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F#93 - Solved - 1952 Miller-Gattila - Ford
« on: October 10, 2009, 05:44:20 AM »
For one point tell me the name of this car.
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Re: F#93
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2009, 12:52:11 PM »
A day is quite enough for an empty Rookie section  ;)

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Re: F#93
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2009, 02:10:37 PM »
Its Jim Miller and Charles Gattilia's Steel Bodied Bonneville Racer.

( its not sure it made it to Bonneville, but thats what they built it for )
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Re: F#93
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2009, 02:12:07 PM »
Yes. Built in 1952 and based on a wrecked 1950 Ford NASCAR racer.

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Re: F#93 - Solved - 1952 Miller-Gattila - Ford
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2009, 02:18:50 PM »
The only name I've been able to find, is the Miller-Gattilia land-speed racer.

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Re: F#93 - Solved - 1952 Miller-Gattila - Ford
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2009, 02:22:59 PM »
I think we have found the same source, the point is yours already :)

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Re: F#93 - Solved - 1952 Miller-Gattila - Ford
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2009, 02:32:33 PM »
Thanks.  :)