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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: Carnut on September 13, 2013, 07:26:19 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 2979: MGA Special from Puerto Rico
Post by: Carnut on September 13, 2013, 07:26:19 AM: What's this, from where - for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on September 23, 2013, 09:07:16 AM: Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 07, 2013, 05:15:29 AM: Professionals?
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: nicanary on October 07, 2013, 06:05:32 AM: Looking at the background, is this car based on a Jeep CJ of some kind?
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 07, 2013, 06:05:58 AM: Quote from: nicanary on October 07, 2013, 06:05:32 AM
Looking at the background, is this car based on a Jeep CJ of some kind?

No!
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Wendax on October 07, 2013, 06:58:59 AM: American?
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 07, 2013, 11:52:34 AM: Quote from: Wendax on October 07, 2013, 06:58:59 AM
American?

Not from the U.S.A.
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: targhediferro on October 07, 2013, 04:11:27 PM: Is it a home-made one-off?
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 07, 2013, 06:37:48 PM: Quote from: targhediferro on October 07, 2013, 04:11:27 PM
Is it a home-made one-off?

Yes..
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: nicanary on October 08, 2013, 04:52:22 PM: South American ?
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 08, 2013, 06:28:33 PM: Quote from: nicanary on October 08, 2013, 04:52:22 PM
South American ?

No..
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: targhediferro on October 09, 2013, 12:26:39 AM: Austin-Healey based?
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 09, 2013, 03:56:41 AM: Quote from: targhediferro on October 09, 2013, 12:26:39 AM
Austin-Healey based?

No, but you're heading in the right direction..
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: targhediferro on October 09, 2013, 04:26:59 AM: Triumph Spitfire?
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 09, 2013, 06:14:03 AM: Quote from: targhediferro on October 09, 2013, 04:26:59 AM
Triumph Spitfire?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: targhediferro on October 09, 2013, 07:03:19 AM: MG Midget?
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 09, 2013, 07:12:33 AM: Quote from: targhediferro on October 09, 2013, 07:03:19 AM
MG Midget?

MG, but not a Midget..
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Wendax on October 09, 2013, 08:37:55 AM: MGB based?
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 09, 2013, 08:46:59 AM: Quote from: Wendax on October 09, 2013, 08:37:55 AM
MGB based?

Not MGB
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: targhediferro on October 09, 2013, 09:28:15 AM: MG A?
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 09, 2013, 10:30:39 AM: Quote from: targhediferro on October 09, 2013, 09:28:15 AM
MG A?

Yes!
I can lock it for you now to see if you can trace its origins.
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: targhediferro on October 09, 2013, 10:46:57 AM: Thank you, but it is not my field...I'll try to find something more, but I'm sure someone else would be quicker...so feel free to unlock when you want.
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 09, 2013, 10:50:53 AM: Quote from: targhediferro on October 09, 2013, 10:46:57 AM
Thank you, but it is not my field...I'll try to find something more, but I'm sure someone else would be quicker...so feel free to unlock when you want.

All right. Anyone can have a go!
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: ropat53 on October 09, 2013, 02:30:58 PM: Only Jeeps in the background helped, it's amazing what Google will turn up if you search: "mga based""jeep"

MGA based Roadster made in Puerto Rico, there's only one in existence, the chassis & drive train are British made while the rest of the parts were from different cars including the front fenders off a motorcycle.

The body was made from sheets of metal, the drive train and chassis are off a MGA roadster, the fenders are off a motorcycle and some parts were taken from a Jeep CJ.
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: targhediferro on October 09, 2013, 04:36:31 PM: It's amazing that I spent almost an hour on googling about "MG A based jeep", without any result, and I searched in google.it, .de, .co.uk, .us....not in google.portorico!
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Allemano on October 09, 2013, 04:47:58 PM: it's exactly like ropat has written: you have to type "mga based""jeep". It pops up first result on google.de.
Title: Re: NEH 2979
Post by: Carnut on October 10, 2013, 04:52:51 AM: Quote from: ropat53 on October 09, 2013, 02:30:58 PM
Only Jeeps in the background helped, it's amazing what Google will turn up if you search: "mga based""jeep"

MGA based Roadster made in Puerto Rico, there's only one in existence, the chassis & drive train are British made while the rest of the parts were from different cars including the front fenders off a motorcycle.

The body was made from sheets of metal, the drive train and chassis are off a MGA roadster, the fenders are off a motorcycle and some parts were taken from a Jeep CJ.

Exactly!
Well done.

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