Puzzle #137 - Solved! Ashley Sportiva

Otto Puzzell · December 16, 2006, 06:43:29 AM

Know what it is?

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Allan L · December 16, 2006, 10:58:08 AM

The Ashley GT was a kit car of 1961 which took Ford components. Yours for £267 ex works in Harlow, Essex – "you can be on the road in just 30 hours!"

MG · December 16, 2006, 05:55:23 PM

How could ANYONE possibly know that?

Otto Puzzell · December 17, 2006, 03:06:23 AM

Not an Ashley GT.

Allan L · December 17, 2006, 07:27:17 AM

Quote from: KarnUtz on December 17, 2006, 03:06:23 AM
Not an Ashley GT.

Might just be the Ashley Sportiva which was the later name for the same thing, but IIRC that had plastic front bumpers and this has metal

Otto Puzzell · December 18, 2006, 01:44:13 PM

Ashley Sportiva is correct!

Ikos · January 18, 2013, 11:01:49 PM

Ashley Sportiva, Yes, metal bumper, No just a good coat of Silver paint. I know because I built it back in 1962 was on Ford chassis and mechanics, see www.ashleysportiva.zoomshare.com

Allan L · January 19, 2013, 05:10:06 AM

Welcome Ivor!
Apart from reading us pfaffing about identifying your car I hope you may find some amusement here as some of us have done for years!

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Puzzle #137 - Solved! Ashley Sportiva