Solved - MJW #782 - Wager-Jaguar Special

[woodinsight]

Posting a few more this morning before Christmas lunch preparations begins...

For a point identify this sports racer by naming the make, engine, nationality and the approximate year.

[woodinsight]

Moving up a level

[woodinsight]

Pros?

[Julien1A]

Ginetta?

[woodinsight]

Ginetta?

Not a Ginetta - it's a larger car.....

[Allemano]

Jaguar underneath?

[woodinsight]

Jaguar underneath?

I believe so but the engine is Jaguar...

[Carnut]

Lister-Jaguar?  About 1958?

[woodinsight]

Lister-Jaguar?  About 1958?

Not Lister-Jaguar.
It's an obscure one that dates from the early 1960s.
I have a name but no more info at the moment.

[Carnut]

Lister-Jaguar?  About 1958?

Not Lister-Jaguar.
It's an obscure one that dates from the early 1960s.
I have a name but no more info at the moment.

OK!
I thought it looked for all the world like this (including the wheels):

[woodinsight]

Lister-Jaguar?  About 1958?

Not Lister-Jaguar.
It's an obscure one that dates from the early 1960s.
I have a name but no more info at the moment.

OK!
I thought it looked for all the world like this 9including the wheels):

Yes, I agree.
I think it must be a replica of some sort as it has a grp body.
I wish I could give you more clues but I don't know myself.
The picture came from an old Jaguar owners/enthusiasts magazine that only gave the name.
The name I have is 5 letters long in the form xxxxx-Jaguar.

[Allan L]

Well there was the Alton-Jaguar of the late 1950s which I think looked a bit like that. It didn't have the rollover scaffolding then but did have the bolt-on wheels (not the knock-ons of the Lister as above).
Someone called Mike Barker had it, and may well have built it for all I can recall.

[woodinsight]

Well there was the Alton-Jaguar of the late 1950s which I think looked a bit like that. It didn't have the rollover scaffolding then but did have the bolt-on wheels (not the knock-ons of the Lister as above).
Someone called Mike Barker had it, and may well have built it for all I can recall.

Yes, I remember Mike Barker's Alton-Jaguar that had a modified grp Mistral body.
It's not that one although I agree they look similar (except for the nose treatment)

[woodinsight]

Have a bet on this Jaguar-engined sports racer - that was a strong clue! 

[james@bristolengineering]

Posting a few more this morning before Christmas lunch preparations begins...

For a point identify this sports racer by naming the make, engine, nationality and the approximate year.

Looks very Saddler to me which would make it Canadian about 1955-1960   But then again it is a bit reminiscent of the Bettie's of the 1960's which would make it New Zealand ! usually engined with Toyota/Nissan straight 6?

[woodinsight]

Posting a few more this morning before Christmas lunch preparations begins...

For a point identify this sports racer by naming the make, engine, nationality and the approximate year.

Looks very Saddler to me which would make it Canadian about 1955-1960   But then again it is a bit reminiscent of the Bettie's of the 1960's which would make it New Zealand ! usually engined with Toyota/Nissan straight 6?

I'm afraid not - it's British...

[woodinsight]

Have a bet on this Jaguar-engined sports racer - that was a strong clue!  

I repeat my clue with the emphasis on one word -
'have a bet on this Jaguar-engined sports racer'
that should lead you to the name 

[Wendax]

Parlay?

[woodinsight]

Parlay?

Not that..

[Wendax]

Trixie?

[woodinsight]

Trixie?

Not that either I'm afraid.
By bet I mean 'having a bet on a horse'......

[Carnut]

Bookmaker?

[woodinsight]

Bookmaker?

Not that - shorter and simpler!

[Allan L]

Loser?
No can't be that, so Wager?

[Carnut]

Tanner?