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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Carnut on June 08, 2011, 06:24:39 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 1102: Domino (Pimlico) Gullwing
Post by: Carnut on June 08, 2011, 06:24:39 AM

What's this, for 1 point?

Title: Re: NEH 1102
Post by: Carnut on June 22, 2011, 05:41:17 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: NEH 1102
Post by: Delorean on June 22, 2011, 06:08:07 AM

This is a Pimlico Domino, based (obviously) on a mini ... It was designed around 1986.

Title: Re: NEH 1102
Post by: Carnut on June 22, 2011, 07:13:15 AM

Quote from: Delorean on June 22, 2011, 06:08:07 AM

This is a Pimlico Domino, based (obviously) on a mini ... It was designed around 1986.

I wondered what had happened to you Delorean, since your initial flourish..
It is, as you say, a Domino.  It started out as a Domino Pimlico (not a Pimlico Domino), but I think it's been modified by its owner, who fitted the gullwing doors and called it a Domino Gullwing.  I don't think it's actually an official version though!
1 more point for you.

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1102: Domino (Pimlico) Gullwing
Post by: Delorean on June 22, 2011, 09:03:46 AM

A 'normal' version of the Pimlico doesn't have gullwingdoors:

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/Fuoriserie/DOMINO%20PIMLICO/1219081095-pimlico2008051.jpg)

Like you say, the owners has been creative ...

The car was made by Domino Cars Limited, who also made a version with doors, called the Domino Premier. I think they also made a few high performance examples of the mini ...

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I wondered what had happened to you Delorean, since your initial flourish..

I still know a lot of cars, but since I became an 'expert', I'm always too late with my answer. By the time it gets to 'expert', the puzzle has been solved by 'rookies' ...