Solved - NEH 3051: 1962 Australian home-built based on 1930s Austin 7

Carnut · October 11, 2013, 07:02:54 AM

What's this, built when based on what from when and powered by what - for 1 point?:

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Carnut · October 18, 2013, 06:04:49 AM

Experts?

D-type · October 19, 2013, 03:00:52 PM

Sabra Sussita?

Carnut · October 19, 2013, 06:14:06 PM

Quote from: D-type on October 19, 2013, 03:00:52 PM
Sabra Sussita?

Nothing to do with Sabra..

gilescooperuk · October 20, 2013, 08:12:50 AM

Lotus Elan base?

Carnut · October 20, 2013, 01:16:55 PM

Quote from: gilescooperuk on October 20, 2013, 08:12:50 AM
Lotus Elan base?

No Lotus connection.

D-type · October 21, 2013, 12:45:38 PM

If not Lotus-based could it be based on an Elva Courier from, say, 1960? If so then it would be MG powered.

Carnut · October 21, 2013, 06:23:27 PM

Quote from: D-type on October 21, 2013, 12:45:38 PM
If not Lotus-based could it be based on an Elva Courier from, say, 1960? If so then it would be MG powered.

No, it's nothing to do with Elva and isn't MG-powered.

mekubb · October 21, 2013, 06:36:01 PM

British at all ?

Carnut · October 22, 2013, 04:40:18 AM

Quote from: mekubb on October 21, 2013, 06:36:01 PM
British at all ?

British base, but not built in the UK.

spider · October 22, 2013, 11:04:49 AM

Daimler?

Carnut · October 22, 2013, 11:07:49 AM

Quote from: spider on October 22, 2013, 11:04:49 AM
Daimler?

No..

mekubb · October 22, 2013, 02:37:52 PM

From New Zealand ?

Carnut · October 22, 2013, 02:51:54 PM

Quote from: mekubb on October 22, 2013, 02:37:52 PM
From New Zealand ?

No.

kwgibbs · October 24, 2013, 02:52:41 PM

any Austin in this car?

D-type · October 24, 2013, 04:32:09 PM

Triumph based?

Carnut · October 24, 2013, 06:39:21 PM

Quote from: D-type on October 24, 2013, 04:32:09 PM
Triumph based?

No..

Quote from: kwgibbs on October 24, 2013, 02:52:41 PM
any Austin in this car?

..but Yes!

kwgibbs · October 24, 2013, 08:17:26 PM

was it built in the 1960,s?

kwgibbs · October 24, 2013, 10:23:07 PM

I can,t find the name of the person who built this,but he started designing and building it in 1959.it had a 33hp. engine,and a vw front end,I hope I have it correct?

Carnut · October 25, 2013, 09:13:40 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on October 24, 2013, 08:17:26 PM
was it built in the 1960,s?

Yes

Quote from: kwgibbs on October 24, 2013, 10:23:07 PM
I can,t find the name of the person who built this,but he started designing and building it in 1959.it had a 33hp. engine,and a vw front end,I hope I have it correct?

It seems you have the right car here.
Only know the builder's internet username not his real name, so I just meed the questions asked in the original post answered for the point.
Locked for you to provide those!

kwgibbs · October 25, 2013, 09:39:23 AM

I believe it was called the 1962 home made special,and was fitted with a mazda 1300 engine,and modified in 1972,but was built around a Austin 7-?

Carnut · October 25, 2013, 11:39:55 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on October 25, 2013, 09:39:23 AM
I believe it was called the 1962 home made special,and was fitted with a mazda 1300 engine,and modified in 1972,but was built around a Austin 7-?

Yes, it doesn't seem to have an actual name..
It was indeed based around a 1930s Austin 7 modified to produce a heady 33 bhp; when that wasn't enough and didn't produce the performance its looks might suggest the builder put in the Mazda 1300 engine and Nissan Bluebird gearbox. There are also VW suspension parts.
Well done.

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Solved - NEH 3051: 1962 Australian home-built based on 1930s Austin 7