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Barrett's #346
« on: October 30, 2012, 09:06:38 PM »
Mystery time! This photo was taken sometime in the early 1960s by the in-laws of a friend of mine. The little red 'special' has so far eluded identification though it bares a resemblance to several '50s off-the-shelf GRP special bodies I've not found one that matches exactly. If you can tell what it is - and provide some evidence - then you'll get a point.
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2012, 10:50:05 AM »
Skipping a level and moving straight to the Pros, as this one might be tough to crack
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2012, 02:29:41 PM »
It appears to be rear-engined but I can't see whether it's LHD or RHD......
Could it be British?
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2012, 03:30:04 PM »
The vents in the back do imply a rear engine, the steering wheel not being visible is annoying and I can't decide whether it is LHD or RHD...
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2012, 03:34:33 PM »
The clearly visible lefthand rearview mirror could imply LHD, unless it had mirrors on both sides...
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2012, 09:51:14 AM »
Where was the photo taken?  That might help.
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2012, 12:29:30 PM »
It looks like a hard-top, so maybe it's less obscure than expected.
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2012, 01:57:17 AM »
Perhaps a VW by Rometsch?
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2012, 04:02:40 AM »
Or maybe a Glockler Porsche
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2013, 09:56:35 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on November 10, 2012, 03:34:33 PM
The clearly visible lefthand rearview mirror could imply LHD, unless it had mirrors on both sides...

The internal rear-view mirror, mounted on the dashboard, seems to be angled towards a driver sitting in a RHD car. And I believe I can see a vague outline of a steering wheel on that side. As has been suggested, there were numerous GRP bodies available at that time, but I think the coachwork looks like alloy in the way that the paint has faded.

Perhaps Barrett could tell us in which town/city the photo was taken. It was most likely locally built.
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2013, 03:21:59 AM »
The Graduates dresses on the right look like the ones of an American college. Is this car American?
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2013, 12:24:21 PM »
The picture was taken in the UK but I can't remember exactly where
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2013, 03:32:13 PM »
Devin bodywork
VW mechanicals
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Re: Barrett's #346
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2013, 10:57:40 AM »
Quote from: hermanoto on August 08, 2013, 03:32:13 PM
Devin bodywork
VW mechanicals

I'm not convinced you're right.
Moving to the Black Hole..
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