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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2012 => Topic started by: woodinsight on December 27, 2011, 12:58:40 AM

Title: Solved - MJW #795 - Triumph TR Beta prototype
Post by: woodinsight on December 27, 2011, 12:58:40 AM
Again the base make is easy but this one was known by a specific name.
Identify that and a point will be yours.
Title: Re: MJW #795
Post by: woodinsight on January 04, 2012, 03:34:57 AM
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Title: Re: MJW #795
Post by: D-type on January 04, 2012, 03:24:06 PM
Let's start with the obvious.  Based on a Triumph TR series sports car - A TR3A?
Title: Re: MJW #795
Post by: woodinsight on January 04, 2012, 04:51:10 PM
The body was a modified TR3A but the base car was a different model.
Title: Re: MJW #795
Post by: D-type on January 06, 2012, 03:51:30 PM
Left hand drive and the base make is easy.  Is it Chevrolet-based?
Title: Re: MJW #795
Post by: woodinsight on January 06, 2012, 04:19:11 PM
No, it's purely Triumph - a prototype that had a specific name (the base car was a TR4)
Locked for you until your next reply
Title: Re: MJW #795
Post by: D-type on January 06, 2012, 05:49:04 PM
No idea.  Prototype TR4?
Title: Re: MJW #795
Post by: woodinsight on January 06, 2012, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: D-type on January 06, 2012, 05:49:04 PM
No idea.  Prototype TR4?
Yes I think it was but not to be confused with the TR3B.
Two prototypes were built and it carries a four letter code name (a letter of the Greek alphabet)
I'll lock it for you until your next reply to have another guess......
Title: Re: MJW #795
Post by: D-type on January 07, 2012, 09:37:39 AM
alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, ...., omega (with chi, kappa, phi, pi, theta, and a few  others along the way.)

What the hades!  I'll guess at beta so "Triumph Beta prototype"?
Title: Re: MJW #795
Post by: woodinsight on January 07, 2012, 09:43:42 AM
Quote from: D-type on January 07, 2012, 09:37:39 AM
alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, ....

What the hades! I'll guess at beta so "Triumph Beta prototype"?
That's the one!
The body had widened front and rear wings to fit the wider TR4 frame and a new grille was also featured.
One more point for you.