SOLVED: WTH # 350 - 1982 Viking 380 SSR by Leaping Cats

sixtee5cuda · August 06, 2014, 11:10:15 PM

Easy part: Specify the builder and brand of this car.
Hard part: Specify the exact model name as shown on the radiator (obscured for puzzle purposes).

D-type · August 07, 2014, 04:25:29 PM

Lynx SS100

sixtee5cuda · August 07, 2014, 04:59:22 PM

Not a Lynx, and the model isn't SS100

oko94 · August 21, 2014, 04:19:11 AM

Seems like one of those Beetle-based Bugatti 35 replicas modified to vaguely look like an SS Jaguar

sixtee5cuda · August 21, 2014, 08:01:05 AM

Not Beetle-based

gilescooperuk · August 22, 2014, 02:58:59 PM

Going off the mascot - Jaguar based?

sixtee5cuda · August 22, 2014, 03:06:06 PM

Correct, based on a Jaguar

gilescooperuk · August 22, 2014, 05:31:49 PM

going by the numberplate british - post 1965 base (White number plates) so probably a Series 1 XJ6 base?

sixtee5cuda · August 22, 2014, 06:30:34 PM

Probably based on an XJ. Not sure which series it would be.

Judging by the implied engine size, the engine may not have come from an XJ.

gilescooperuk · August 22, 2014, 06:46:27 PM

Was it a home build or based on a production kit?

sixtee5cuda · August 23, 2014, 10:10:39 AM

Probably not a 'home build", or one-off. The company involved spent many years modifying Jaguars.

One source of information on this car uses the word "kit", but I'm not sure that is accurate.

sixtee5cuda · August 25, 2014, 07:39:02 AM

After looking at the books on my shelf, I have found this car is based on an XJ6, and fewer than 20 were built.

Of the 3 images of this brand I have found, this is the only example with "cycle fenders".

gilescooperuk · August 25, 2014, 08:06:48 AM

Birchfield sports?

sixtee5cuda · August 25, 2014, 08:11:30 AM

Not Birchfield

D-type · August 25, 2014, 08:16:09 AM

Steedman ST100 ?

sixtee5cuda · August 25, 2014, 10:03:24 AM

Not a Steedman ST100. Nor is it a Steadman.

sixtee5cuda · September 04, 2014, 03:50:31 PM

Up! Time for the Pros to give it a try.

Paul Jaray · September 04, 2014, 05:29:40 PM

Viking?

Arunas · September 05, 2014, 01:02:28 AM

TRAC?

Carnut · September 05, 2014, 03:51:54 AM

Quote from: gilescooperuk on August 22, 2014, 05:31:49 PM
going by the numberplate british - post 1965 base (White number plates) so probably a Series 1 XJ6 base?

Despite its appearance and layout that's not a British registration (too many numbers).
It could come from some British or ex-British colony somewhere but I don't know where..
Is the car American-built?

sixtee5cuda · September 05, 2014, 08:26:45 AM

Carnut: I am in the habit of changing the car registrations on my puzzles. I believe it is a British plate.

LOCKED for Paul Jaray, as this car is a Viking. Please provide the name of the company which built this car, and the model name assigned.

Paul Jaray · September 05, 2014, 08:34:55 AM

I'll track down the builders...they took the car from Classic Cars of Coventry and then pass it to Leaping Cats, right?

sixtee5cuda · September 05, 2014, 08:37:35 AM

I have it as being built by Leaping Cats, which is the builder name I was looking for.

Still LOCKED

Paul Jaray · September 05, 2014, 09:40:47 AM

380SSR, thank you Steve Hole.

sixtee5cuda · September 05, 2014, 10:15:34 AM

And the point goes to Paul Jaray.

When I posted the puzzle, I didn't have much info on the car, except knowing the radiator badge said "Viking 380SS...", and the last letter wasn't clearly visible. I couldn't find much information about the car on the internet, but one of the car books on my shelf provided the 380SSR info.

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SOLVED: WTH # 350 - 1982 Viking 380 SSR by Leaping Cats