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Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Lovely ladies - quirky Quasars

Why is it that some of world's weirdest vehicles seem to attract the loveliest girls? You may remember the Quasar Unipower - driven by French actress Mireille Darc here (click!). She wasn't on her own. Over the years I'd amassed several more shots of girls in Quasar Unipowers, but now that I was sent another two of one such crazy cube (with in it the particularly lovely Jenny Hopkirk - yes, she's married to that Irish bloke), I thought the time had come to show some of them. Enjoy, and keep them coming in.

Mobile shopping window. This press shot was taken right before the car's '68 launch in London
Picture archive Jeroen Booij 
Perfect London transport? Perhaps not if you get sandwiches in between London buses
Picture via Pete Flanagan 
Quasar Unipower is not the kind of car for Mini skirts. Oh, that's Jennifer Hopkirk
Picture via Pete Flanagan
 
Mireille Darc drove one of the Quasars through Paris trafic. See movie clip here
Picture courtesy www.youtube.com 
This Quasar was known as the 'Triplex Spectrafloat Special' and promoted by Spectrafloat glass
Picture archive Jeroen Booij 
Another press shot, once again in London in 1968. I have no idea who these people are
UPDATE: the man is Unipower boss Andrew Hedges, but the woman..?
Picture archive Jeroen Booij 


This very cheeky image comes from French magazine 'Adam' of October 1969
Picture archive Jeroen Booij 
While this is a more recent image, for Quasar owner Neo Tony Lee. The car is in Paris
Picture courtesy Neo Tony Lee

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7 comments:

  1. Unknown29 January 2013 at 20:58

    I'm pretty sure if you put the second from last photo on the front of the new book it'll improve sales.

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  2. Maximum Mini30 January 2013 at 08:36

    Now that's an idea..!

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  3. Mike30 January 2013 at 15:52

    I've just come across this blog - very interesting! Will be checking this often, that's for sure. I hop you don't mind mentioning this, but I've just started a blog myself on my (at last next to the cars you mention) pretty much standard Austin Mini Mayfair. If you could have a look, I would much appreciate it:

    Cheers!

    Mike

    http://mikesminimayfair.blogspot.com

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    1. Maximum Mini30 January 2013 at 19:16

      Thanks Mike, it's good to have you on board!

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  4. Danny Chabaud9 February 2013 at 22:42

    Hi,
    The man driving the'TP 45F'Quasar-Unipower in London is Andrew Hedges, the well known racing driver and associated with Tim Powell in U.P.D. cars production.
    The shot is from 1968 as not any Quasar-Unipower did run before April 1968.

    Danny
    www.quasar-unipower.com

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  5. Maximum Mini14 February 2013 at 10:25

    Thank you very much, Danny!
    It's been amended now.
    Any news on your book?

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  6. Danny8 March 2017 at 13:25

    After a long (too long) stop due to personnal and familial problems I came back on my book project last automn. I'm negociating now with two potential editor. Hope to get good news soon.
    Best to you.
    Danny
    www.quasar-unipower.com

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