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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2019 => Topic started by: nicanary on January 27, 2019, 07:12:41 AM

Title: Solved NIC#1033 - FBW Special of Bob Wright
Post by: nicanary on January 27, 2019, 07:12:41 AM
This car has been a previous puzzle, but in a different form. What is the name of the car in this image?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 10, 2019, 06:41:19 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 10, 2019, 12:28:25 PM
Looks like the USA, is it American V8 powered?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 10, 2019, 02:28:37 PM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 10, 2019, 12:28:25 PM
Looks like the USA, is it American V8 powered?

No on both counts.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 10, 2019, 02:50:32 PM
Good  start .... Antipodes?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: gilescooperuk on February 10, 2019, 02:55:44 PM
It looks like British Leyland steel wheels (austin 1100 style), so a BL base?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 10, 2019, 03:30:17 PM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 10, 2019, 02:50:32 PM
Good  start .... Antipodes?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 10, 2019, 03:32:02 PM
Quote from: gilescooperuk on February 10, 2019, 02:55:44 PM
It looks like British Leyland steel wheels (austin 1100 style), so a BL base?

Not a BL base.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 10, 2019, 06:19:57 PM
Holden oily bits?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: Skut on February 10, 2019, 09:05:07 PM
Front wheels look like Fiat. Any Fiat oily bits.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 11, 2019, 05:55:33 AM
No Holden or Fiat connection as far as I know.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 11, 2019, 07:40:29 AM
So is it based on American bits?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 11, 2019, 08:19:24 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 11, 2019, 07:40:29 AM
So is it based on American bits?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 11, 2019, 03:46:16 PM
British bits?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 11, 2019, 03:57:45 PM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 11, 2019, 03:46:16 PM
British bits?

The base is British but not the engine.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: D-type on February 11, 2019, 05:39:52 PM
Peugeot engine?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 12, 2019, 05:13:20 AM
Quote from: D-type on February 11, 2019, 05:39:52 PM
Peugeot engine?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 12, 2019, 07:43:09 AM
Is it Australian?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 12, 2019, 08:14:16 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 12, 2019, 07:43:09 AM
Is it Australian?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 12, 2019, 05:16:03 PM
Is the base either Morgan or HRG?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 12, 2019, 05:17:06 PM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 12, 2019, 05:16:03 PM
Is the base either Morgan or HRG?

Neither.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 12, 2019, 05:47:24 PM
Allard?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 12, 2019, 05:59:51 PM
Is the engine over 2 litres?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 13, 2019, 04:20:42 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 12, 2019, 05:59:51 PM
Is the engine over 2 litres?

Not an Allard, and I believe the engine size would be less than 2-litres.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 13, 2019, 03:57:32 PM
Chassis from a specialist British sportscar like TVR?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 13, 2019, 03:58:33 PM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 13, 2019, 03:57:32 PM
Chassis from a specialist British sportscar like TVR?

No. Self build.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 13, 2019, 06:31:00 PM
So if the base is British, does that mean the chassis builder was British?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 13, 2019, 06:32:36 PM
Or the suspension, axles etc were from a British car?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: D-type on February 14, 2019, 02:57:06 PM
The engine's not British.  It's probably less than 2 litre. The car is Australian.
Is the engine from a Holden?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 14, 2019, 03:48:12 PM
Quote from: D-type on February 14, 2019, 02:57:06 PM
The engine's not British.  It's probably less than 2 litre. The car is Australian.
Is the engine from a Holden?

Not Holden=powered. This is a car which has been through several transformations. It was originally built in Australia on a British base car, but in the puzzle photo it has been updated and runs a different engine which is under 2-litres in capacity.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: D-type on February 14, 2019, 04:57:48 PM
Is it now a Japanese engine under the bonnet?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 14, 2019, 05:00:03 PM
Quote from: D-type on February 14, 2019, 04:57:48 PM
Is it now a Japanese engine under the bonnet?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 14, 2019, 05:06:29 PM
Is the engine European?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 15, 2019, 04:28:09 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 14, 2019, 05:06:29 PM
Is the engine European?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 15, 2019, 06:57:27 AM
Engine Italian?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 15, 2019, 08:13:00 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 15, 2019, 06:57:27 AM
Engine Italian?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: D-type on February 15, 2019, 05:10:50 PM
German engine?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 16, 2019, 03:59:25 AM
Quote from: D-type on February 15, 2019, 05:10:50 PM
German engine?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 16, 2019, 08:14:12 AM
Borgward?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 16, 2019, 11:52:33 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 16, 2019, 08:14:12 AM
Borgward?

Yes! What was the car called?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: tobytwirl on February 16, 2019, 06:24:13 PM
FBW SPECIAL?
Title: Re: NIC#1033
Post by: nicanary on February 17, 2019, 05:38:59 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 16, 2019, 06:24:13 PM
FBW SPECIAL?

Yes! Well solved. This car was originally the Lamprey Ford Special but was re-engined by Bob Wright and renamed at the same time.
Title: Re: Solved NIC#1033 - FBW Special of Bob Wright
Post by: tobytwirl on February 17, 2019, 11:26:29 AM
Phew - that one was seriously obscure, even putting the name back into the browser failed to bring it up, and  I never found the photo!
Title: Re: Solved NIC#1033 - FBW Special of Bob Wright
Post by: nicanary on February 17, 2019, 11:36:53 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 17, 2019, 11:26:29 AM
Phew - that one was seriously obscure, even putting the name back into the browser failed to bring it up, and  I never found the photo!

.....and I'm not going to reveal my source !  ;D
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