Author Topic: Solved - NEH 5525: Mini Ant proposed Mini replacement AKA 'The Barrel Car'  (Read 588 times)

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What's this and what is it commonly known as - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 5525
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2020, 09:35:41 AM »
Project Ant- prototype replacement for the mini?

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Re: NEH 5525
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2020, 10:30:07 AM »
Yes, it is part of Project Ant, which comprised several different proposals but what is this particular one commonly known as?
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Re: NEH 5525
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2020, 11:35:51 AM »
barrel car?

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Re: NEH 5525
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2020, 02:04:53 PM »
Yes indeed, this is one of the Mini Ant proposals to replace the original Mini, generally referred to as 'The Barrel Car'.
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I thought the Ant was a twin-engined 4-wheel drive version of the Moke.
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I thought the Ant was a twin-engined 4-wheel drive version of the Moke.

Obviously they liked the name!:

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2013-42/solved-neh-2478-austin-ant-1968/msg261195/#msg261195
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