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Title: Solved - MJW #1090 - Teal Bugatti Type 35 Tourer replica 1981
Post by: woodinsight on January 19, 2013, 05:01:00 AM
Here's another batch from me for the weekend - mostly relatively easy  8)

For one point identify the make and year of this tourer
Title: Re: MJW #1090
Post by: woodinsight on January 23, 2013, 02:34:27 AM
No Rookie response and we're now almost down to 2 pages of Expert puzzles - time to move a few up.....
Title: Re: MJW #1090
Post by: nicanary on January 23, 2013, 05:30:21 AM
Bugatti type 46?
Title: Re: MJW #1090
Post by: woodinsight on January 23, 2013, 06:20:16 AM
Quote from: nicanary on January 23, 2013, 05:30:21 AM
Bugatti type 46?
It's not a real one so who was the producer of these 'replicas'?
Title: Re: MJW #1090
Post by: nicanary on January 23, 2013, 06:26:49 AM
Dunno - Jack Lemon Burton?
Title: Re: MJW #1090
Post by: woodinsight on January 23, 2013, 06:27:58 AM
Quote from: nicanary on January 23, 2013, 06:26:49 AM
Dunno - Jack Lemon Burton?
Not by him - a much more recent recreation.....
Title: Re: MJW #1090
Post by: richard fridd on January 24, 2013, 09:06:54 AM
1980s type 35 4 seater Teal?
Title: Re: MJW #1090
Post by: woodinsight on January 24, 2013, 10:10:44 AM
Quote from: richard fridd on January 24, 2013, 09:06:54 AM
1980s type 35 4 seater Teal?
Yes, that's the car - this one dates from 1981.
Another point for you.
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #1090 - Teal Bugatti Type 35 Tourer replica 1981
Post by: nicanary on January 24, 2013, 11:02:16 AM
I got caught out there - I've never seen a Teal as good-looking as that. They're usually horrendous. Mind you, the proportions are all wrong for a Type 35, it's way too big, which made me think Type 46. You live and learn.
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #1090 - Teal Bugatti Type 35 Tourer replica 1981
Post by: woodinsight on January 24, 2013, 12:30:18 PM
Quote from: nicanary on January 24, 2013, 11:02:16 AM
I got caught out there - I've never seen a Teal as good-looking as that. They're usually horrendous. Mind you, the proportions are all wrong for a Type 35, it's way too big, which made me think Type 46. You live and learn.
Yes, I agree with you regarding the dimensions.
Here's the un-retouched photo in colour -