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Title: Solved - NEH 5331: Proposed MGB replacement by Harris Mann
Post by: Carnut on October 09, 2018, 12:14:34 PM
What's this, for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: norberthanke on October 09, 2018, 03:07:39 PM
Triumph TR 7 prototype
Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: Carnut on October 09, 2018, 06:01:46 PM
Surprisingly, no (or not so surprising since this is AutoPuzzles and that would be just a bit too easy!)
Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: Brock05 on October 23, 2018, 11:04:54 AM
Triumph project Broadside?
Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: Carnut on October 23, 2018, 11:35:59 AM
Quote from: Brock05 on October 23, 2018, 11:04:54 AM
Triumph project Broadside?

Not that.
Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: Carnut on October 23, 2018, 12:48:11 PM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: gte4289 on October 23, 2018, 02:18:31 PM
Triumph Bullet
Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: Carnut on October 23, 2018, 02:39:52 PM
That's a picture of the same car.
But the thing is, that's not a picture of the Triumph Bullet!
This is the Triumph Bullet:

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2009-37/solved-djetset-17-michelotti-triumph-bullet-prototype/msg46586/#msg46586
Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: gte4289 on October 23, 2018, 02:44:21 PM
Quote from: Carnut on October 23, 2018, 02:39:52 PM
That's a picture of the same car.
But the thing is, that's not a picture of the Triumph Bullet!
This is the Triumph Bullet:

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2009-37/solved-djetset-17-michelotti-triumph-bullet-prototype/msg46586/#msg46586
The design in that previous puzzle was one version of the Triumph Bullet. Here's another:
Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: gte4289 on October 23, 2018, 02:47:11 PM
As for the car in this puzzle, I have different sources that refer to it either as another version of the Bullet, a version of the MG Boxer, or a version of the MG Magma. The lettering on the back could not read "Boxer" or "Magma," which is why I went with the third Bullet option. I guess I will continue to look...
Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: Carnut on October 23, 2018, 02:52:08 PM
Your picture of the Bullet is almost, but not quite, the same car as Djetset's puzzle Bullet.
You're on the right track though with your MG thoughts.
Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: gte4289 on October 25, 2018, 01:59:39 PM
I found it, but only as an unnamed TR7-based MG design proposal by Harris Mann (similar to the MG Boxer and MG Magna). Interestingly, the script on the rear says "TRIUMPH."
Title: Re: NEH 5331
Post by: Carnut on October 26, 2018, 06:14:23 AM
Yes, that's it!
It must have started out life as a Triumph, possibly another version of the Bullet, but it seems it became a possible replacement for the MGB.  Looks far too much like the TR7 to be seriously considered as another production model to me; they might just as well have stuck and MG badge on the TR7 and called it a new car, just like in their older badge-engineering days!