Solved - NEH 3801: BJS Mistral - 1985

Carnut · November 26, 2014, 07:43:13 AM

What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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Carnut · December 10, 2014, 05:22:21 AM

Experts?

richard cuyler · December 11, 2014, 09:05:41 AM

Hell's bells!

gilescooperuk · December 11, 2014, 02:43:50 PM

Got to be a 70s kit car not a clue what....

Looks like gull wing doors though

I thought it was a Charger but that is a better looking car....

rickjames8 · January 06, 2015, 11:13:35 PM

Modified one-off of a Bradley GT2?

Carnut · January 07, 2015, 05:21:44 AM

Quote from: rickjames8 on January 06, 2015, 11:13:35 PM
Modified one-off of a Bradley GT2?

Nothing to do with Bradley.

Carnut · January 15, 2015, 05:48:46 AM

Another one that's far too easy for the Pro's and won't even last 5 minutes there, but it can't stay in the Experts for ever, so here it is for a giveaway Pro point..

Paul Jaray · January 15, 2015, 05:49:40 AM

BJS Mistral built by B.J.S. Motors, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in 1987, powered by a Ford Cortina engine.

Arunas · January 15, 2015, 06:24:45 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 15, 2015, 05:49:40 AM
BJS Mistral built by B.J.S. Motors, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in 1987, powered by a Ford Cortina engine.

Answered in 56 seconds! It is pretty fast!

Carnut · January 15, 2015, 07:37:49 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 15, 2015, 05:49:40 AM
BJS Mistral built by B.J.S. Motors, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in 1987, powered by a Ford Cortina engine.

That's the car, yes, though I had it as from 1985 rather than '87.
BJS stands for Ben J. Sparham who designed and built it but unfortunately it never made production past this single one.
1 more point!

Oswald · January 16, 2015, 03:37:46 AM

Does anyone know if there is a link with this car to the Cygnet Monaco?
The distinctive (...) front end looks very similar.

Arunas · January 16, 2015, 03:45:06 AM

Quote from: Oswald on January 16, 2015, 03:37:46 AM
Does anyone know if there is a link with this car to the Cygnet Monaco?
The distinctive (...) front end looks very similar.

Besides that they both use Ford Cortina as the base, I doubt that there's any connection between two. Who knows more?

Carnut · January 16, 2015, 04:31:16 AM

Quote from: Oswald on January 16, 2015, 03:37:46 AM
Does anyone know if there is a link with this car to the Cygnet Monaco?
The distinctive (...) front end looks very similar.

I don't think there was any connection.
Although it looks vaguely similar nothing about it is actually the same; the Cygnet was made originally in Northampton then later in Wootten by ex-Aston Martin engineer Peter Child.

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Solved - NEH 3801: BJS Mistral - 1985