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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2015 => Topic started by: Carnut on October 05, 2015, 07:31:24 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 4293: Grenit Avant Garde KX-1 by Ken Kumiega
Post by: Carnut on October 05, 2015, 07:31:24 AM
What's this, by whom and powered by what - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on October 19, 2015, 04:37:13 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: richard cuyler on October 20, 2015, 07:10:53 AM
Very butch - 'get out of my way!' Nice, but no idea what it is. Jaguar bits maybe?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on October 20, 2015, 08:23:42 AM
Quote from: richard cuyler on October 20, 2015, 07:10:53 AM
Very butch - 'get out of my way!' Nice, but no idea what it is. Jaguar bits maybe?

Built for guys with hairy chests!
No Jaguar bits though...
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: gilescooperuk on November 03, 2015, 04:36:23 PM
Based on a cobra?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: el_monty on November 03, 2015, 04:42:54 PM
Based on a Corvette?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 04, 2015, 04:39:38 AM
The source doesn't say it's based on anything so I assumed it was bespoke, but that isn't necessarily so of course...
If it is based on another car then I don't know what it is, though it does of course have a proprietary engine.
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 05:26:10 AM
Professionals?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 05:32:44 AM
Made in Scandinavia ?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: mekubb on November 16, 2015, 05:34:04 AM
Corvette powered ?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 07:38:51 AM
Neither built in Scandinavia nor Corvette-powered.
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 07:45:50 AM
Made in North America ?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 08:01:25 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 07:45:50 AM
Made in North America ?

Yes..
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 08:04:12 AM
Canada ?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 08:10:07 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 08:04:12 AM
Canada ?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 08:15:00 AM
Ford engine ?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 09:26:32 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 08:15:00 AM
Ford engine ?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 09:35:46 AM
American engine ?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 09:52:11 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 09:35:46 AM
American engine ?

Yes..
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 09:54:36 AM
Chevrolet engine ?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 10:11:05 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 09:54:36 AM
Chevrolet engine ?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 10:29:35 AM
General Motors engine ?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 11:31:14 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 10:29:35 AM
General Motors engine ?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 11:37:42 AM
Mopar engine ?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 11:42:46 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 11:37:42 AM
Mopar engine ?

Yes!
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 11:50:28 AM
Dodge engine ?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 01:43:59 PM
Quote from: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 11:50:28 AM
Dodge engine ?

No..
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2015, 02:21:45 PM
Chrysler engine ?
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Arunas on November 17, 2015, 01:10:56 AM
Hi! It's Ken Kumiega's Avant Garde KX-1. it uses 420hp V8 engine.
Title: Re: NEH 4293
Post by: Carnut on November 17, 2015, 02:48:23 PM
That is indeed the car so it's a point for Arunas.
Bad luck oko94 - the engine is indeed a 383 cu in small-block Chrysler V8.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 4293: Grenit Avant Garde KX-1 by Ken Kumiega
Post by: sixtee5cuda on June 24, 2017, 09:05:55 PM
There is a fair chance, the engine is actually a Chevrolet.  The Avant-Garde web site refers to the engine as a "383 Stroker", a phrase frequently used to describe a long-stroke small block Chevy.

Do you have a source of information about this car, which specifically mentions the engine being a Chrysler?  We could know for sure by seeing a picture of the engine, but such an image does not seem to exist.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 4293: Grenit Avant Garde KX-1 by Ken Kumiega
Post by: Carnut on June 25, 2017, 06:56:13 AM
Good point.
The only source was Ken Kumiega's website with the details of the car - except whose engine it was!
I Googled 383 cu in  engines to narrow it down and it seemed most likely to be a small-block Chrysler..
I've emailed Ken now to ask if it was a Chrysler or (more likely) a Chevy.
Hopefully we'll get a reply soon.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 4293: Grenit Avant Garde KX-1 by Ken Kumiega
Post by: Arunas on June 25, 2017, 11:07:22 AM
Scan from brochure...
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 4293: Grenit Avant Garde KX-1 by Ken Kumiega
Post by: Carnut on June 26, 2017, 08:14:50 AM
You're absolutely right sixtee5cuda; Ken Kumiega has responded as follows:

QUOTE
This is an original concept car. It's call the KX-1. Not a modified production car. It was designed 35 years ago as a  road course race car reflecting the Le Mans and Grand Prix vintage course cars. It laid dormant for years. Finally completed in 2007. The power plant is a 350 Chevy stoker motor, hence the 383!
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