Author Topic: Barrett's #203 - Solved - Scorpion Formula Junior (Read 534 times)

barrett · « **on:** August 15, 2011, 12:27:57 PM »

Something a little different from my usual puzzles. What was the name of this racing car, what engine did it use and who was behind the project?

qwaszx · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:41:38 AM »

Marquis de Pontac's racer with 2cv underpinnings?

barrett · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2011, 09:10:08 PM »

No, it's far from that

barrett · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:39:30 PM »

Moving up...

Iluvatar · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2011, 09:41:53 AM »

Is it a Formula Junior??
MPC

barrett · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2011, 09:49:01 AM »

Siata1 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2011, 10:37:46 AM »

From Italy?

barrett · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2011, 10:38:46 AM »

Not Italian

Siata1 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2011, 12:20:11 PM »

French?

barrett · « **Reply #9 on:** September 06, 2011, 12:57:04 PM »

Not French.

I'm going to move this up and see if a Pro knows...

woodinsight · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2011, 01:23:29 PM »

Scorpion Formula Junior

barrett · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2011, 01:32:33 PM »

That was fast!

You've got the right car, can you tell me what engine it had and who created it to complete the answer? Locked for you, of course

woodinsight · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2011, 01:37:51 PM »

Built by Ryetune Ltd. of Hastings, East Sussex.
Ten cars were built 1958-1960.
Engines varied between BMC, DKW & Ford.
Design was by Ferdinand Konig.

barrett · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2011, 01:42:50 PM »

Well, that's not exactly what I've got, the name I was looking for was Frank Webb.
Here is where I got my information from:

woodinsight · « **Reply #14 on:** September 06, 2011, 03:02:04 PM »

Apologies I should have also mentioned Frank Webb.
Thank you for the point.

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