Q829 - solved - Minette

Quiller · February 16, 2013, 09:55:40 AM

Just the name please - and you win a point!

Quiller · March 08, 2013, 08:22:49 AM

They still can't get out...

kwgibbs · March 08, 2013, 08:55:09 PM

Is it a Teilhol?

Quiller · March 10, 2013, 07:17:45 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on March 08, 2013, 08:55:09 PM
Is it a Teilhol?

Afraid it's not a Teilhol...

kwgibbs · March 10, 2013, 09:53:10 AM

Sado?

Quiller · March 11, 2013, 02:13:10 PM

Quote from: kwgibbs on March 10, 2013, 09:53:10 AM
Sado?

Not the Sado either...

frederick59 · March 11, 2013, 03:16:28 PM

from France?

Quiller · March 11, 2013, 06:45:57 PM

Quote from: frederick59 on March 11, 2013, 03:16:28 PM
from France?

ah non...

targhediferro · March 11, 2013, 06:47:34 PM

Rear lights are Alfa Romeo Giulia ones...is it Italian?

WayneB · March 11, 2013, 07:08:14 PM

I think its British.

Oswald · March 12, 2013, 10:37:35 AM

That's Minette, a Mini based two-seater with 1000 cc engine mated to an automatic gearbox. The two men are Dave Gauntlett and Tony Stamp of the Croydon Technical college, who built it.

targhediferro · March 12, 2013, 12:43:09 PM

I don't know this car, but I think Osvald may be right...I can see the Mini rear suspension attack and 10 inches wheels.

Quiller · March 18, 2013, 09:43:24 AM

Quote from: Oswald on March 12, 2013, 10:37:35 AM
That's Minette, a Mini based two-seater with 1000 cc engine mated to an automatic gearbox. The two men are Dave Gauntlett and Tony Stamp of the Croydon Technical college, who built it.

Minette is correct! Early 1970s. The only thing I'd argue with in your answer is that it's not a two-seater - that rear door is supposed to allow access for up to six people! There was even plan to productionise this wee beast

autospeurder · March 18, 2013, 10:36:43 AM

Does somebody have a better picture of the car.
And I kindly ask Jeroen Booij to write about it in his next Mini book.

Quiller · March 21, 2013, 12:59:22 PM

Here are the only pics I have

Djetset · July 12, 2015, 07:12:35 PM

Will this one make you look surprised or happy? Name the car and gain a point...

Djetset · July 28, 2015, 07:53:49 PM

Experts?

kwgibbs · July 28, 2015, 08:46:45 PM

is it a british self-built microcar?

Djetset · July 29, 2015, 12:40:17 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on July 28, 2015, 08:46:45 PM
is it a british self-built microcar?

Yes.

kwgibbs · July 29, 2015, 09:32:40 AM

is it the minette two-seater 1970,s?

Djetset · July 29, 2015, 09:36:54 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on July 29, 2015, 09:32:40 AM
is it the minette two-seater 1970,s?

Yes, well done kwgibbs, it is the Mini-based Minette, from c.1973/74. Another point to you.

kwgibbs · July 29, 2015, 09:42:01 AM

thank you for the point! I couldn,t find very much about the little though.

Djetset · July 29, 2015, 09:53:46 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on July 29, 2015, 09:42:01 AM
thank you for the point! I couldn,t find very much about the little though.

Sadly I don't know much about it either, apart from the concept being very close to the William Towns BL Minissima.

Here's the unmodified photo.

Paul Jaray · July 29, 2015, 12:39:42 PM

merged!

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Q829 - solved - Minette