Solved - MJW #343 - Hopper Special (3rd) 1951

woodinsight · April 06, 2011, 02:32:08 PM

Time for a few more puzzles.....
I wonder who knows this rather smart road-going sports car?
Who built it, nationality and year for a point.

woodinsight · April 13, 2011, 04:58:05 AM

Time for an expert opinion

barrett · April 13, 2011, 07:10:56 PM

It's not a JBM is it?

woodinsight · April 14, 2011, 12:03:27 AM

Quote from: barrett on April 13, 2011, 07:10:56 PM
It's not a JBM is it?

Not a JBM......

gilescooperuk · April 20, 2011, 06:18:44 PM

Kougar?

D-type · April 20, 2011, 07:19:14 PM

1952 Kieft ??

woodinsight · April 21, 2011, 05:01:55 AM

Not Kougar - earlier than that
Not Kieft
More obscure than either of those

woodinsight · April 23, 2011, 02:16:19 AM

I wonder if a Pro can solve this?

neilshouse · April 23, 2011, 05:27:56 AM

Lenham Austin Healey?

woodinsight · April 23, 2011, 08:24:24 AM

Quote from: neilshouse on April 23, 2011, 05:27:56 AM
Lenham Austin Healey?

Nope - much earlier than that

Allan L · April 23, 2011, 09:50:12 AM

Looks like a British street scene, and the car's right-handed but it really doesn't look familiar which it should if it's British so perhaps it is not.

woodinsight · April 23, 2011, 10:04:20 AM

Quote from: Allan L on April 23, 2011, 09:50:12 AM
Looks like a British street scene, and the car's right-handed but it really doesn't look familiar which it should if it's British so perhaps it is not.

It is British
As a clue, it is one of three different cars completed by this builder that all carry the same name.

woodinsight · April 23, 2011, 11:28:56 AM

Here's another shot of the car - this time at a hill climb

barrett · April 23, 2011, 05:08:50 PM

Although it doesn't look like either of the two other cars I've seen, could this be a Marsh Special? I believe there were three of those....

woodinsight · April 23, 2011, 05:19:24 PM

Quote from: barrett on April 23, 2011, 05:08:50 PM
Although it doesn't look like either of the two other cars I've seen, could this be a Marsh Special? I believe there were three of those....

Not a Marsh Special but it is a car make that I've featured before in my one of my puzzles. ;)

D-type · April 25, 2011, 06:05:42 PM

A long shot: Alta-Jaguar

Built by HW Motors

woodinsight · April 25, 2011, 11:00:37 PM

Quote from: D-type on April 25, 2011, 06:05:42 PM
A long shot: Alta-Jaguar

Built by HW Motors

Similar but not that and much less well known......

Allan L · April 26, 2011, 05:03:25 AM

Those wheels are not ones I remember seeing on anything! Must be a clue there if I can only follow it.
Probably not Jaguar-powered as there are two slight bulges in the bonnet: so is it V-engined?
Perhaps it's not that but Jowett flat-four engined.

woodinsight · April 26, 2011, 05:10:39 AM

Quote from: Allan L on April 26, 2011, 05:03:25 AM
Those wheels are not ones I remember seeing on anything! Must be a clue there if I can only follow it.
Probably not Jaguar-powered as there are two slight bulges in the bonnet: so is it V-engined?
Perhaps it's not that but Jowett flat-four engined.

This one has an engine that you will know very well Allan!

Paul Jaray · April 26, 2011, 05:12:32 AM

Is that a Gordano?

Paul Jaray · April 26, 2011, 05:14:32 AM

3 cars (1.1cc, 1.5cc,1.7cc), one already featured here...1 powered by a Lea Francis engine...it fits!

woodinsight · April 26, 2011, 05:14:50 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 26, 2011, 05:12:32 AM
Is that a Gordano?

No, not that

woodinsight · April 26, 2011, 05:23:06 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 26, 2011, 05:14:32 AM
3 cars (1.1cc, 1.5cc,1.7cc), one already featured here...1 powered by a Lea Francis engine...it fits!

It's a coincidence!
Not a Gordano but the puzzle car does have a Lea-Francis 1496cc engine and it's post WW II.

Paul Jaray · April 26, 2011, 05:31:49 AM

And it looks like one of those too!
Turner?

woodinsight · April 26, 2011, 05:39:27 AM

Not Turner

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Solved - MJW #343 - Hopper Special (3rd) 1951