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Title: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
Post by: Carnut on May 24, 2013, 12:20:23 PM
What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 2703
Post by: Carnut on June 05, 2013, 05:50:16 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 2703
Post by: fyreline on June 05, 2013, 08:11:34 AM
After barking up the wrong tree entirely for a while (although I found some other neat cars along the way), I now say this is a 1960 proposal for the Austin Healey 3000 done by Jensen. I think. Maybe.
Title: Re: NEH 2703
Post by: nicanary on June 05, 2013, 08:48:30 AM
Whilst on "that site" I was warned by AVG of a virus threat, so watch yourselves.
Title: Re: NEH 2703
Post by: Carnut on June 05, 2013, 09:07:00 AM
Quote from: fyreline on June 05, 2013, 08:11:34 AM
After barking up the wrong tree entirely for a while (although I found some other neat cars along the way), I now say this is a 1960 proposal for the Austin Healey 3000 done by Jensen. I think. Maybe.

Exactly!

Unmodified puzzle pic:
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 05, 2013, 09:57:25 AM
The world of good-looking automobiles dodged a bullet there...
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
Post by: nicanary on June 05, 2013, 10:16:43 AM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 05, 2013, 09:57:25 AM
The world of good-looking automobiles dodged a bullet there...

I thought that Carnut had photoshopped the badge - I didn't realise that it was that big. Very similar to Pininfarina's offerings of the time like the Peugeot 404 and Osca 1500, but somehow not quite "right".
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
Post by: Carnut on June 05, 2013, 10:42:05 AM
I thought it looked like a pumped-up Spridget..
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
Post by: fyreline on June 05, 2013, 02:15:23 PM
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Whilst on "that site" I was warned by AVG of a virus threat, so watch yourselves.

Thank goodness I was on my work computer. They have excellent anti-virus software - but thanks for the heads-up.

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The world of good-looking automobiles dodged a bullet there...

It's not exactly ugly, but you're right, it's certainly nothing special. The classic "Big Healey" was, at least to my eyes, much more distinctive and better-looking than this proposal even if it was getting a bit dated by the 60's.

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I thought it looked like a pumped-up Spridget..

Yep, that's it. I knew it reminded me of something.

Are any other views of this design proposal available?
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
Post by: Carnut on June 05, 2013, 02:21:37 PM
I haven't seen any other pictures, no.
At least they had the good sense not to proceed with it but to stick with the 3000 until 1965 anyway.  Unfortunately they never actually directly replaced it with anything then..
More BMC mismanagement!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
Post by: wingroad on June 05, 2013, 03:07:55 PM
What is the "That site",I would like to see it. Thanks in advance.