Want to play 'Name that Car'? - Page 91

drew`SEVNT5 · 14-10-2010, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by aussiblue

A later version

OSI Alfa Romeo Scarabeo

**aussiblue** · 14-10-2010, 10:33 PM

Correct; well done. Your turn.

**aussiblue** · 14-10-2010, 10:40 PM

And Alan Purvis car was a Oz version of the earlier UK Sterling / US Nova.

See http://www.therightsigns.co.uk/nova/introduction.htm

so Richard Oakes rather than Purvis was the designer of the Eureka.

see also http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au...nfo_purvis.htm

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Australia came to learn of car manufacturer Purvis Cars following the 1974 Melbourne Car Show, when the sensational "Eureka" was displayed for the very first time. Motor Magazine (then named "Modern Motor") featured the Eureka on its June 1974 edition cover, and not to be outdone Sports Car World then headlined with "We Drove it First" for their July 1974 edition. The Eureka actually started life in the UK in 1971, there called the Nova.

The concept then went to the US as the Sterling and South Africa as the Eagle. But it was Aussie Alan Purvis that came across the Nova while on holiday in the UK in late 1971, he quickly setting about creating distribution agreements for Australia and New Zealand. Alan renamed the Nova as "Eureka" in recognition of the fighting spirit demonstrated by the miners at the Eureka Stockade, and even went as far as adoption the Eureka flag as the companies symbol

Kamshaaft · 14-10-2010, 11:09 PM

^I can definitely see the Sterling resemblance. I actually knew a guy who bought one, first time I'd seen a canopy car, and he installed into it the boxer engine out of a Subaru mated to a Porsche 914 transaxle. Pretty interesting car! There was a concept car out from Peugeot or someone else this year with a canopy design, and of course there was the never produced Hurricane (only mentioned because it was an Aussie supercar and would have been pretty cutting edge if it were released).

**aussiblue** · 14-10-2010, 11:26 PM

the Purvis were not popular in WA; no flow through and just too hot inside for our climate and the early ones were impossible to air con. They were actually built under licence to Nova UK.

drew`SEVNT5 · 15-10-2010, 01:22 PM

I have no ideas, so somebody else better at this can have a crack

Kamshaaft · 15-10-2010, 04:06 PM

How about this

kruptor · 15-10-2010, 06:48 PM

I can tell you its at winton motor raceway.lol maybe its a lotus,with a 4age motor in it.

stevepet · 15-10-2010, 07:28 PM

I think i will call that car Brian!

Kamshaaft · 15-10-2010, 07:52 PM

I don't think it counts if I have any idea what it is either!?

BlueBear · 15-10-2010, 08:36 PM

I think Bryan (classier than plain old Brian) was meant to be an off-roader in the beginning, check out the guards??

**aussiblue** · 16-10-2010, 07:35 PM

Clues please. I've ruled out Elfin, Birkin and Nota so far.

**aussiblue** · 16-10-2010, 08:22 PM

JMW Clubman?

**aussiblue** · 16-10-2010, 09:46 PM

Grantinni IIIB Sports

**aussiblue** · 16-10-2010, 09:47 PM

This one:

from http://forums.autosport.com/lofivers...99777-100.html

**aussiblue** · 16-10-2010, 09:53 PM

It's for sale here:

http://www.my105.com/classified.asp?id=14108

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$26,500.00 Or Best Offer AUD $26,500.00 Or Best Offer AUD

DESCRIPTION
1970 Group A sports. PRICE REDUCED. Group Q Historic open sports car. Holden 6 motor with webers etc. modified VW gearbox. a very quick and reliable car.rebuilt from scratch in 1995. COD and log book. open trailer. spare slicks and short motor. WOULD TRADE A SLOWER CAR

Kamshaaft · 16-10-2010, 10:02 PM

Sorry, I was stranded at a property up the road - the floods here in Southern NSW had cut off all our roads. I should haven't have been so cruel as to not leave a clue - you sir are the true king of this thread. I step aside, for you.

;)

**aussiblue** · 17-10-2010, 12:32 AM

No probs; I'm off to bed now so in the meantime if someone else has something to post go for it.

**aussiblue** · 17-10-2010, 12:10 PM

Here is one then:

Shot from the rear:

**aussiblue** · 17-10-2010, 12:36 PM

Interior

**EASYBOSS** · 17-10-2010, 12:41 PM

I know, its an UGLY car

**aussiblue** · 17-10-2010, 12:44 PM

Michelotti had a hand in it.

**aussiblue** · 17-10-2010, 12:49 PM

There's a video of it on youtube and it looks quite elegant and pretty - longer and lower than these pics indicate.

**aussiblue** · 17-10-2010, 12:56 PM

They played around with the side air intakes over the model's life and even deleted them:

Kamshaaft · 17-10-2010, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aussiblue

They played around with the side air intakes over the model's life and even deleted them:

That looks like a VW Type 145 knock off, and it seems to have independant rear in one of the other shots, or at least must have had at one stage. I say knock off because I am pretty sure it's not a Volkswagen..

..but what it is, I don't know! Michelotti had a hand in many designs but this just *looks* closer to home? Is it a boutique Italian, possibly meant for US export (looking at those rear bumpers and left hand drive)?

**aussiblue** · 17-10-2010, 03:00 PM

Not Italian. Not a VW.

**aussiblue** · 17-10-2010, 03:03 PM

Clue: The company was taken over by a larger one and now its name is used for that company's truck division.

**aussiblue** · 17-10-2010, 03:10 PM

The company had some Renault links early in its life so likely a little inspired by the Renault Dauphine.

HLC · 17-10-2010, 03:32 PM

gotta be a scania/saab but apart from that, no idea.

**aussiblue** · 17-10-2010, 03:38 PM

I think this version looks a bit more Dauphine Floride inspired: