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Q#91 - solved - Mike Forrest’s Citycar
« on: September 16, 2008, 03:35:00 PM »
What's this car called? (Apologies for the fuzzy picture)

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Re: Q#91
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2008, 12:22:24 PM »
Can anyone make the fuzziness clearer?

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Re: Q#91
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2008, 02:12:44 PM »
Mike Forrest’s Citycar concept?

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Re: Q#91 - solved - Mike Forrest’s Citycar
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2009, 10:12:56 AM »
Any more info about this car?

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Re: Q#91 - solved - Mike Forrest’s Citycar
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2009, 04:51:09 PM »
Here is what I have. According to the caption in the book from where I scanned the picture, Englishman Mike Forrest designed his urban concept car to carry 4-5 passengers; powered by a 750 cc petrol engine, it was able to reach a speed of 80-90 km/h.

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Re: Q#91 - solved - Mike Forrest’s Citycar
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2009, 04:55:55 PM »
Thanks!

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Re: Q#91 - solved - Mike Forrest’s Citycar
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2009, 07:02:11 PM »
I suspect this is the same Mike Forrest that cut down an Austin Seven saloon for 750MC racing - the registration number  seems to confirm it.
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Re: Q#91 - solved - Mike Forrest’s Citycar
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2012, 09:57:34 AM »
Another picture:

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