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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2015 => Topic started by: nicanary on January 18, 2015, 12:02:32 PM
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What is this car?
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Swiss one-off 1967 Albar Jet -- all wheel drive, 6 cylinder.
(found while trying to solve a different puzzle ;) )
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Swiss one-off 1967 Albar Jet -- all wheel drive, 6 cylinder.
(found while trying to solve a different puzzle ;) )
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That's all I needed for the point. And that's just about all I know about this car. I'm a bit confused about what it actually is, because the Albar Jet was a Swiss kit-car based on VW mechanics. The UK vendor of this car says it's based on a V6 4-wd chassis, which I reckon could be Audi, because the car seems to be front-engined. It doesn't have any similarity to any Albar Jet that I can find on the net.
Anyway, you solved the puzzle. Well done.
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It has absolutely nothing to do with the Albar Jet. And the owner calls it Alba, not Albar!
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Congratulations on gaining your 20th point datsone, which makes you an Expert (that didn't take you long!).
I've duly upgraded you. No more solving Rookie puzzles now though...!
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Some more pics of this Alba Jet 4WD:
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It has absolutely nothing to do with the Albar Jet. And the owner calls it Alba, not Albar!
Yet again I have succumbed to the siren which is known in legend as the internet.
You would think that the website advertising the car would have known how to spell the name.
My apologies to everyone - as usual.
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You would think that the website advertising the car would have known how to spell the name.
The misinformation on the websites of even (on the face of it) highly respectable classic car dealers is stunning. It seems little has changed from the days of Slick with his pencil moustache and jacket with a furry collar. With notable exceptions, classic car dealers are just as much wide boys as their forefathers...
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You would think that the website advertising the car would have known how to spell the name.
The misinformation on the websites of even (on the face of it) highly respectable classic car dealers is stunning. It seems little has changed from the days of Slick with his pencil moustache and jacket with a furry collar. With notable exceptions, classic car dealers are just as much wide boys as their forefathers...
The words bandwagon and jump come to mind. To their credit, and no doubt the relief of their lawyers, the major auction houses have a panel of noted historians to check authentication and provide case histories. We can probably assume that their descriptions are accurate.
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That explains a lot, like the gap between this car's supposed build date and the kit cars (including an Albar Jet!) produced several years later. Still lacking any specifics about the AWD drivetrain if it was indeed part of the 1967 build. A few more details (now that it actually can be researched!):
"Extremely rare Alba Jet DHC, 1967, Space frame Chassis with inboard front suspension and GRP bodywork, running Ford 2.8 V6 with Permanent 4WD. I have owned this car for almost 5 years now and have been gradually recommisioning it ... Fantastic looking and driving car, Light with it’s spaceframe chassis, Very tight throughout, handles and brakes superbly and grips as you would expect with 4WD. It also has power steering, rare with this type of car ... As for the car itself, the previous owner told me that he was told it was originaly running an early crossflow and was changed to it’s present running gear in the late 80’s, I have tried to trace early history with little luck other than general feeling is it is a 1960’s special that’s seen improvement and modification over the years."
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Congratulations on gaining your 20th point datsone, which makes you an Expert (that didn't take you long!).
I've duly upgraded you. No more solving Rookie puzzles now though...!
:applause: :applause:
A minnow into the shark tank . . . ;)
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If the Expert section is a shark tank, then the Pro section is more like a bunch of killer whales !
Congratulations anyway.
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Another picture.
Note the Jaguar badge on the front... You might think that means it has a Jaguar engine?!
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I think the original ad suggested that it looked like a Jaguar D-type. The owner must have poor eyesight.
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I think the original ad suggested that it looked like a Jaguar D-type. The owner must have poor eyesight.
I've tried squinting but I can't see the resemblance..
Perhaps someone who can could point it out?!