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Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 28 Oct 2023, 18:43

Then I'm guessing it's the successor of the Crusader which I believe was called a B********* McCoy?

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 28 Oct 2023, 18:47

Got it come to mind, a Birchall McCoy?

NewcastleFalcon · Unread post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 28 Oct 2023, 19:03

mickthemaverick wrote: 28 Oct 2023, 18:47 Got it come to mind, a Birchall McCoy?

Excellent work Mick
https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/mcco ... st-2108583

The McCoy was originally produced by Arthur Birchall Ex-Chief mechanic for Team Lotus who's career stemmed from Formula 1. Styling of the McCoy was undertaken John Frayling (who had previously worked on the Clan) with chassis development by Brian Luff. The McCoy retained the monocoque structure of the Clan but discarded the Hillman Imp engine and the plywood bulkhead weakness. The engine was replaced by a front mounted Mini or Metro unit, carried on standard dry Mini sub-frames front and rear. The website states 100 McCoy's were made, a truer figure is 86. As for the front windscreens the Clan and McCoy share the same front screen all other glazing is flat safety glass.

Neil

Unread post by **Rp0thejester** » 28 Oct 2023, 19:03

I said kit car, surely I get some points...

NewcastleFalcon · Unread post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 28 Oct 2023, 19:24

As far as I'm concerned anyone who joins in and plays along gets points from me, regardless of who comes up with the right answer. That particular car looks to be one of the last and was produced by NG Wynes in Norfolk.
I am sure there is an answer to where the rear lights came from...

https://motor-car.net/innovation/tyres- ... oy-history

Neil

Unread post by **Rp0thejester** » 28 Oct 2023, 19:36

Yeah but still... I'm a kid...I HAVE to win!!!! It's the unwritten rule that all grown ups know!!

Unread post by **bobins** » 28 Oct 2023, 19:52

I remember seeing them new at the kit car shows. I feel old(er) now

NewcastleFalcon · Unread post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 28 Oct 2023, 19:55

Just out of curiosity, they surely wouldn't have manufactured their own rear lights, so please feel free to use any search tools at your disposal and see where these pretty awful out of proportion rear light clusters came from.

Neil

Unread post by **bobins** » 28 Oct 2023, 19:58

Merc's favoured the ribbed lights, but I couldn't tell you where those ones come from.

Unread post by **MattBLancs** » 28 Oct 2023, 20:00

MattBLancs wrote: 28 Oct 2023, 18:40 But the rear view puts me off - the Reliant doesn't have those - Montego? - rear light clusters as far as I remember

Rear clusters I'm sticking with my original thought,

Google image seems to confirm:

: From https://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N07/2540039432

Unread post by **MattBLancs** » 28 Oct 2023, 20:01

P.s. a very odd choice, they are huge and not especially beautiful!

Unread post by **Rp0thejester** » 28 Oct 2023, 20:21

Oh wow those rear lights are awful!!!

Unread post by **MattBLancs** » 28 Oct 2023, 20:54

Should have put them sideways or upside down!

https://www.retromotor.co.uk/features/c ... ar-lights/

Unread post by **Rp0thejester** » 28 Oct 2023, 21:00

Oh well spotted!!! I never noticed that before!!!

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 29 Oct 2023, 05:07

Yep., those rear lights look so wrong!

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