Author Topic: SOLVED: Djetset #645 - Mystique by Alex Thompson  (Read 807 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Djetset

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 13475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 562
  • Car Life
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
SOLVED: Djetset #645 - Mystique by Alex Thompson
« on: April 27, 2013, 08:35:47 AM »
Please excuse the blurry photo, but what it this car called for a point?
« Last Edit: April 27, 2013, 08:38:16 AM by Djetset »
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Offline Djetset

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 13475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 562
  • Car Life
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2013, 04:01:28 PM »
More Rookie puzzles to come from me soon, so clearling some space in here now...
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Offline kwgibbs

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 7662
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 425
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2013, 04:06:32 PM »
Bizzarini?

Offline Djetset

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 13475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 562
  • Car Life
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2013, 04:08:47 PM »
Sorry, but not quite as exotic as a Bizzarini!
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Offline kwgibbs

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 7662
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 425
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2013, 05:23:22 PM »
Is this nice looking car a kitcar one-off?

Offline Djetset

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 13475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 562
  • Car Life
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2013, 05:48:15 PM »
It is a kit car that was intended for series production, but I doubt many examples were ever built.
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Offline WayneB

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 905
  • Country: ca
  • Puzzle Points 205
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2013, 06:14:27 PM »
For some reason I suspect its of French origin.

Offline Djetset

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 13475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 562
  • Car Life
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2013, 06:15:47 PM »
Not French.
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Offline kwgibbs

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 7662
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 425
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2013, 06:41:40 PM »
British?

Offline Djetset

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 13475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 562
  • Car Life
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2013, 06:45:04 PM »
Yes, British.
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Online hermanoto

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1037
  • Country: nl
  • Puzzle Points 281
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2013, 12:40:44 PM »
It has many elements from a Sayer M-1, a BMW M-1 clone on a Matra Murena basis (but it's from Germany). The headlights and the wheel arches are customised.

Offline Djetset

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 13475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 562
  • Car Life
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2013, 07:39:57 AM »
Sorry, but it's not a Sayer.
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Offline Djetset

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 13475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 562
  • Car Life
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2013, 05:06:28 PM »
Up to the Pros...
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Offline Arunas

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 10419
  • Country: lt
  • Puzzle Points 644
  • Nulla tenaci invia est via
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • https://www.cartefacts.com
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2013, 12:11:00 AM »
Is it a replica or original design?

Offline Djetset

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 13475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 562
  • Car Life
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2013, 09:07:24 AM »
It is an original design, although I think it is inspired by the BMW M1.
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Offline Arunas

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 10419
  • Country: lt
  • Puzzle Points 644
  • Nulla tenaci invia est via
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • https://www.cartefacts.com
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2013, 09:40:53 AM »
Lionheart?

Offline Quiller

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 5999
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 332
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • Quiller Print
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2013, 04:53:19 PM »
Or Carlton Montana

Offline Djetset

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 13475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 562
  • Car Life
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2013, 08:38:48 AM »
Sorry, not a Lionheart nor a Carlton Montana.
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Offline Arunas

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 10419
  • Country: lt
  • Puzzle Points 644
  • Nulla tenaci invia est via
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • https://www.cartefacts.com
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2013, 09:21:50 AM »
Alex Thompson's Mystique?

Offline Djetset

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 13475
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 562
  • Car Life
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Djetset #645
« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2013, 09:24:39 AM »
Alex Thompson's Mystique sound like a 1970s experiemental jazz ensemble :D!  However, that is exactly what this mid-1980s still-born British kit car is called, so a much-deserved point to you Arunas.
« Last Edit: October 25, 2013, 09:28:13 AM by Djetset »
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.