What’s this car?

[robemcdonald]

As per the title. Can anyone identify this car?

[OscarIndia]

Its a Mini Moke. Fun Little things in a sunny climate.

[Mammasaid]

MEH 190V
Taxed Tax due: 1 July 2022

MOT No results returned

Vehicle Details

Vehicle make FORD SPARTAN
Date of first registration May 1980
Year of manufacture 1980
Cylinder capacity 1298 cc
CO? emissions Not available
Fuel type PETROL
Euro status Not available
Real Driving Emissions (RDE) Not available
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour BLACK
Vehicle type approval Not available
Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight Not available
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 14 September 2021

[finlo]

OscarIndia said:

Its a Mini Moke. Fun Little things in a sunny climate.

It's not, it is a kit car of some kind most likely mini based.

[MrBen1]

A Spartan Treka kit car, based on a Fiesta I believe.

[selnic]

According to the MOT checker, it is a Spartan kit car, however it appears to have mated with a Jago Jeep.

[robemcdonald]

Well done PH although number plate check is cheating a bit

[Bobupndown]

Looks very similar to the Scamp, mini based kit car.

[CanAm]

MrBen1 said:

A Spartan Treka kit car, based on a Fiesta I believe.

Definitely

[donkmeister]

Do we get extra points for identifying it was parked in Baldock Services?

[robemcdonald]

donkmeister said:

Do we get extra points for identifying it was parked in Baldock Services?

Excellent spot. If a little worrying.

[robemcdonald]

you can get extra points for telling me why this was moved???

[TO73074E]

robemcdonald said:

you can get extra points for telling me why this was moved???

A cross wind?

I remember being in a rented one of these up a mountain road in Crete when I was a kid, no sides on it. Yeah that was interesting.

Edit: A Mini Moke I mean not a Spartan.

[zarlak]

I looked up Spartan in the "Kit Car Guide 1984" magazine and found the following:





Looks like they upset someone at the publishers! There are plenty of features on similarly designed kit cars of the time.

[Gemaeden]

MrBen1 said:

A Spartan Treka kit car, based on a Fiesta I believe.

Looks like an update of the Austin 1100 / 1300 based Trekker that was built in the Super Shell building at Goodwood, by Alan Langridge Engineering, formerly builders of Image Formula Fords.

[gruffgriff]

robemcdonald said:

donkmeister said:

Do we get extra points for identifying it was parked in Baldock Services?

Excellent spot. If a little worrying.

Stalking podcast celebs Rob?

[robemcdonald]

gruffgriff said:

robemcdonald said:

donkmeister said:

Do we get extra points for identifying it was parked in Baldock Services?

Excellent spot. If a little worrying.

Stalking podcast celebs Rob?

You do know that baldock services has a toilet as well…

[sospan]

Does the MEH part of the plate indicate a Mehari?