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Solved - NEH 5364: Austin-Healey Peerless GT2 Le Mans Special - 1959
« on: January 16, 2019, 11:30:58 AM »
What's this, from when - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 5364
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2019, 05:49:03 PM »
Peerless GT phase 2 of 1958 or 59?
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Re: NEH 5364
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2019, 04:11:22 AM »
If only life were so simple!
Don't forget this is AutoPuzzles, where things are rarely what they seem to be.
It's a Peerless body of course, but that's where the connection ends, although Peerless does form part of the car's name because of the body.
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Re: NEH 5364
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2019, 12:01:59 PM »
Yes indeed. A peerless body was put on to an Austin-Healey 3000 chassis in 1959. This presumably was it. Why they did it I don't know.
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Re: NEH 5364
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2019, 01:15:48 PM »
Yes, you're right so far.
The car does have a name though and its name reflects the reason why they did it!  I need the full name for the point.
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Re: NEH 5364
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2019, 06:17:21 PM »
The only name I've found for it is the "Austin-Healey Peerless GT2 Le Mans Special Sports", not to be confused with the Peerless Austin-Healey which you had as a puzzle a few years back.
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Re: NEH 5364
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2019, 04:04:37 AM »
That's right, yes.
It was built by Ausstin-Healey to race at Le Mans in 1959 (apparently!)
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Re: Solved - NEH 5364: Austin-Healey Peerless GT2 Le Mans Special - 1959
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2019, 04:09:04 AM »
Original piclture:

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Re: NEH 5364
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2019, 05:35:24 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on January 18, 2019, 04:04:37 AM
That's right, yes.
It was built by Ausstin-Healey to race at Le Mans in 1959 (apparently!)
1 more point for you.

I suspect that would be news to Donald Healey. Interestingly the engine size is quoted as 2.2-litre which is the same as the usual Triumph TR unit fitted to Peerless cars.
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Re: Solved - NEH 5364: Austin-Healey Peerless GT2 Le Mans Special - 1959
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2019, 03:54:07 AM »
Yes, I agree.  It all looked a bit suspicious to me and I'd intended to do a bit more research but didn't get around to it..

I'll have to look into it!
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Re: Solved - NEH 5364: Austin-Healey Peerless GT2 Le Mans Special - 1959
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2019, 04:38:13 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on January 19, 2019, 03:54:07 AM
Yes, I agree.  It all looked a bit suspicious to me and I'd intended to do a bit more research but didn't get around to it..

I'll have to look into it!

Have a look at your puzzle NEH4153. Curiouser and curiouser. Two different cars both claiming to be a hybrid of similar vehicles.
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Re: Solved - NEH 5364: Austin-Healey Peerless GT2 Le Mans Special - 1959
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2019, 12:23:18 PM »
The car in my earlier puzzle is a genuine car; it was featured in one of the classic mags.
But as for this one...  I can't even find the original website where I got the picture and story about it being built by Austin-Healey for Le Mans from!
I think it's a load of rubbish actually and sorry for posting claptrap on AutoPuzzles; unless someone can prove otherwise to me!
Seems like a standard Peerless with 2.2 litre Triumph engine to me.
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