Solved - NEH 3977: Ginetta G3

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Carnut

March 19, 2015, 08:24:09 AM
Identify this car correctly for 1 point:

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Cars

#1
March 22, 2015, 06:57:35 PM
Is it European?
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Carnut

#2
March 23, 2015, 06:43:23 AM
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Carnut

#3
April 02, 2015, 06:23:26 AM
Experts?
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richard cuyler

#4
April 09, 2015, 08:14:41 AM
French?

Carnut

#5
April 09, 2015, 08:23:19 AM
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richard cuyler

#6
April 09, 2015, 03:58:28 PM
Looks as if it may have a Spridget scuttle and doors. So based on a Spridget?

Carnut

#7
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.
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el_monty

#8
April 15, 2015, 08:00:19 AM

Italian?
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Carnut

#9
April 15, 2015, 10:33:17 AM
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Carnut

#10
May 01, 2015, 04:38:50 AM
Too easy for the Pro's but it has to move, so...
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Paul Jaray

#11
May 01, 2015, 07:15:23 AM
The windshield is not quite right, but is it a Fairlite?

nicanary

#12
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 must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Carnut

#13
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.
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Paul Jaray

#14
May 01, 2015, 07:39:33 AM
Fairlite were Ginetta G3...so is that a Ginetta G3?

Carnut

#15
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!
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Paul Jaray

#16
May 01, 2015, 07:41:32 AM
Found it a as "Ginetta G3 or Fairlite":

nicanary

#17
May 01, 2015, 07:43:51 AM
M-Reg would indicate 1973, but why the LHD?. And why so late after the GRP boom?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Carnut

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May 01, 2015, 07:51:51 AM Last Edit: May 01, 2015, 09:26:02 AM by Carnut
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?
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nicanary

#19
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.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia
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