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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: Otto Puzzell on December 04, 2007, 05:26:26 AM

Title: Puzzle #633 - Solved! Microplas Mistral
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 04, 2007, 05:26:26 AM
Know what it is?

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Title: Re: Puzzle #633
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 24, 2008, 05:47:03 AM
Another Rookie Clearance Special! :hyper:
Title: Re: Puzzle #633
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 27, 2008, 04:39:36 PM
Hi, that seems a Jaguar xk120-based barchetta by Mistral from 1955.
Title: Re: Puzzle #633
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 28, 2008, 02:49:31 AM
You're partially correct - this car is not based on a Jaguar, and Mistral is not the name of the manufacturer.
Title: Re: Puzzle #633
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 28, 2008, 08:02:42 AM
D'oh...that is a Microplas Mk2 Mistral.
The car in that pic is an MGA built in 1956, first registered in Feb 1957 in Southend on Sea, UK. The car now has MGB running gear with overdrive box. The body shell is a rare Microplas Mistral built in the 1950's as a aftermarket racing car shell. This appeared in eBay in late September, 2005.
Title: Re: Puzzle #633 - Solved! Microplas Mistral
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 28, 2008, 11:05:06 AM
Correct - nicely done.   :)
Title: Solved - NEH 496: MG-Mistral - 1956
Post by: Carnut on May 04, 2010, 09:18:51 AM
Identify this for 1 point:
Title: Re: NEH 496
Post by: Carnut on May 13, 2010, 05:16:55 AM
Up to the Experts...
Title: Re: NEH 496
Post by: woodinsight on May 16, 2010, 09:12:23 PM
Fairthorpe Electron which used a Mistral body
Title: Re: NEH 496
Post by: Carnut on May 17, 2010, 06:06:40 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on May 16, 2010, 09:12:23 PM
Fairthorpe Electron which used a Mistral body

It's a Mistral body but nothing to do with Fairthorpe.
Since you're half way there I'll lock it for you for 24 hours to come up with the mechanical part.
If you can't fully identify it in that time I'll open it up again.
Title: Re: NEH 496
Post by: woodinsight on May 17, 2010, 06:46:47 AM
MG - possibly MGA
Title: Re: NEH 496
Post by: Carnut on May 17, 2010, 09:39:50 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on May 17, 2010, 06:46:47 AM
MG - possibly MGA

MG is right, yes
Well done!
Title: Re: Puzzle #633 - Solved! Microplas Mistral
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 18, 2010, 08:49:17 AM
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