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Title: Solved -PJ462- Barry Reibel's CAM Sprite
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 03, 2012, 12:46:34 PM
Identify this car for 1 point.
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Bizzarrini Rossa on December 03, 2012, 04:47:56 PM
Sovam 1300
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Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 03, 2012, 04:54:54 PM
That one's a real looker!
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 04, 2012, 03:37:08 AM
Not a Sovam...
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Post by: kwgibbs on December 04, 2012, 06:51:20 PM
swiss ?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on December 05, 2012, 03:47:45 AM
Not Swiss...
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Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 05, 2012, 04:49:07 AM
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Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 05, 2012, 05:54:11 AM
Thank you!
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 12, 2012, 01:47:23 PM
Experts?
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Post by: dzima1985 on December 12, 2012, 02:49:22 PM
British?
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 12, 2012, 05:25:25 PM
Not British,
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: bubenator on December 12, 2012, 11:52:04 PM
It may not be British, but the overall shape of the front fender, door, and windshield pillars look awfully similar to an MG Midget.
Midget conversion perhaps?
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 15, 2012, 03:46:08 PM
Quote from: bubenator on December 12, 2012, 11:52:04 PM
It may not be British, but the overall shape of the front fender, door, and windshield pillars look awfully similar to an MG Midget.
Midget conversion perhaps?
I know very little of this.
I have a place, make and model.
Model's name is the same of another British car but not in Mg's lineup.
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 26, 2012, 06:14:32 PM
Pros?
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Post by: WayneB on December 27, 2012, 07:33:52 AM
Looks like an Early 60's Austin Healey Sprite that has been customised at Barris Kustom or maybe Dean Jeffries in California.
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 02, 2013, 05:29:24 AM
I'll have more detail about this car in the future.
It can be a customised Sprite, since 'Sprite' is its name!
Locked for you for the maker, that is not Barris or Dean Jeffries.
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: WayneB on January 02, 2013, 02:05:37 PM
Noticed the maltese cross on the bonnet, its not by Von Dutch AKA Kenny Howard is it?
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 02, 2013, 02:19:30 PM
I have a make and model name (Sprite).
I think I know the place too (from the license plate plus another detail not visible).
I'll have all the answers soon.
The car is called XXXXXX Sprite and cames from YYYYYY. (Don't count Xs and Ys)
That's all I need to know for a point. I'll post the rest myself when I'll have it.
Not Von Dutch\Kenny Howard.
Unlocked.
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: D-type on January 02, 2013, 05:24:54 PM
Innocenti Sprite from Italy - somewhat customised.
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 03, 2013, 02:56:26 AM
Not Innocenti and not from Italy.
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Post by: Wendax on January 03, 2013, 06:41:05 AM
From Australia?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on January 03, 2013, 07:00:20 AM
Yes!
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 03, 2013, 08:48:22 AM
CAM Sprite, 1971
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 03, 2013, 09:06:14 AM
That is all I now so far.
I bought that magazine (and few more) and should have more info in few weeks.
Another point goes to you Pal and to WayneB.
I'll award the points now but I'll keep it here untill I'll receive more info.
Title: Re: PJ - 462
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 26, 2013, 05:17:07 AM
I received the magazine.
I'm going to post more pics soon. (please remind me if I forget)
It was built by Barry Reibel, from Woy Woy, NSW, starting from a wrecked MKIII Sprite.
"On the centre is the familiar CAM trade mark. I originally designed this when CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motor Sport) wouldn't allow advertising on racing cars. Tehy would allow an insigna, so we used this for advertising purpouses. We had a lot of trouble getting it registered at first because it resembled the German airforce insigna!"
Title: Re: Solved -PJ462- Barry Reibel's CAM Sprite
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 28, 2013, 08:46:03 AM
Here you are:
Title: Re: Solved -PJ462- Barry Reibel's CAM Sprite
Post by: Allemano on January 28, 2013, 11:48:25 AM
half-baked imho...