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Barrett's #26- Solved - Mazda RX7 SA22 Group S Prototype
« on: June 29, 2010, 07:06:01 AM »
What's the full name of this car? If you know, you'll get a point
« Last Edit: August 11, 2010, 03:07:32 PM by barrett »

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Re: Barrett's #26
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2010, 12:45:10 AM »
Apologies for the giant picture...! Maybe an expert with a wide-angle lens can identify this? It's not too difficult!

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Re: Barrett's #26
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2010, 03:13:09 AM »
Judging by details on the image, I'd guess that this is a Mazda modified by someone in China.
Apart from that I have no idea who carried te work out.

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Re: Barrett's #26
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2010, 02:34:58 PM »
It is a Mazda, but nothing else you say is correct.... I don't think that's enough for a lock as the origin is fairly obvious (to me, at least), but you'll find it easily enough if you keep looking!

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Re: Barrett's #26
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2010, 02:48:27 AM »
Mazda made for planned Group S rally

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Re: Barrett's #26
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2010, 01:15:57 PM »
Apologies Del78, this one must've slipped by me!
Yes it is a Mazda built for group S, can you give me the full name (model and designation)?
Locked for 24hrs for you

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Re: Barrett's #26
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2010, 03:03:48 AM »
i found only this:

"Mazda Group S - Built in 1987 by Mazda Euro Rally Team in Belgium.It used a 3-rotor ex-Le Mans
engine and a space frame chassis. 2 cars were built. They reportedly were sent
to Japan after the Euro Rally Team folded. This is definitly the most
odd looking and secret group S prototype ever built.... "

maybe its designation is RX7 Group S?

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Re: Barrett's #26
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2010, 03:06:44 PM »
Well, that's close enough. Technically the model it's based on is an RX7 SA22, but I guess most people are not au fait with the hugely complicated Japnanese chassis code system.... A point for you!