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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #225 on: February 15, 2009, 07:27:16 AM »
1952 Nash-Healey Pininfarina Roadster and the 1960 Gordon GT

Both cars are the product of three countries, England, the USA, and Italy.

The Nash Healey has a chassis from England, a Nash engine from the USA, and the body was built by Pininfarina in Italy.

The Gordon GT has an English chassis, American Chevrolet engine, and a Bertone built body from Italy.


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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #226 on: February 15, 2009, 03:05:21 PM »
It's incredible how many connections are out there!
1952 Nash-Healey Pininfarina Roadster and Gordon GT 1960   Both cars are the product of three countries

Continue this chain for 1 to 4 points use any connection but do not use these:

-Both cars have the same: builder,
                          factory building,
                          builder's name,
                          model's name,
                          country,
                          city of construction,
                          year,
                          engineer,
                          engine,
                          engine layout,
                          seating layout,
                          wheels\disc brakes
                          position of the engine
                          source of energy,
                          number of CV,
                          traction,
                          body style elements,
                          mileage radius,

-Both cars:               are one-off,
                          have one exceptional technical spec,
                          have similarities in the steering mechanism
                          have similarities in the change-speed mechanism
                          have equivalents in other countries
                          have a name referring to different manufacturers
                          were the basis for racing cars
                          were in the same list
                          are the high-output version of a standard model
                          star in a film, 
                          had later revival projects,
                          are named after daughters of the cars distributors
                          are named after the same object\thing,
                          derived from different cars,
                          derived from the same car,
                          won the same race,
                          are in the same collection\museum\event
                          their engineers worked for the same company\model
                          are missing of a part
                          Founder's relatives were tied to their early automotive empire
                          are the product of three countries

-One car:                 its nickname and the hood ornament of the other car
                          its engine's nickname and the hood ornament of the other car
                          is named after a vessil and the other is a sea-going car
                          its engine is the evolution of the engine of the other car
                          its designer worked for the design-house of the second car
                          its features were credited to the designer of the 2nd

-Both manufacturers:      produced the same non-automotive object
                          made an unorthodox vehicle
                          had a specific coachwork for a country
                          Their last model derives from the same car

-One manufacturer:        worked for the other
                          had a relative working for the other
                          was a pilot in the other car
                          built under license the aircraft engines designed by the other

-The name of one car and: the driver of the second,
                          the name of a special version of the other
                          the circuit where it raced,
                          the part introduced first time,
                          the name of the actor who played in a movie featuring the other car,
                          the same name in a different language,
                          the name of the city founded,
                          the number of cars produced,
                          the number of one dimension of the other,
                          the name of the engine

-The same:                man owned the design-house of the 1st and was a dealer for the 2nd

See pag.1 for the rules and pag.2 for the connections already used
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #227 on: February 16, 2009, 06:53:51 AM »
Let's try this:
The Gordon Keeble had Dunlop disc brakes and knock-off wheels.
The MGA Twin-cam had Dunlop disc brakes and knock-off wheels.
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #228 on: February 16, 2009, 09:55:05 AM »
OK, not sure I get what you mean for knock-off wheels, but..

Gordon GT 1960  and  MG A 1600 Twin Cam 1958   both cars have the same wheels\disc brakes

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #229 on: February 16, 2009, 01:09:10 PM »
OK, not sure I get what you mean for knock-off wheels, but..

Gordon GT 1960  and  MG A 1600 Twin Cam 1958   both cars have the same wheels\disc brakes
Knock-off wheels are what we call them when they are secured by a single eared nut which is tightened/loosened with a hammer.
This usually means Rudge-Whitworth splined hubs (and wire-spoked wheels), but in the case of the G-K and the MGA the Dunlop disc wheels have pegs to transmit the drive/braking.
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #230 on: February 16, 2009, 01:15:26 PM »
Thank you!

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #231 on: February 17, 2009, 01:29:49 PM »
MGA Twin Cam 1958 and Steyr-Puch 650 TR 1964

Both cars are the high-output version of a standard model.

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #232 on: February 17, 2009, 01:56:11 PM »
Good!
MGA Twin Cam 1958 and Steyr-Puch 650 TR 1964  Both cars are the high-output version of a standard model

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #233 on: February 19, 2009, 07:10:14 PM »
The Steyr-Puch 650 TR had an extended roof spoiler that enveloped the rear window to aide aerodynamics; an idea that was reintroduced in the early 1980s on the MG Metro with a spolier wrapping around the rear window.
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #234 on: February 20, 2009, 04:30:05 AM »
You mean "both cars have the same body style elements" like the fins in the Amphicar 770 Cabriolet 1963 and Cadillac Coupe de Ville 1960  link?                             

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #235 on: February 20, 2009, 06:57:38 AM »
You mean "both cars have the same body style elements" like the fins in the Amphicar 770 Cabriolet 1963 and Cadillac Coupe de Ville 1960  link?                             
That would assume that the aerodynamic effect was imaginary.
With most tailfins and with some "spoilers" that is undoubtedly true, but here I think we have effective devices rather than just "body styling".
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #236 on: February 20, 2009, 03:38:52 PM »
Ok, sometimes it happen that I do not get your connections right. You can help me writing them as simple as possible, like:
both cars have this and that, were made by this with that, etc etc,   SO:
car1 make-model-year    and car2  make-model-year    because:      the reason if few words.
In the short explaination of the reason try to be as generic as possible, do not use "both cars have extended spoilers to help aerodynamics" but something like "both cars have devices to aid aerodynamics" so that nobody else can post for example other 2 cars with other devices (pointed noses, covered wheels, ailerons, tonneau covers....) for the same reason.

@Djetset is this OK for you?

Steyr-Puch 650 TR  1964   and    MG Metro 1982     because   both cars have devices to aid aerodynamics

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #237 on: February 21, 2009, 08:45:16 AM »
1982 MG Metro and 1984 Peugeot 205GTI, both cars were the basis for racing cars, (group B rally cars, MG Metro 6R4 and Peugeot 205 T16).


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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #238 on: February 21, 2009, 09:07:21 AM »
OK, that is perfect!
MG Metro 1982 and Peugeot 205GTI 1984  both cars were the basis for racing cars

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #239 on: February 24, 2009, 12:32:22 PM »
who's next?

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #240 on: February 24, 2009, 05:02:59 PM »
The 205 was called a 'sacré numéro' (holy number) in its adverts, so it could be linked to a Citroën DS (Déesse = Goddess) like this 1956 model because of the religious connotation...
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #241 on: February 25, 2009, 03:09:30 PM »
"Sacré numéro" was the name of a special version of the 205, available with 1124cc 60cv, 1360cc 75cv and 1580cc 89cv.
Can you define better your connection?
Peugeot 205GTI 1984   and  Citroën DS 1956 because?

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #242 on: February 25, 2009, 03:33:32 PM »
I didn't know it was only a special version of the 205... but even then:
There was a special version of the Peugeot 205 called "Sacré numéro", and because of this religious connotation it could be connected to this Citroën DS 1956 (Déesse = Goddess).

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #243 on: February 25, 2009, 03:48:28 PM »
Peugeot 205GTI 1984   and  Citroën DS 1956   the name of a car and the name of a special version of the other (Sacré numéro - Dèesse)
Citroën DS 1956            and   what car?               why?

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #244 on: February 26, 2009, 11:37:37 AM »
I know it may sound a bit  strange, but Jaguar XK120 and Citroen DS share the same list of an international beauty contest. (amongst others..., but  in this case I've picked the number two. So far there ain't no Jaguars on Paul's list if I've read correctly.)

Hope showing the link won't cause any problems: ;) http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2009/02/09-citroen-ds-most-beautiful-car/



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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #245 on: February 26, 2009, 02:29:12 PM »
Citroën DS 1955            and       Jaguar XK120  1954   both cars were in the same list (of an international beauty contest)
(when possible: make, model, year and the picture of the car!)

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #246 on: February 26, 2009, 02:35:22 PM »
fixed: Jaguar XK120 Coupé 1954

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #247 on: February 26, 2009, 02:44:10 PM »
Jaguar XK120 1954 and Fiat 8V 1952. Both cars have a coachbuilt version of the same design.

I mean Giovanni Savonuzzi’s famous Ghia Supersonic.

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #248 on: February 26, 2009, 03:31:36 PM »
I like this! (and also a perfectly written reply!)

Jaguar XK120 1954 and Fiat 8V 1952. Both cars have a coachbuilt version of the same design (Supersonic by Savonuzzi)

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #249 on: February 26, 2009, 07:03:09 PM »
US currency is fiat...
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Sorry, couldn't resist...


OK this is lame, but I am trying to warm up....

Fiat 8V 1952 and 1974 Chevrolet Impala both have fender skirts!

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