sure.
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2018, 01:45:13 PM »
Based on a postwar Triumph ?

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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2018, 02:40:14 PM »
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2018, 03:46:51 PM »
Based on a Triumph TR-series ?

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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2018, 04:23:23 PM »
Based on a Triumph TR-series ?

No.
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Re: NIC#960
« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2018, 04:49:59 PM »
Triumph GT6-based ?