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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2014 => Topic started by: mekubb on January 05, 2014, 06:59:05 PM

Title: Ubb141 MG Special by Martien Bijlsma 1960
Post by: mekubb on January 05, 2014, 06:59:05 PM
Can you identify this car ?
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Post by: D-type on January 05, 2014, 07:35:54 PM
Tojeiro ?
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Post by: mekubb on January 05, 2014, 07:52:40 PM
Not a Tojeiro
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Post by: D-type on January 11, 2014, 12:00:20 PM
These 1950's small British sports cars are all so similar.  :taz:

It is British isn't it?
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Post by: mekubb on January 11, 2014, 12:16:52 PM
Partially British.....  ;D
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Post by: D-type on January 11, 2014, 01:21:16 PM
Oh me gawd!
British engine?
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Post by: mekubb on January 11, 2014, 02:57:05 PM
Quote from: D-type on January 11, 2014, 01:21:16 PM
Oh me gawd!
British engine?
Yes sir
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Post by: D-type on January 11, 2014, 06:28:23 PM
Is the rest of the car (chassis and body) from Australia?
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Post by: mekubb on January 12, 2014, 04:09:08 AM
Only the body is non-British (AFAIK), but not from Australia
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Post by: D-type on January 12, 2014, 12:56:24 PM
Is the chassis and engine from an 1172cc  Ford Anglia or Prefect?
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Post by: mekubb on January 12, 2014, 01:09:48 PM
No Ford mechanics
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Post by: Majeko on January 29, 2014, 06:12:04 PM
American built?
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Post by: mekubb on January 30, 2014, 08:09:38 AM
Not from the States
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Post by: D-type on January 30, 2014, 03:21:00 PM
MG underpinnings?
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Post by: mekubb on January 30, 2014, 05:34:56 PM
Quote from: D-type on January 30, 2014, 03:21:00 PM
MG underpinnings?
Yes ! I lock it for you until your next guess
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Post by: D-type on January 30, 2014, 06:12:21 PM
Not British, not Australian, right hand drive, MG-based

Is it from Ireland?

Please unlock this as I'm just fishing.
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Post by: mekubb on January 31, 2014, 04:17:21 AM
Not Irish, still locked for you. RHD doesn't explain everything ...
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Post by: D-type on January 31, 2014, 04:41:37 PM
French rebodied MG TD
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Post by: mekubb on January 31, 2014, 04:49:12 PM
Not a French body...
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Post by: D-type on January 31, 2014, 06:00:47 PM
Thinks "who would use an MG as a base car?" :scratch: ..... :huh: ......  thinks ...... :scratch:..... :huh: ..... thinks ...... :scratch: .....:huh: .....

:idea:  Netherlands?


Please unlock as I'm just guessing and we can all guess.
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Post by: Majeko on January 31, 2014, 06:14:53 PM
Quote from: D-type on January 31, 2014, 06:00:47 PM
Thinks "who would use an MG as a base car?  :scratch: ..... :huh: ......  thinks ...... :scratch:..... :huh: ..... thinks ...... :scratch: .....:huh: .....

:idea:  Netherlands?


Please unlock as I'm just guessing and we can all guess.

Bertone did :D
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Post by: mekubb on February 01, 2014, 03:44:55 AM
Quote from: D-type on January 31, 2014, 06:00:47 PM
Thinks "who would use an MG as a base car?  :scratch: ..... :huh: ......  thinks ...... :scratch:..... :huh: ..... thinks ...... :scratch: .....:huh: .....

:idea:  Netherlands?


Please unlock as I'm just guessing and we can all guess.
Yes, very good ! It's indeed a Dutch body, locked for you to tell me who built the body and from when it dates
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Post by: D-type on February 01, 2014, 04:18:07 AM
I don't know any Dutch builders' names so I'll guess at van der Merwe Gatsonides in 1950.

Please unlock as all this is guesswork, and it's not fair on anybody who might know or who might be able to make a better guess.
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Post by: mekubb on February 01, 2014, 04:21:35 AM
Not Gatsonides, less known... One more guess ? Enclosed the whole picture
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Post by: D-type on February 01, 2014, 11:35:55 AM
That is Zandvoort
Year - Maybe 1954 ?
The car - the MG Special of Dries van der Lof ??

Please unlock as I don't have any leads to follow.
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Post by: mekubb on February 02, 2014, 12:11:51 PM
Later than 1954 and not by Van der Lof (but good guess though). Unlocked
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Post by: mekubb on February 22, 2014, 04:37:28 AM
Up
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Post by: nicanary on February 22, 2014, 05:29:44 AM
Anton Schipperijn ?
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Post by: mekubb on February 22, 2014, 05:39:58 AM
Quote from: nicanary on February 22, 2014, 05:29:44 AM
Anton Schipperijn ?
Not him..
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Post by: dzima1985 on February 22, 2014, 06:31:57 AM
Han Vetter?
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Post by: woodinsight on February 22, 2014, 06:43:35 AM
Spaay-MG Special of 1957?
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Post by: mekubb on February 22, 2014, 08:19:26 AM
Not Vetter or Spaay and later than 1954
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Post by: dzima1985 on February 22, 2014, 09:08:14 AM
From 1958?
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Post by: mekubb on February 22, 2014, 09:34:13 AM
A few years younger than 1958  ;)
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Post by: dzima1985 on February 23, 2014, 01:29:26 AM
1956?
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Post by: mekubb on February 23, 2014, 05:48:15 AM
Younger means less old... ;)
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Post by: woodinsight on February 23, 2014, 06:04:21 AM
Eshaussier?
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Post by: mekubb on February 23, 2014, 07:56:41 AM
Not Eshaussier
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Post by: dzima1985 on February 23, 2014, 08:53:38 AM
1955, isn't it?
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Post by: mekubb on February 23, 2014, 09:03:48 AM
Not 1955... I said less old than 1958, so more towards the '60's.....
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Post by: dzima1985 on February 23, 2014, 09:17:59 AM
by Wim Blankevoort?
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Post by: mekubb on February 23, 2014, 11:31:12 AM
Not Blankevoort...
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Post by: woodinsight on February 23, 2014, 11:54:59 AM
Peter Ijzer in 1963?
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Post by: mekubb on February 23, 2014, 03:59:48 PM
Not IJzer and earlier than 1963
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Post by: dzima1985 on February 23, 2014, 04:34:58 PM
G.H.   Bischot?
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Post by: dzima1985 on February 23, 2014, 04:47:09 PM
or Gijs van Dijk?
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Post by: nicanary on February 23, 2014, 04:56:44 PM
Martien Bijlsma was still racing an MG TD in '61 - is this a rebodied car of that type?
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Post by: mekubb on February 24, 2014, 07:08:36 AM
Not Bisschot or van Dijk...

but

Martien Bijlsma is right ! A point for Nicanary, well found !
Title: Re: Ubb141 MG Special by Martien Bijlsma 1960
Post by: nicanary on February 24, 2014, 07:37:27 AM
I found an old Zandvoort entry list for a meeting on 3.9.61 - in the list it's simply named as an MG TD. If this photo was taken in 1960, then he must have rebodied the car in a more modern style, but the seating position seems to be very low. Still cheaper than buying another car!
Title: Re: Ubb141 MG Special by Martien Bijlsma 1960
Post by: dzima1985 on July 20, 2016, 10:48:53 AM
another view -
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