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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2009 => Topic started by: Otto Puzzell on October 17, 2009, 09:12:25 AM

Title: Puzzle #1421 - 1933 Squire Roadster
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 17, 2009, 09:12:25 AM

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and share your knowledge what this is, and who built it

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Title: Re: Puzzle #1421
Post by: Tackitt on October 17, 2009, 08:38:47 PM

Is that a British Squire?

Title: Re: Puzzle #1421
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 18, 2009, 02:33:27 AM

Well, that one went quick.

This Squire Roadster is one of just seven examples ever created. It is one of only three in this bodystyle. The coachwork is by Vanden Plas and the supercharged engine is from the Anzani Company. This car is in its original color.

Title: Re: Puzzle #1421 - 1933 Squire Roadster
Post by: Allan L on October 18, 2009, 03:47:20 AM

Squire Car Manufacturing Co. was incorporated in january 1934 and the prototype car (X101) was first tested in summer that year. The first Vanden Plas body was fitted to that car in February 1935 - it is described as light blue with silver upholstery, which seems to be what your photo shows.
As the list I have from some time ago shows X101 to be one of the two short-chassis cars in the USA (X102 was the other) I presume it is the prototype, formerly in the Harrah collection.
All this because I'd say it is not 1933, but either 1934 (when the car was first completed) or 1935 (when the car was first completed in this form).

Title: Re: Puzzle #1421 - 1933 Squire Roadster
Post by: Tackitt on October 18, 2009, 01:55:10 PM

I have always thought they were one of the most beautiful British cars ever built.

Title: Re: Puzzle #1421 - 1933 Squire Roadster
Post by: Paul Jaray on October 18, 2009, 02:08:21 PM

Me too!
Welcome to Autopuzzles, Tackitt.

Title: Re: Puzzle #1421 - 1933 Squire Roadster
Post by: grobmotorix on February 11, 2015, 05:22:02 PM

The naked chassis of a 1934 Squire:

Title: Re: Puzzle #1421 - 1933 Squire Roadster
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 22, 2015, 04:08:58 AM

Puzzle pic restored

Title: Re: Puzzle #1421 - 1933 Squire Roadster
Post by: grobmotorix on March 04, 2015, 12:37:15 PM

A 1935 UK ad: