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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2009 => Topic started by: Quiller on January 10, 2009, 01:01:36 PM

Title: Q222 - solved - Fitch Whitmore Le Mans Special
Post by: Quiller on January 10, 2009, 01:01:36 PM
What's the name of this car?
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: Quiller on January 21, 2009, 03:17:29 PM
say what experts?
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: faksta on January 21, 2009, 04:26:59 PM
It looks very Italian..nice car..
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: ImpishGrin on January 21, 2009, 05:18:02 PM
Paganelli?
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: Quiller on January 21, 2009, 06:05:56 PM
Quote from: faksta on January 21, 2009, 04:26:59 PM
It looks very Italian..nice car..

Handsome it is, Italian it is not
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: faksta on January 21, 2009, 06:16:51 PM
Then I can assume German or French origin.
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: Quiller on January 21, 2009, 06:21:50 PM
Quote from: faksta on January 21, 2009, 06:16:51 PM
Then I can assume German or French origin.

The assumption is wide of the mark however!
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: faksta on January 21, 2009, 06:28:33 PM
Do you mean I have to choose one of them? Just didn't understand the phrase, sorry  :D
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: Quiller on January 22, 2009, 11:18:13 AM
Quote from: faksta on January 21, 2009, 06:28:33 PM
Do you mean I have to choose one of them? Just didn't understand the phrase, sorry  :D

Sorry, I should be clearer in my mother tongue - it's neither French nor German  ;)
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: faksta on January 22, 2009, 11:58:25 AM
OK, let's try Czechoslovakia then...
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: Quiller on January 22, 2009, 03:25:38 PM
Quote from: faksta on January 22, 2009, 11:58:25 AM
OK, let's try Czechoslovakia then...

Afraid not...
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: ImpishGrin on January 22, 2009, 03:44:06 PM
Not Italian, Geman or French (not to mention Czechoslovakian). Maybe breeteesh?
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: faksta on January 22, 2009, 04:05:44 PM
I believe I've seen it before, on another photo...  :-\ but I can't remember when and where. Is it European at all? Or we'll waste much time trying every European country and will finally find out it's not from there...
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: Quiller on January 22, 2009, 05:38:30 PM
Quote from: faksta on January 22, 2009, 04:05:44 PM
I believe I've seen it before, on another photo...  :-\ but I can't remember when and where. Is it European at all? Or we'll waste much time trying every European country and will finally find out it's not from there...

OK - it's not built in Europe
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: K5ING on January 22, 2009, 11:55:10 PM
It almost looks like an Allard. 
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: Quiller on January 23, 2009, 08:29:34 AM
Quote from: K5ING on January 22, 2009, 11:55:10 PM
It almost looks like an Allard. 


But of course it's no Allard...
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: D-type on January 23, 2009, 05:50:27 PM
South American?
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: Quiller on January 24, 2009, 07:46:31 AM
Quote from: D-type on January 23, 2009, 05:50:27 PM
South American?

No...
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: Quiller on February 01, 2009, 11:19:23 AM
Pro territory
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: faksta on February 01, 2009, 11:59:40 AM
Does it have a Simca engine by any chance?
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: Quiller on February 01, 2009, 12:13:44 PM
Quote from: faksta on February 01, 2009, 11:59:40 AM
Does it have a Simca engine by any chance?

No chance I'm afraid
Title: Re: Q222
Post by: Paul Jaray on February 05, 2009, 05:49:04 PM
This is the (very nice indeed) Fitch Whitmore Le Mans Special a Jaguar-based from the father of the Fitch-Bitch and the Phoenix.
Title: Re: Q222 - solved - Fitch Whitmore Le Mans Special
Post by: Quiller on February 05, 2009, 06:32:05 PM
Signor Jaray, sei incredibile! This magnificent machine is based on XK120 mechanicals
Title: Re: Q222 - solved - Fitch Whitmore Le Mans Special
Post by: faksta on February 05, 2009, 06:52:37 PM
In this case it has just reminded me of something, because I can't say I've heard of this name before...