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Title: Solved: Wendax 2433 - Bart de Vries Aero
Post by: Wendax on December 14, 2017, 02:22:12 AM
What kind of car would you expect on a campsite?

For one point, please respond and identify this car.
Title: Re: Wendax 2433
Post by: William Hearne. on December 15, 2017, 04:07:09 AM
Bugatti Type 57.
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Post by: Wendax on December 15, 2017, 04:40:25 AM
That would be too easy I guess, but the car was surely inspired by it.
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Post by: Wendax on December 22, 2017, 02:23:19 AM
up
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Post by: Allan L on December 22, 2017, 04:02:29 AM
For some reason I think it could be an HRG, but probably not, as I can't find anything to back that up
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Post by: Wendax on December 22, 2017, 04:31:09 AM
Not an HRG
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Post by: FrontMan on December 22, 2017, 08:45:27 AM
....based on a Speed 20 Alvis?
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Post by: richard cuyler on December 22, 2017, 08:53:47 AM
It's beautiful! Is it a recreation on a vintage chassis? I wonder why the brake drums are bigger on the rear wheels than on the front - maybe this is just an optical illusion.....? ???
Title: Re: Wendax 2433
Post by: Wendax on December 22, 2017, 09:04:50 AM
Quote from: FrontMan on December 22, 2017, 08:45:27 AM
....based on a Speed 20 Alvis?
No

Quote from: richard cuyler on December 22, 2017, 08:53:47 AM
It's beautiful! Is it a recreation on a vintage chassis? I wonder why the brake drums are bigger on the rear wheels than on the front - maybe this is just an optical illusion.....? ???
It surely is beautiful. Its chassis is not as old as the car looks, but neither a new one.
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Post by: FrontMan on December 22, 2017, 07:32:30 PM
Jaguar base?
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Post by: Wendax on December 23, 2017, 12:46:33 AM
Yes
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Post by: richard cuyler on December 23, 2017, 09:45:54 AM
Mmm, XK120/150 maybe?
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Post by: Wendax on December 23, 2017, 10:31:10 AM
No
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Post by: D-type on December 23, 2017, 10:35:16 AM
If not an XK chassis, is it based on an SS Jaguar chassis?
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Post by: Wendax on December 23, 2017, 10:38:08 AM
No
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Post by: FrontMan on December 23, 2017, 05:24:05 PM
XK140
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Post by: gilescooperuk on December 23, 2017, 05:53:31 PM
Well if it isn’t an XK or a SS chassis then it would need to be a saloon chassis.

XJ series or earlier?
Title: Re: Wendax 2433
Post by: Wendax on December 24, 2017, 01:58:39 AM
Quote from: FrontMan on December 23, 2017, 05:24:05 PM
XK140
No

Quote from: gilescooperuk on December 23, 2017, 05:53:31 PM
Well if it isn’t an XK or a SS chassis then it would need to be a saloon chassis.

XJ series or earlier?
It is based on a Jaguar saloon chassis earlier than XJ.
Title: Re: Wendax 2433
Post by: gilescooperuk on December 24, 2017, 02:02:59 AM
MK 2?
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Post by: Wendax on December 24, 2017, 02:16:30 AM
No
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Post by: gilescooperuk on December 24, 2017, 02:17:44 AM
MK VII
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Post by: Wendax on December 24, 2017, 02:52:23 AM
Getting closer
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Post by: D-type on December 25, 2017, 04:52:19 PM
Not an SS, or Mk VII - how about a Mk V?
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Post by: Wendax on December 25, 2017, 05:21:31 PM
No
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Post by: gilescooperuk on December 25, 2017, 05:39:26 PM
Mk IV

Basin on the fact is has drum brakes and anything newer would have front disks as least
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Post by: Wendax on December 26, 2017, 02:29:16 AM
The scarce description I have talks of a younger base though.
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Post by: Wendax on January 09, 2018, 02:55:14 AM
up again
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Post by: oko94 on January 09, 2018, 03:44:19 AM
Based on a Jaguar Mk IX ?
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Post by: Wendax on January 09, 2018, 04:41:12 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on January 09, 2018, 04:47:16 AM
Based on a Jaguar Mk VIII ?
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Post by: Wendax on January 09, 2018, 05:35:27 AM
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on January 09, 2018, 05:45:51 AM
Made in Europe ?
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Post by: Djetset on January 09, 2018, 05:46:28 AM
Unlikely, but was this one made by Hooper & Co. (which created at least on if these in the very late 1980s)?
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Post by: Wendax on January 09, 2018, 06:19:39 AM
Made in Europe, but not by Hooper
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Post by: Djetset on January 09, 2018, 07:05:43 AM
Could it be the Danish Replica, made by Erik Koux in the 1980s, using both Jaguar and Alfa Romeo engine options?
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Post by: Wendax on January 09, 2018, 07:28:04 AM
Not from Denmark
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 09, 2018, 07:42:11 AM
From Italy?
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Post by: oko94 on January 09, 2018, 07:44:33 AM
Made in France ?
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Post by: Djetset on January 09, 2018, 07:45:16 AM
Made in the UK?
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Post by: Wendax on January 09, 2018, 08:01:21 AM
Three times no
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Post by: Djetset on January 09, 2018, 08:02:03 AM
From the Benelux?
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Post by: Wendax on January 09, 2018, 08:08:50 AM
Yes
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Post by: Djetset on January 09, 2018, 08:09:43 AM
Belgian?
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Post by: Wendax on January 09, 2018, 08:10:24 AM
No
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Post by: Djetset on January 09, 2018, 08:15:22 AM
So must be The Netherlands then (especially as it's in a camp site, which should have been a clue!)?
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Post by: Wendax on January 09, 2018, 08:17:04 AM
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on January 09, 2018, 08:26:56 AM
Bart de Vries Aero
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Post by: Wendax on January 09, 2018, 08:42:59 AM
Yes, built by the same man as this Bucciali replica: https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2012-41/solved-ubb7-bucciali-copy-hand-built-by-dutchman-bart-de-vries/