Identify the make and approx. engine size of this sports car for one point.
Experts?
is there some Ferrari 250 gt sw base in this car?
Quote from: frederick59 on March 11, 2013, 03:18:30 PM
is there some Ferrari 250 gt sw base in this car?
No, far from that.....
American home-made ?
Quote from: mekubb on March 11, 2013, 04:19:51 PM
American home-made ?
The base car is not American but I believe it was rebodied in the USA.....
Austin Healey based?
Quote from: targhediferro on March 11, 2013, 05:41:03 PM
Austin Healey based?
The base car is British but not an Austin-Healey
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Triumph based?
Aston Martin DB3s base?
Allard base ?
Not Allard, Aston Martin or Triumph based.......
Jaguar ck based?
Quote from: targhediferro on March 12, 2013, 05:30:14 PM
Jaguar ck based?
Not that either - the car is relatively small even though the driver is large......
MG based?
Quote from: targhediferro on March 13, 2013, 01:41:18 AM
MG based?
Not MG but of a similar size to the smaller cars of that marque
Morris?
Quote from: richard fridd on March 13, 2013, 03:41:10 AM
Morris?
Not Morris
The marque I'm looking for built mainly sports cars.....
Morgan?
Lotus?
Dellow?
Not Dellow, Lotus or Morgan but you've got the right idea ;)
Interestingly, the car is LHD, and you'ld think that low-volume manufacturers would not have made a chassis in that format. How about a build-it-yourself car? Buckler?
TVR?
Quote from: nicanary on March 13, 2013, 09:07:11 AM
Interestingly, the car is LHD, and you'ld think that low-volume manufacturers would not have made a chassis in that format. How about a build-it-yourself car? Buckler?
Not a Buckler......
Quote from: woodinsight on March 13, 2013, 11:46:13 AM
Quote from: nicanary on March 13, 2013, 09:07:11 AM
Interestingly, the car is LHD, and you'ld think that low-volume manufacturers would not have made a chassis in that format. How about a build-it-yourself car? Buckler?
Not a Buckler......
That was a typical "canaryism" - Buckler were amongst the pioneers in spaceframe manufacture, and the pictured car has a chassis member made from a Bailey Bridge. Doh !
We're all assuming it's a 50s car because that's when the USA took to the British sports car and they were made in quantity in LHD. Is it by chance a rebodied pre-war car?
Turner?
Quote from: Hiawatha on March 14, 2013, 05:06:56 AM
Turner?
Yes, that's it.
The only other information I have on it is the engine size (in cc).
LOCKED for you to fill in the missing piece.
TURNER xxx SPORTS SPECIAL
950?
Any further information on who bodied it and when may gain an extra point.
Well, thank you, it was rather unexpected.. Quite a few Turners went to USA and Road & Track road tested one. First impression from the picture suggested a much bigger car.
This has interested me - I hadn't realised that Turners were made in LHD but a bit of investigation reveals that about 250 950 models were built, and a large proportion went to the States, so it would have been worth the minor engineering to convert the cars.
I have found the source of the puzzle photo - the details were supplied to the Turner Registry by one Russ Filby. It was advertised on E-bay in 2007 as a car from 1959 which had been crashed in California in the 60s. The new owner from Arizona bought the remains 40 years ago, and began a rebuild. All that was kept was the chassis and steering wheel. Present situation and whereabouts are unknown.
Big car for a BMC A-Series engine. (No points expected)
Quote from: nicanary on March 14, 2013, 08:59:38 AM
This has interested me - I hadn't realised that Turners were made in LHD but a bit of investigation reveals that about 250 950 models were built, and a large proportion went to the States, so it would have been worth the minor engineering to convert the cars.
I have found the source of the puzzle photo - the details were supplied to the Turner Registry by one Russ Filby. It was advertised on E-bay in 2007 as a car from 1959 which had been crashed in California in the 60s. The new owner from Arizona bought the remains 40 years ago, and began a rebuild. All that was kept was the chassis and steering wheel. Present situation and whereabouts are unknown.
Big car for a BMC A-Series engine. (No points expected)
Thanks for that extra information nicanary - very interesting.
(no points expected)? well you're getting one whether you like it or not!
Here's a photo that I posted recently on the Dogs and Cars photo feature.....