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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: gilescooperuk on November 14, 2011, 06:50:32 PM

Title: GC037 Hillman Impaler aka bat mobile
Post by: gilescooperuk on November 14, 2011, 06:50:32 PM: Here is something slightly different...

I have a name but it is rather generic, so instead I want the base car and as many of the components you can identify....

There are major parts from 6 cars to make this one up.....

Have fun...
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: gilescooperuk on November 22, 2011, 05:44:49 PM: Not one guess from the rookies..... up it goes.
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: mymokke on November 22, 2011, 11:56:38 PM: I'll start with the 59 Cadi fins. I can't tell if the base car is american or not ........ maybe a 61/62 Rambler? or is it a Studebaker Lark?
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: gilescooperuk on November 23, 2011, 05:03:55 PM: I'll start an identified posting
Rear wings = 59 cadilac - mymokke
Base Car = Hilman Imp - pnegyesi
Austin Westminster roof,
a Webasto fold-back sunroof taken from a Rover P6,
1946 Chevy front grill and bumpers,
bonnet/hood modified from a Morris Marina,
ALL djetset
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: gilescooperuk on November 23, 2011, 05:05:01 PM: Quote from: mymokke on November 22, 2011, 11:56:38 PM
I'll start with the 59 Cadi fins. I can't tell if the base car is american or not ........ maybe a 61/62 Rambler? or is it a Studebaker Lark?
fins are correctly identified - the base car definitely not (a clue the wheels are 13" might help with the size of car)
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: gilescooperuk on December 03, 2011, 04:32:35 AM: pros have a go....
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: pnegyesi on December 03, 2011, 04:38:26 AM: Is there a Hillman Imp underneath?
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: gilescooperuk on December 03, 2011, 05:01:49 AM: yes - that is the base car identified
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: pnegyesi on December 03, 2011, 05:42:12 AM: Hillmann Imp Batmobile :) aka the Impaler

(http://www.imps.me.uk/images/Shows_2011/NEC_classic_2011/YAU159K_Impaler_NEC2011.jpg)
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: gilescooperuk on December 03, 2011, 07:12:11 AM: Well that is the car - but if you look back at the start I wanted to know where the various bits came from....

Because Batmobile was a bit generic...
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: pnegyesi on December 03, 2011, 07:13:03 AM: I know, I know, just had some fun watching a video of the car. Are there any Chevy Impala bits?
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: gilescooperuk on December 03, 2011, 07:16:53 AM: Not specifically there are two other parts that are Chevy but neither are the impala model one is a lot earlier and the other is older...
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: Djetset on December 03, 2011, 07:43:57 AM: The Impaler also uses a chopped Austin Westminster roof, a Webasto fold-back sunroof taken from a Rover P6, 1959 Cadillac-style rear finned wings, 1946 Chevy front grill and bumpers, bonnet/hood modified from a Morris Marina, a 1975 Chevrolet Corvette chrome boot rack and boot trim taken from a 1956 Chevy. A rear scrap yard special!!
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: pnegyesi on December 03, 2011, 07:48:20 AM: Someone was visiting the Imp Club stand at recent the NEC Classic...
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Post by: gilescooperuk on December 03, 2011, 08:04:15 AM: that bonnet is wrong....
Title: Re: GC037
Post by: Djetset on December 03, 2011, 08:10:12 AM: Oh sorry, I meant Morris Minor; not Marina! I spoke to the chap that built the car, and he said the bonnet was based around a standard Hillman Imp bonnet, with additional bits welded into the centre from a Morris Minor bonnet to re-shape it with a 'power bulge'!

I also meant to add that the short windscreen wipers are modified Range Rover headlamp wipers ;D
Title: Re: GC037 Hillman Impaler aka bat mobile
Post by: gilescooperuk on December 07, 2011, 03:40:38 PM: That solves it - unless you can give an explanation for the hedgehog... (know I don't know myself just curious)