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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: Carnut on May 10, 2013, 07:34:27 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 2668: Kit-car abandoned on Dutch street, said to be GRP-bodied Ford Falcon on VW chassi
Post by: Carnut on May 10, 2013, 07:34:27 AM
What's this and on what is it based - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: karguy on May 13, 2013, 10:48:21 PM
Austin Healey based?
Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: Carnut on May 14, 2013, 06:00:26 AM
Quote from: karguy on May 13, 2013, 10:48:21 PM
Austin Healey based?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: Carnut on May 17, 2013, 08:44:22 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: frederick59 on May 17, 2013, 08:51:09 AM
triumph tr4 base?
Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: Carnut on May 17, 2013, 09:43:59 AM
Quote from: frederick59 on May 17, 2013, 08:51:09 AM
triumph tr4 base?

No!
Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: nicanary on May 19, 2013, 06:32:14 AM
The body is resting on wooden/metal beams, so it's probably old and rotten. A GRP body would not need support. Yet you say it has a "base" car.

Is this a rebodied car from a previous era ?
Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: Carnut on May 19, 2013, 08:18:13 AM
Quote from: nicanary on May 19, 2013, 06:32:14 AM
The body is resting on wooden/metal beams, so it's probably old and rotten. A GRP body would not need support. Yet you say it has a "base" car.

Is this a rebodied car from a previous era ?

No, as far as I know it's a kit.
Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: Carnut on June 03, 2013, 04:43:39 AM
Professionals?
Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: dzima1985 on June 03, 2013, 05:02:35 AM
1973' Ford Falcon-based homebuilt car from Holland.
(I was found it after your puzzle - VW kitcar:  http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=24676.0 )
Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: Carnut on June 03, 2013, 07:21:01 AM
Quote from: dzima1985 on June 03, 2013, 05:02:35 AM
1973' Ford Falcon-based homebuilt car from Holland.
(I was found it after your puzzle - VW kitcar:  http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=24676.0 )

Yes.  I was surprised at the lack of enterprise shown on this one!  The answer was right there on the same site as another Solved puzzle!

But what is it based on?

Locked for your reply.
Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: dzima1985 on June 03, 2013, 07:31:26 AM
based on Beetle chassis?
Title: Re: NEH 2668
Post by: Carnut on June 03, 2013, 07:37:25 AM
Quote from: dzima1985 on June 03, 2013, 07:31:26 AM
based on Beetle chassis?

The English part of the site does indeed say this is a GRP-bodied Ford Falcon on a beetle chassis.
But I wonder if it in fact refers to the car pictured?  I don't think so, as that doesn't look much like a Ford Falcon to me.
And who would make a GRP-bodied Ford Falcon?

In fact translating the Dutch it merely says that this wreck has been sitting on the street for 2 years and is now almost completely dismantled.  The neighbours were getting a bit cross about it..!

So I don't think they really know what it is at all and the guy is writing (in English) about something not pictured..

But it's what it says, so I've given you a point and will call it a Beetle-based Falcon (?) kit car I think; unless someone can show otherwise?!
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