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What is this car?
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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2022, 06:40:02 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2022, 09:18:44 AM »
OSCA S187?

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2022, 09:27:02 AM »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2022, 09:35:20 AM »
Stanguellini?

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2022, 10:16:34 AM »
USA

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2022, 10:35:37 AM »
Not a Stanguellini and not from USA.
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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2022, 12:23:06 PM »
Italy?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2022, 03:08:20 PM »
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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2022, 03:13:44 PM »
UK?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2022, 04:00:43 PM »
Is it a D type lookalike from Singapore

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2022, 04:25:13 PM »
Is it a D type lookalike from Singapore

It's not from the UK but it IS from Singapore/Malaysia.
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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2022, 07:36:31 AM »
Easy for the pros.
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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2022, 06:12:56 PM »
En Quee Special?

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2022, 05:59:18 AM »
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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2022, 06:13:11 AM »
Jaguar engined?

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2022, 06:19:29 AM »
Jaguar engined?

I don't know ! Probably not.

PS the engine was 1494cc. I have discovered the make of engine.
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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2022, 06:45:39 AM »
italian engine?

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2022, 07:27:47 AM »
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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2022, 07:35:36 AM »
German engine?

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #20 on: August 07, 2022, 07:36:27 AM »
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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2022, 07:48:53 AM »
British engine?

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2022, 08:32:16 AM »
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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #23 on: August 07, 2022, 11:39:17 AM »
Any Elva-connection?

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Re: NIC#1332
« Reply #24 on: August 07, 2022, 11:43:09 AM »
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