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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Wendax on May 12, 2011, 02:36:16 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 170 - Rover Ten Disco Volante
Post by: Wendax on May 12, 2011, 02:36:16 AM

Sorry for the blurry picture.

For one point, please respond and identify this car by naming its base, its nickname and its year of build.

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: Wendax on May 19, 2011, 02:05:19 AM

up

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: Limo on May 21, 2011, 11:44:06 AM

anything to do with the alfa disco volante?

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: Wendax on May 21, 2011, 03:13:56 PM

I would say it is inspired by the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante as "Disco Volante" is even part of its name.

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: Limo on May 21, 2011, 05:05:27 PM

aston martin disco volante build for lord o'neill?

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: Wendax on May 21, 2011, 05:08:02 PM

No

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: Wendax on May 28, 2011, 03:06:05 AM

Professional ufologists needed

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: guido66 on May 28, 2011, 03:20:55 AM

Triumph based?

Rover Ten Disco Volante?

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: Wendax on May 28, 2011, 03:21:45 AM

No

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: guido66 on May 28, 2011, 03:24:07 AM

Sorry, I edited my post while you replied  ;)

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: Wendax on May 28, 2011, 03:27:31 AM

Congratulations, it is the Rover Ten Disco Volante. I just need the year and the point is yours. Locked of course.

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: guido66 on May 28, 2011, 03:28:27 AM

By Mitchenall Bros. From Darrington, built for RAF Lt. Crowley? 1953?

Title: Re: Wendax 170
Post by: Wendax on May 28, 2011, 03:34:17 AM

1953 is the right year. The point will be awarded.
I don't have any information about the coachbuilder or the initial owner, so you may well be right with that one.

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 170 - Rover Ten Disco Volante
Post by: guido66 on May 28, 2011, 03:39:18 AM

You revealed my source  :D

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 170 - Rover Ten Disco Volante
Post by: Allan L on May 28, 2011, 03:45:24 AM

Following up the lead, I've got the 1953 Motor Sport article in front of me (page 616).
As stated, it's on a Rover 10 chassis which was from 1939 and I see that there is still a 1200cc white Rover, first used in 1939, with that registration number known to the licensing people - although they have it as "first registered 1:4:1984".