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Title: Q703 - solved - Howlyn ZR1
Post by: Quiller on August 11, 2010, 01:53:27 PM

Can you identify this car for a point?

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: Quiller on August 23, 2010, 11:23:54 AM

Experts may know...

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: gilescooperuk on August 23, 2010, 05:40:12 PM

Got to 80's

I would guess a ford base as it appears a Capri grille has found its way there.

(but it is ugly...)

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: Quiller on August 24, 2010, 06:49:16 AM

Yes the era is about right.
However, it's not Ford-engined

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: gilescooperuk on August 24, 2010, 06:41:00 PM

TR7 based?

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: Quiller on August 24, 2010, 07:45:39 PM

Despite its wedginess, no

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: Quiller on September 29, 2010, 12:26:13 PM

Wedge this one in the pro hole

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: guido66 on September 29, 2010, 04:13:09 PM

Based on a British car?

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: Quiller on September 29, 2010, 06:24:21 PM

Quote from: guido66 on September 29, 2010, 04:13:09 PM
Based on a British car?

Yes...

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: guido66 on September 29, 2010, 06:35:27 PM

Vauxhall-based?

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: Quiller on October 03, 2010, 01:36:59 PM

Quote from: guido66 on September 29, 2010, 06:35:27 PM
Vauxhall-based?

No...

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: guido66 on October 04, 2010, 01:59:15 PM

Austin-Rover based?

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: Quiller on October 04, 2010, 06:41:55 PM

Quote from: guido66 on October 04, 2010, 01:59:15 PM
Austin-Rover based?

Yes...

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: woodinsight on October 07, 2010, 11:10:11 AM

Howlyn ZR1
Rover V8 engine
One-off completed in 1993

Title: Re: Q703
Post by: Quiller on October 08, 2010, 02:27:43 PM

That's the car!
(not sure about the date - must admit I thought I'd scanned it from a 1980s mag but I can't recall now)

Title: Re: Q703 - solved - Howlyn ZR1
Post by: woodinsight on October 08, 2010, 03:02:39 PM

I also found it in a 1980s magazine - see image below

Title: Re: Q703 - solved - Howlyn ZR1
Post by: woodinsight on October 08, 2010, 03:06:17 PM

Not sure about the date - 1993 is stated and I was wrong to say it was a 1980s magazine - it was 1990s!

Title: Re: Q703 - solved - Howlyn ZR1
Post by: Allemano on October 08, 2010, 03:08:46 PM

what about an 'Ugly Car of the Week' topic? (http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/Gifs/ange.gif)

Title: Re: Q703 - solved - Howlyn ZR1
Post by: woodinsight on October 08, 2010, 03:10:57 PM

I have 100s of those - good idea for a new puzzle perhaps?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder though so some people may not agree!

Title: Re: Q703 - solved - Howlyn ZR1
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 08, 2010, 03:12:19 PM

Those with working eyeballs are most likely aligned with Allemano

Title: Re: Q703 - solved - Howlyn ZR1
Post by: Carnut on October 08, 2010, 06:57:10 PM

Quote from: woodinsight on October 08, 2010, 03:10:57 PM
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Personally I don't subscribe to that viewpoint..

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