Solved - MJW #320 - Lee Triumph Special

woodinsight · March 01, 2011, 01:56:45 PM

Another "not quite what it seems" puzzles.
For a point - what car was this based on, what engine did it have and who built it?

woodinsight · March 03, 2011, 02:12:38 PM

I'm moving this one up as it may time to resolve

barrett · March 03, 2011, 03:11:44 PM

I have no idea, but the hardtop makes me think it may have started life as a Tornado?

woodinsight · March 03, 2011, 04:00:52 PM

Well, I have no idea about the hardtop except that it was probably built by the constructer who built the car.
I don't know about a Tornado connection in relation to that.

gilescooperuk · March 04, 2011, 04:52:45 PM

Well it looks like a healey 3000 kit car.

Obvious one first Sebring?

I think the roof was nicked off a 105e anglia....

woodinsight · March 05, 2011, 01:01:55 AM

It may look like an Austin-Healey kit car but this is a 'one-off'
I don't have many details of the build except for the base car, engine and the name of the man who built it.
The body is the only Austin-Healey element and the base car is much older.
You may be correct regarding the roof though.

D-type · March 06, 2011, 12:28:13 PM

British?

woodinsight · March 06, 2011, 12:46:37 PM

All British - chassis, engine, body and builder

woodinsight · March 14, 2011, 01:44:00 AM

Moving up again

woodinsight · April 10, 2011, 02:32:05 PM

Another one that needs a helping hand.

To summarise what we know so far -
British (all elements), Austin-Healey body, 'one-off' built by an individual.

I'm going to award more points now - one for the basis of the car - marque and model (it may have a specially built chassis but the running gear was from a British prewar car)
and another point for the make and size of the British engine it used.
It is believed the car was built in the mid-1950s by a Mr. xxx (possibly another point for the correct answer to that)

Carnut · April 11, 2011, 04:30:15 AM

That damn' Mr X again; prolific wasn't he?!

woodinsight · April 11, 2011, 05:38:57 AM

Quote from: Carnut on April 11, 2011, 04:30:15 AM
That damn' Mr X again; prolific wasn't he?!

- true there are a lot of Mr.xs in my recent puzzles.
This man's surname is three letters long and sounds as if it may be Far Eastern in origin although it's a common enough British name.

Carnut · April 11, 2011, 05:56:51 AM

Lee?

woodinsight · April 11, 2011, 06:46:28 AM

Quote from: Carnut on April 11, 2011, 05:56:51 AM
Lee?

Lee it is - I don't know his first name or initial though.
One point for you.
Now all I need is the base car and the engine for more points....

barrett · April 22, 2011, 10:51:02 PM

Based on a Riley?

woodinsight · April 22, 2011, 11:18:05 PM

Quote from: barrett on April 22, 2011, 10:51:02 PM
Based on a Riley?

Not Riley but an even more popular British make

Allemano · April 23, 2011, 02:44:08 AM

Morgan?

woodinsight · April 23, 2011, 02:54:35 AM

Not Morgan, sorry

Allemano · April 23, 2011, 03:06:37 AM

Triumph?

woodinsight · April 26, 2011, 05:13:42 AM

Apologies for the slow reply.
It is based on a Triumph - but which model?
~~The engine isn't Triumph however.~~

Allemano · April 26, 2011, 05:16:10 AM

TR 3?

woodinsight · April 26, 2011, 05:40:18 AM

Quote from: Allemano on April 26, 2011, 05:16:10 AM
TR 3?

Not that, much older

Wendax · April 26, 2011, 05:46:07 AM

Dolomite (pre-war) ?

woodinsight · April 26, 2011, 05:47:38 AM

Not the Dolomite but it is pre-war

Allemano · April 26, 2011, 05:49:48 AM

Gloria based?

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Solved - MJW #320 - Lee Triumph Special