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Solved - MJW #031 - Mercury GT 1963
« on: September 24, 2010, 05:36:37 PM »
One point for the make and what engine this car used.
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Re: MJW #031
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2010, 04:02:28 PM »
Experts we need your help on this one
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Re: MJW #031
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2010, 12:00:48 PM »
No response from the experts so up to the pros........
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Re: MJW #031
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2010, 12:19:30 PM »
It looks like a Mercury GT in those times when it had a hard top.
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Re: MJW #031
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2010, 12:29:50 PM »
Yes - that was the car as it was originally built.
Can you tell me what engine it was using?
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Re: MJW #031
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2010, 12:38:28 PM »
Lotus Twin Cam, I believe.
Also, according to the story I've found, the car was built with an open bodywork in 1963 and equipped with a hard top by 1968.
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Re: MJW #031
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2010, 01:09:01 PM »
Lotus Twin-cam is correct.
I thought it was the other way round - first with the hard-top then converted to open format.
Will investigate further as I may be wrong.
Most Mercurys were open sports racers but it is one of the makes I'm researching at the moment

Anyway, faksta - another point for you!
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Re: Solved - MJW #031 - Mercury GT 1963
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2010, 01:17:12 PM »
Thanks. The car is now seemingly again an open top one. I'll PM you the link in a moment.
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