Solved - NEH 3707: 1934 Fraser Nash TT Interceptor replica on VW chassis built 1978

[Carnut]

Full description of what this is, who it was built by and when will earn 1 point!

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[oko94]

North American homemade car ?

[Carnut]

North American homemade car ?

It was built in North America, yes, but it's not a car of North American origin.

[hugo90]

Is the trunk on the back hiding a Volkswagen engine?

[Oswald]

I think it's the Frazer-Nash (replica, although they didn't mention that) by Antique & Classic Automotive Inc, of Buffalo, New York.
It was based on a 14" lengthened Beetle chassis and they offered it for sale in from 1978 to I think 1981.

[Carnut]

Is the trunk on the back hiding a Volkswagen engine?

Yes..

I think it's the Frazer-Nash (replica, although they didn't mention that) by Antique & Classic Automotive Inc, of Buffalo, New York.
It was based on a 14" lengthened Beetle chassis and they offered it for sale in from 1978 to I think 1981.

..because this is largely correct!
But the car has a name which is needed for the point so it's locked for you to come up with it.

[Oswald]

I think it was simply called '1934 Frazer Nash'

[Carnut]

I think it was simply called '1934 Frazer Nash'

The name refers to what it's a replica of rather than what the replica itself is called.
Also you need to check the spelling of the replica as it needs to be correct for the purposes of this puzzle!
Still locked for oswald.

[Oswald]

I think it was simply called '1934 Frazer Nash'

The name refers to what it's a replica of rather than what the replica itself is called.
Also you need to check the spelling of the replica as it needs to be correct for the purposes of this puzzle!
Still locked for oswald.

Hmmm. I'm surprised that there's another name for it. I found an ad, an editorial piece and a mention of it in a guide and all of them call it the '1934 Frazer Nash', although one of them (correctly?) uses the hyphen in between Frazer and Nash, too. The name is also in the line of their other models, which are called '1931 Alfa Romeo'; '1927 Bugatti 35B' and '1930 Bentley Phaeton' and I guess there was a reason for calling them like that, because they weren't particularly identical looking to the cars they replicated!

I guess it could be 'A&CA 1934 Frazer Nash', referring to Antique & Classic Automotive, though..?

[Carnut]

I'll give you a clue then!
Possibly for legal reasons they couldn't call it a Frazer-Nash so the spelling is slightly different..
As for the model of which it's meant to be a replica, my info says it's a 1934 TT ************.
Have another look; the info is out there!

[Oswald]

I'll give you a clue then!
Possibly for legal reasons they couldn't call it a Frazer-Nash so the spelling is slightly different..
As for the model of which it's meant to be a replica, my info says it's a 1934 TT ************.
Have another look; the info is out there!

Allright, found it (I think).
They call it the 1934 Frazier Nash TT Replicar (sic!)

[Carnut]

I'll give you a clue then!
Possibly for legal reasons they couldn't call it a Frazer-Nash so the spelling is slightly different..
As for the model of which it's meant to be a replica, my info says it's a 1934 TT ************.
Have another look; the info is out there!

Allright, found it (I think).
They call it the 1934 Frazier Nash TT Replicar (sic!)

No - 'Frazier' is not what I'm looking for and neither is 'Replicar' (don't forget it's the original 1930s name of which this car is a 'replica' that I'm looking for).

[Carnut]

I can't keep this one locked for much longer!
Have you given up Oswald?
I'll keep it locked for you for 48 more hours but after that someone's going to nick your point if you're not careful!

[Carnut]

OK, this one is open again.
I'll probably give Oswald a point for coming up with so much information so far but there's a point on offer for the missing word too if someone else gets it..

[Oswald]

OK, this one is open again.
I'll probably give Oswald a point for coming up with so much information so far but there's a point on offer for the missing word too if someone else gets it..

That would be great Carnut. I really have no idea what the name is that you are after!

[Carnut]

I've given Oswald 1 point for finding the right car, which takes him dangerously close to Professional status!
Now there's a point on offer for the full, correctly spelt name of this car.

[Carnut]

The Pro's'll know...

[Wendax]

Is Interceptor the missing word you are looking for?

[nicanary]

Frazer Nash-Roadster Replica ?

[Carnut]

Is Interceptor the missing word you are looking for?

Indeed it is the missing word, yes.
Still I need the whole name, correctly spelt though, but since you've got that bit I'll lock it for you to see if you can complete the puzzle.

Frazer Nash-Roadster Replica ?

No, I think Oswald tried something similar.
It's locked now for Wendax for the time being since he got the missing name..

[Wendax]

It seems as if the spelling was changed during its lifetime (or the puzzle car has a badge made by an orthographical underachiever).

The badge says "Fraser Nash, England" on the kit car and is a chrome-plated, oval-shaped plastic molding, whereas the real car and a few very early versions of this kit said "Frazer Nash" in a black metal diamond-shaped casting.

That would make it a Fraser Nash TT Interceptor Replica, although all printwork I found shows Frazer Nash resp. Frazer-Nash as the name.

[Carnut]

Yes!  They had to change to name to Fraser Nash, I believe for legal reasons.  The badge on later versions has the new spelling, as stated by an owner of one of these, who Wendax has quoted.
Well done.

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