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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2012 => Topic started by: barrett on January 21, 2012, 11:01:00 AM

Title: Barrett's #268 - Solved - Martin Kent's Gordon Keeble (with Sunbeam Rapier body)
Post by: barrett on January 21, 2012, 11:01:00 AM
Should be an easy point. Full details of what this car is and who was responsible for it please.
Title: Re: Barrett's #268
Post by: richard cuyler on January 22, 2012, 04:36:00 PM
The basis seems to be an early 70s Sunbeam Alpine/Rapier, but hours of searching have got me nowhere as to the history of this one.  :(
Title: Re: Barrett's #268
Post by: barrett on January 23, 2012, 10:11:24 AM
Well, a Sunbeam Rapier certainly makes up part of this vehicle, but the answer is much more unusual than that
Title: Re: Barrett's #268
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 24, 2012, 04:44:56 AM
Featured!

http://www.autopuzzles.com/
Title: Re: Barrett's #268
Post by: barrett on January 24, 2012, 11:39:09 AM
thanks!
Title: Re: Barrett's #268
Post by: barrett on February 16, 2012, 12:31:12 PM
I had forgotten about this one!

Up it goes...
Title: Re: Barrett's #268
Post by: shamrock on February 16, 2012, 03:21:12 PM
its the Martin Kent built and driven chevy powered Sunbeam Rapier in British Supersaloon races , the basis of the car was the chassis and running gear from a Gordon Keeble which Martin crashed in a race .
Title: Re: Barrett's #268
Post by: barrett on February 17, 2012, 09:21:23 AM
Yes, that's right!
Title: Re: Barrett's #268 - Solved - Martin Kent's Gordon Keeble (with Sunbeam Rapier body)
Post by: Djetset on February 17, 2012, 02:33:20 PM
Ouch, what a waste of a Gordon Keeble!  The Rapier does look cool though.
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