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Title: Solved - NEH 3977: Ginetta G3
Post by: Carnut on March 19, 2015, 08:24:09 AM: Identify this car correctly for 1 point:

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Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Cars on March 22, 2015, 06:57:35 PM: Is it European?
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Carnut on March 23, 2015, 06:43:23 AM: Quote from: Cars on March 22, 2015, 06:57:35 PM
Is it European?

Yes.
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Carnut on April 02, 2015, 06:23:26 AM: Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: richard cuyler on April 09, 2015, 08:14:41 AM: French?
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Carnut on April 09, 2015, 08:23:19 AM: Quote from: richard cuyler on April 09, 2015, 08:14:41 AM
French?

No..
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: richard cuyler on April 09, 2015, 03:58:28 PM: Looks as if it may have a Spridget scuttle and doors. So based on a Spridget?
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Carnut on April 10, 2015, 04:06:03 AM: Quote from: richard cuyler on April 09, 2015, 03:58:28 PM
Looks as if it may have a Spridget scuttle and doors. So based on a Spridget?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: el_monty on April 15, 2015, 08:00:19 AM: Italian?
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Carnut on April 15, 2015, 10:33:17 AM: Quote from: el_monty on April 15, 2015, 08:00:19 AM

Italian?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Carnut on May 01, 2015, 04:38:50 AM: Too easy for the Pro's but it has to move, so...
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 01, 2015, 07:15:23 AM: The windshield is not quite right, but is it a Fairlite?
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: nicanary on May 01, 2015, 07:33:54 AM: It's LHD, which made me think it could be an American rebody of a British chassis, but that's a Renault Trafic/Master van parked beside it.

Is the car from Europe?
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Carnut on May 01, 2015, 07:38:00 AM: Quote from: nicanary on May 01, 2015, 07:33:54 AM
It's LHD, which made me think it could be an American rebody of a British chassis, but that's a Renault Trafic/Master van parked beside it.

Is the car from Europe?

I left the TraficMaster in to confuse those who might think it's French, especially in view of the LHD!
See answer below though...

Quote from: Paul Jaray on May 01, 2015, 07:15:23 AM
The windshield is not quite right, but is it a Fairlite?

There's no confusing PJ though!
It's not a Fairlite (which would be a repost I think) but you're very close.
So close that I'll lock it for you until your next reply.
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 01, 2015, 07:39:33 AM: Fairlite were Ginetta G3...so is that a Ginetta G3?
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Carnut on May 01, 2015, 07:40:59 AM: Quote from: Paul Jaray on May 01, 2015, 07:39:33 AM
Fairlite were Ginetta G3...so is that a Ginetta G3?

Quite so!
Basically the same car but with a change of name once Ginetta was established by the Walklett brothers.
Well spotted!
Title: Re: NEH 3977
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 01, 2015, 07:41:32 AM: Found it a as "Ginetta G3 or Fairlite":
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 3977: Ginetta G3
Post by: nicanary on May 01, 2015, 07:43:51 AM: M-Reg would indicate 1973, but why the LHD?. And why so late after the GRP boom?
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 3977: Ginetta G3
Post by: Carnut on May 01, 2015, 07:51:51 AM: Quote from: nicanary on May 01, 2015, 07:43:51 AM
M-Reg would indicate 1973, but why the LHD?. And why so late after the GRP boom?

The only reason for an M-reg would be that it was re-imported to the UK from whichever LHD market it had been sold to before (USA?) and proof of the original build-date was unvailable. Later on it would receive a Q-reg but maybe they hadn't quite been invented yet back in 1974 (from when the M-reg dates).

I got my picture from another site where it was unequivocal that this was a G3; I specifically went looking for one that was a Ginetta and not a Fairlite! Maybe the single-piece screen is the identifying factor?
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 3977: Ginetta G3
Post by: nicanary on May 01, 2015, 08:49:30 AM: Quote from: Carnut on May 01, 2015, 07:51:51 AM
Quote from: nicanary on May 01, 2015, 07:43:51 AM
M-Reg would indicate 1973, but why the LHD?. And why so late after the GRP boom?

The only reason for an M-reg would be that it was re-imported to the UK from whichever LHD market it had been sold to before (USA?) and proof of the original build-date was unvailable. Later on it would receive a Q-reg but maybe they hadn't quite been invented yet back in 1974 (from when the M-reg dates).

I got my picture from another site where is was unequivocal that this was a G3; I specifically went looking for one that was a Ginetta and not a Fairlite! Maybe the single-piece screen is the identifying factor?

I'd forgotten you were the "platemeister" of AP! I thought it would have been age-related. Not important, anyway.