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SOLVED: Djetset #637 - Circa Coupe
« on: April 15, 2013, 04:58:07 PM »
Here is a first of a series of new puzzles.  Please excuse the photo quality, but my camera was stolen recently, so the next few puzzles have been taken using my telephone, which is a bit fuzzy.

So, for a point, what is the name of this car?
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2013, 05:15:26 PM »
Up a level...
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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2013, 07:16:16 AM »
Scottish?

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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2013, 08:06:19 AM »
Not sure if it is Scottish, but it is British.
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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2013, 06:50:25 AM »
remember seeing a pic of the car (probably this very same) on Autosport, late '80s/early '90s but nothing more :)

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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2013, 06:52:35 AM »
I didn't source this image from Autosport, but think you are in the right era for the car.
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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2013, 01:45:25 PM »
Moved it to pros. It erroneously dropped into the solveds..

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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2013, 01:46:39 PM »
Up to the Pros...

Darn it, got distracted and moved into the wrong area by mistake.  Back into the Pros section.  Thanks Allemano ;).
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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2013, 01:00:11 PM »
Is there any relation to this one?

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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2013, 01:29:50 PM »
No, not that I know of.
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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2013, 12:27:46 PM »
This is called the Circa, built by the same man as made the Metron
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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2013, 04:05:27 AM »
This is called the Circa, built by the same man as made the Metron
A perfect name to search for....  :eyebrow:

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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2013, 08:20:27 AM »
This is called the Circa, built by the same man as made the Metron
A perfect name to search for....  :eyebrow:

Not quite as bad as my previous puzzle "Fun Car".

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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2013, 05:05:29 PM »
This is called the Circa, built by the same man as made the Metron
A perfect name to search for....  :eyebrow:

Metron is a Mini-based special? Thank you :)

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Re: Djetset #637
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2013, 03:12:35 PM »
Quiller gets it!  Well done, as this is the Circa, built by the same chap that made the Mini-based Metron.  Another point to you.
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #637 - Circa Coupe
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2013, 12:37:03 AM »
A front or rear views, please?

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #637 - Circa Coupe
« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2013, 05:48:21 AM »
Sorry dzima, but this is the only photo I have of the Circa. :(
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #637 - Circa Coupe
« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2013, 08:21:03 AM »
I do have a front view - will post when I am back home & here it is. It's by Terry Smith and is very professionally done - as you can appreciate from the fact that it was wind tunnel-tested.
« Last Edit: June 01, 2013, 05:46:07 PM by Quiller »

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #637 - Circa Coupe
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2013, 03:05:11 AM »
Thanks, Quiller. Nice photo!

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Solved - NEH 4349: Circa Speedster
« Reply #19 on: November 03, 2015, 07:02:10 AM »
What's this car, for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 4349
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2015, 02:54:47 PM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 4349
« Reply #21 on: December 15, 2015, 04:20:08 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 4349
« Reply #22 on: December 15, 2015, 05:02:16 AM »
British homebuilt one-off ?

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Re: NEH 4349
« Reply #23 on: December 15, 2015, 05:05:04 AM »
British homebuilt one-off ?

So it seems, although it looks rather professional for a home-built car..
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Re: NEH 4349
« Reply #24 on: December 15, 2015, 05:31:41 AM »
Ford-powered ?