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Barrett's #71 - Solved - Zvezda-6
« on: November 02, 2010, 08:48:24 PM »
What is this called? I only have a name and a place, so i'll give an extra point to anyone who can provide the year, engine and builder
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Re: Barrett's #71
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2010, 12:47:34 PM »
Moving up...

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Re: Barrett's #71
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2010, 07:01:30 PM »
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Re: Barrett's #71
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2010, 08:09:53 PM »
Not that...

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Re: Barrett's #71
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2010, 03:51:51 AM »
I believe this is the Zvezda-6 built c.1958-1962
I don't read Russian and I can't provide any other details at the moment.

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Re: Barrett's #71
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2010, 07:35:44 AM »
With the help of woodinsight I found some info in English

Same technical features for the "Zvezda-5" (first pic above) and "Zvezda-6" (second and third pcis), realized respectively in the 1955 and 1957. The engine was a 250 cc, always two stroke and supercharged, with 4-speeds gearbox, indipendent suspensions. The "Zvezda-5" is shorter (3, 20 meters) and lighter (360 kg), with a power of 50 hp, 200 km/h; the "Zvezda-6", instead, had a more powerful engine (54 hp) and, although the higher weight (420 kg), it was capable of 220 km/h. The engineer of these cars was A. Peltsser, who based these models always of the pre-war German DKW engine.
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Re: Barrett's #71
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2010, 07:51:13 AM »
Excellent! One point each, very well deserved I think

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Re: Barrett's #71 - Solved - Zvezda-6
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2010, 12:07:59 PM »

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Re: Barrett's #71 - Solved - Zvezda-6
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2010, 01:36:42 PM »
Faksta - I must admit that I didn't search AutoPuzzles first.
Looks like you wrote the definitive article!
Thanks

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Re: Barrett's #71 - Solved - Zvezda-6
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2010, 06:27:25 AM »
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