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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: Arunas on August 21, 2010, 11:39:49 AM
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What is this car?
One point for a correct answer.
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Experts'
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I think this is a Watling.... if i'm right, then you are a hero! Also if i'm right, i'll post up a detailed answer, but I dont want to 'jump the gun'
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I think this is a Watling.... if i'm right, then you are a hero! Also if i'm right, i'll post up a detailed answer, but I dont want to 'jump the gun'
Not Watling (you mean British car from late 50s - early 60s?).
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could it be a Speedex Sirocco?
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could it be a Speedex Sirocco?
Not what I have.
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I know what you have, but I suggest you to double check.... ;)
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PM sent.
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could it be a Speedex Sirocco?
Not what I have.
I know what you have, but I suggest you to double check.... ;)
I'm sorry for a confusion. It is indeed Speedex Scirocco, but for a point I need a name of its builder.
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Jem Marsh?
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or possibly Peter Hammond....?
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Not what I'm looking for.
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any connection with Buckler?
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any connection with Buckler?
No
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could it be a Speedex Sirocco?
This car (#12)?:
www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=1638.0
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Carnut, see reply #8.
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Speedex Castings & Accessories Ltd., of Luton, Bedfordshire.
Owned by Jem Marsh and active between 1959-1961.
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Well, I give up, only approx. 20 shells were built, and I can account for maybe 4 of them, I have no idea about this though... >:(
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This car (Speedex Sirocco) has been built as an individual project car by a man who later established his own company.
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Carnut, see reply #8.
Yes, I saw that, but was just pointing out that technically it's a re-post as the car has featured before...
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This car (Speedex Sirocco) has been built as an individual project car by a man who later established his own company.
A company who also built glassfibre special bodies?
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The company which still manufactures replicas and original models.
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Is the company named after the man?
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Is the company named after the man?
Not directly, but it appears the name of the company is combined of this man's name and surname.
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Something like NG - Nick Green as an example?
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Something like NG - Nick Green as an example?
Yes from the first letters of the name and the surname, but the company name is not "two letters".
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OK - understood thanks!
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Profs'
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Sirocco, built by Almac founder Alex McDonald.
"Mc Donald started Almac Plastics in 1971. But his interest in cars goes back many years to when he was a lad in England and purchased a 90 pound kit car from Gem Marsh. This was in the early days of kit cars and the Sirocco reflected that in its poor quality and the fact that it was not complete. To complete it Alex had to learn how to fibreglass. His mother regularly complained of the smell that drifted into her kitchen from the garage that was attached to the house and Alex occasionally had fibreglass tasting sandwiches for his lunch. Still this first car was eventually finished.
Later he sold the Sirocco for a TVR which was later upgraded for a MG midget"
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Yes