Solved -PJ109- Invacar Model 57

Paul Jaray · May 07, 2009, 07:42:24 AM

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Please, respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.

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Paul Jaray · May 11, 2009, 04:39:57 AM

Experts!

D-type · May 11, 2009, 06:23:13 PM

Invacar?

Paul Jaray · May 12, 2009, 05:27:11 AM

Sort of...

Paul Jaray · May 14, 2009, 03:54:38 AM

Profs!

250gto · May 14, 2009, 06:05:27 AM

Based on an AC Petite?

Paul Jaray · May 14, 2009, 06:29:09 AM

It is possible...but not reported in my source.

Arunas · May 14, 2009, 07:16:58 AM

Three-wheeled? British?

Paul Jaray · May 14, 2009, 07:22:57 AM

Yes x 2

Arunas · May 14, 2009, 07:42:48 AM

Also electric maybe?

Paul Jaray · May 14, 2009, 08:01:28 AM

The only info I have is a name and a purpouse, already guessed by D-type...

Arunas · May 14, 2009, 08:15:43 AM

Made in '50s, right?

Paul Jaray · May 14, 2009, 08:41:23 AM

Later than that...

Arunas · May 14, 2009, 08:46:42 AM

In '60s?

Paul Jaray · May 14, 2009, 09:00:14 AM

These info cames from a late '60s magazine....

guido66 · July 25, 2009, 04:56:54 PM

Was it made for someone who couldn't sit down and had to drive standing upright ?

Paul Jaray · July 26, 2009, 08:47:47 AM

Yes!
If you came with a name, this one will be solved....

guido66 · July 26, 2009, 11:55:03 AM

I suppose it was the opposite of the AC Spinal Special, which had to be driven in a prone position

I also found this:

Gerard Lundergan: "I used to work with the Invacars back in 1993 when I used to order the spare parts and send them out to places like Tippens and many other garages around the country. I had many happy times driving these about site and the number of models is unbelievable. I have seen the majority of the early models, the black carriages were really weird to look at and had some cracking number plates. The later cars were all catalogued by hand and mainframe computer and we use to have massive metal ledgers full of the part numbers, stock etc. One carriage I remember was about 6ft tall as the person driving it had problems sitting down due to a spinal injury

Paul Jaray · July 26, 2009, 12:15:00 PM

OK, this one is solved, this car is a special version of the Invacar Model 57, (and one point goes to D-type) made for a man, who was not able to drive sit down (one point to Guido66).
In the 3rd pictures there are the mirrors He uses to see the instruments.

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Solved -PJ109- Invacar Model 57