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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: woodinsight on January 04, 2011, 06:35:11 AM

Title: Solved - MJW #188 - Wicken Sportsmobile 1954
Post by: woodinsight on January 04, 2011, 06:35:11 AM
Make, model and year please
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on January 09, 2011, 12:44:34 AM
Perhaps difficult?
Let's see if the Experts know.
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Post by: Carnut on January 09, 2011, 04:45:41 AM
French?  Grille looks Talbot-Lago shaped!
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on January 09, 2011, 05:52:16 AM
No it's not French.
Guessing the nationality first is a good idea!
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: Bugace on January 10, 2011, 08:41:32 PM
US?
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on January 11, 2011, 03:47:21 AM
It certainly has a US look about it but it's not from there
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: Amsterdam on January 11, 2011, 04:50:05 AM
European?
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on January 11, 2011, 06:46:13 AM
European it is
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Post by: Amsterdam on January 11, 2011, 07:00:58 AM
Germany?
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on January 11, 2011, 07:28:54 AM
Nein!
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Post by: Amsterdam on January 11, 2011, 07:31:59 AM
UK?
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on January 11, 2011, 02:15:55 PM
It's British
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on January 15, 2011, 05:21:19 AM
Can the Pros solve this?
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 16, 2011, 06:48:50 PM
anything to do with Frazer Nash?
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on January 17, 2011, 04:35:27 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 16, 2011, 06:48:50 PM
anything to do with Frazer Nash?
Nothing to do with Frazer Nash - not that sophisticated.....
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: Allemano on January 17, 2011, 04:51:22 AM
Ford-powered?
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on January 17, 2011, 04:56:12 AM
Yes! Ford powered
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Post by: Allemano on January 17, 2011, 05:01:28 AM
1172cc engine?
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on January 17, 2011, 05:18:52 AM
The photo shows the car when it was new and it was fitted with a Ford 1172cc engine.
There were plans to insert a 1.5 litre engine for competitive events.
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: Allemano on January 17, 2011, 05:34:12 AM
Fairlite?
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on January 17, 2011, 06:43:23 AM
Good guess but not Fairlite
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on April 06, 2011, 05:28:49 AM
Time for a clue.

The man who created this machine was a well-known racing driver in the 1950s driving Jaguars, Coopers and the Halseylec.
The car was named after him (surname) but also had a 'model' name.
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: Wendax on April 06, 2011, 05:33:29 AM
Wicken Sportsmobile 1954
Title: Re: MJW #188
Post by: woodinsight on April 06, 2011, 05:40:30 AM
That's the one!
Well done.
The car did actually compete in a few races with a 1.5 litre engine in the mid 1950s.
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #188 - Wicken Sportsmobile 1954
Post by: dzima1985 on February 16, 2015, 06:38:51 AM
Large photo -
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