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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #50 on: June 08, 2015, 02:44:28 AM »
But is it a one-off special?
It is indeed, yes.

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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #51 on: June 08, 2015, 03:06:15 AM »
Built postwar ?

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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #52 on: June 08, 2015, 06:50:58 AM »
Is that the George Reed Special?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #53 on: June 08, 2015, 07:30:52 AM »
Built postwar ?
Yes it was.

Is that the George Reed Special?
Why yes, this is one of his Specials! This one had a particular nickname which I'd love to get from you and then we'll call this one solved!

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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #54 on: June 08, 2015, 07:36:41 AM »
"The Red Car", I reckon.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: GTC #127
« Reply #55 on: June 08, 2015, 07:58:06 AM »
"The Red Car", I reckon.
Inventive bunch weren't they!

Yes it is, though sadly this is a replica of the original which was lost some time ago. Well done, the point is duly yours!

I actually was lucky enough to see this one in the flesh and in action around Bathurst back in 2006:

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Re: GTC #127 SOLVED: George Reed Special "The Red Car"
« Reply #56 on: June 08, 2015, 08:18:01 AM »
Since I don't mind looking stupid on an international website, do you know what that chromed metal is doing on the nearside of the car? The exhaust is on the offside (driver's side), but there is an oddly-shaped tube from front to rear of the car.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: GTC #127 SOLVED: George Reed Special "The Red Car"
« Reply #57 on: June 08, 2015, 08:51:46 AM »
Since I don't mind looking stupid on an international website, do you know what that chromed metal is doing on the nearside of the car? The exhaust is on the offside (driver's side), but there is an oddly-shaped tube from front to rear of the car.

That would be the other exhaust! Very stylish out back...  ;)

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Re: Solved -PJ415- G.Reed Ford So-Cal Special "Red Car" (Replica)
« Reply #58 on: August 09, 2015, 10:00:33 AM »
Merged!  ;)

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Re: Solved -PJ415- G. Reed Ford So-Cal Special "Red Car" (Replica)
« Reply #59 on: March 11, 2020, 07:50:55 PM »
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