Puzzle #351 - Solved! Fairthorpe TX-1

Otto Puzzell · June 11, 2007, 05:44:00 AM

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Otto Puzzell · June 16, 2007, 04:27:25 AM

The wheels on this car could be a clue, to a careful observer...

grobmotorix · June 22, 2007, 08:24:00 AM

Some special Austin Healey, maybe by Ogle Design...

Otto Puzzell · June 22, 2007, 08:42:07 AM

No.

grobmotorix · June 22, 2007, 08:45:07 AM

MG Midget based, perhaps?

Tifosi · June 22, 2007, 02:43:45 PM

TR based?

Dan

Otto Puzzell · June 22, 2007, 02:57:23 PM

Quote from: grobmotorix on June 22, 2007, 08:45:07 AM
MG Midget based, perhaps?

No...

Otto Puzzell · June 22, 2007, 02:57:43 PM

Quote from: Tifosi on June 22, 2007, 02:43:45 PM
TR based?

Dan

Yes!

grobmotorix · June 22, 2007, 08:21:35 PM

Is there a relation to the Trident Car Company?

http://www.tridentcarclub.fsnet.co.uk/largeimages/venturerlarge.jpg

Otto Puzzell · June 23, 2007, 02:24:12 AM

As near as I can tell, no.

Otto Puzzell · June 30, 2007, 05:23:26 AM

Quote from: Tifosi on June 22, 2007, 02:43:45 PM
TR based?

Dan

Correction to my earlier reply: Triumph-based, but not TR-based. Sorry for the error.

JR · June 30, 2007, 06:05:44 AM

This car is usually referred to as the Fairthorpe TX-1, but I believe it was actually displayed (at the 1965 London Motor Show) as a concept to advertise Fairthorpe's sister company Technical Exponents new suspension system. Production versions (with a fastback) were all Fairthorpes, and the Technical Exponents brand was used for the Tripper sports/beach buggy model.

JR

Otto Puzzell · July 01, 2007, 03:21:05 AM

According to my source, Fairthorpe TX-1 is correct.

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Puzzle #351 - Solved! Fairthorpe TX-1