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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2007 => Topic started by: Otto Puzzell on May 15, 2007, 05:33:55 AM

Title: Puzzle #308 - Solved! 1949 Lester MG
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 15, 2007, 05:33:55 AM
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Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Allan L on May 18, 2007, 04:05:11 AM
American I presume?
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 18, 2007, 04:40:01 AM
This car is not American in origin. It's colorful plumage, as you rightly surmised, came after it was purchased by an American for who campaigned it in the US..
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Allan L on May 18, 2007, 05:28:31 AM
French then?
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: grobmotorix on May 18, 2007, 06:02:53 AM
Maybe a Delage or Delahaye?
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: billtorrance9999 on May 18, 2007, 06:05:04 AM
Early Ferrari - 125?
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Allan L on May 18, 2007, 07:44:37 AM
Quote from: grobmotorix on May 18, 2007, 06:02:53 AM
Maybe a Delage or Delahaye?
or Talbot
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 18, 2007, 08:12:08 AM
Quote from: Allan L on May 18, 2007, 05:28:31 AM
French then?

No
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 18, 2007, 08:12:24 AM
Quote from: grobmotorix on May 18, 2007, 06:02:53 AM
Maybe a Delage or Delahaye?

No
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 18, 2007, 08:12:37 AM
Quote from: billtorrance9999 on May 18, 2007, 06:05:04 AM
Early Ferrari - 125?

No
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 18, 2007, 08:12:54 AM
Quote from: Allan L on May 18, 2007, 07:44:37 AM
Quote from: grobmotorix on May 18, 2007, 06:02:53 AM
Maybe a Delage or Delahaye?
or Talbot

No
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Allan L on May 18, 2007, 09:03:03 AM
Italian?
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 18, 2007, 09:20:21 AM
Not Italian.
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: GRAYWOLF on May 18, 2007, 02:14:45 PM
British?
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 19, 2007, 03:22:29 AM
Yes!
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Allan L on May 19, 2007, 09:58:28 AM
Possibly an Alvis special
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 20, 2007, 02:38:44 AM
Not an Alvis
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Allan L on May 22, 2007, 06:42:29 PM
Manufacturer's car or special?
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 23, 2007, 04:26:08 AM
A special, though series-built.
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: grobmotorix on May 23, 2007, 04:14:27 PM
Maybe it is a (Jaguar-based) Ronart.

They usually have fenders:

http://www.ronart.co.uk/es/w152withoodimage.jpg



So maybe this is a more classic racing style  variation of the Ronart W152.
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 23, 2007, 04:19:18 PM
No sir.
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 02, 2007, 07:29:45 AM
Here is a big ol' clue.
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Allan L on June 04, 2007, 04:19:06 AM
It should have become easy, but it hasn't.
Non-cross-flow engine with the carbs/exhaust on the right narrows the field, as does the beam front axle.
The steering column seems to disappear forwards but not show underbonnet.
It is also not easy to get the scale of the beast, but it seems smaller than it looked at first (scaling by the twin-end SU pump).
MG TC would fit, but not with that oil filler or steering column.
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 04, 2007, 06:22:32 AM
That is indeed an MG engine...
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Allan L on June 04, 2007, 07:34:15 AM
How about a Lester-MG then?
Title: Re: Puzzle #308
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 04, 2007, 08:12:53 AM
Quote from: Allan L on June 04, 2007, 07:34:15 AM
How about a Lester-MG then?

Absolutely right! Read all about this car here:

http://www.europeancarweb.com/features/0305ec_1949_lester_mg/
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