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Re: Puzzle #1387
« Reply #50 on: August 04, 2011, 07:05:41 AM »
Jackman is it!

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Re: Puzzle #1387
« Reply #51 on: August 04, 2011, 07:13:13 AM »
Jackman is it!

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Built by Paul Jackman who built the Aston Martin Special? And... is it still available somewhere ? :-\

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Re: Puzzle #1387
« Reply #52 on: August 04, 2011, 10:20:54 AM »
Not Paul. The site that listed the car still has it up. Not sure if it is still currently for sale, or if they forgot to take it down.

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Re: Puzzle #1387
« Reply #53 on: August 05, 2011, 06:47:22 AM »
I'm stuck. I don't know why, but I can't find it.
Please unlock it again!

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Re: Puzzle #1387
« Reply #54 on: August 05, 2011, 08:22:03 AM »
No - I won't unlock it!  :D

If you Google the last name of the builder you recently found, the engine, and the chassis, the very first page of results points me at the solution.

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Re: Puzzle #1387
« Reply #55 on: August 05, 2011, 09:28:15 AM »
Gosh! A ghost told me that this is a VW A BMC hillclimb racer built by Max Jackman in 1960.
The 720kg light car is equipped with a tuned B.M.C. 1800cc engine which develops 100HP at 7500/min. The car runs up to 125 mph.


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Re: Puzzle #1387
« Reply #56 on: August 05, 2011, 09:33:18 AM »
Hooray!  ;D
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Re: Puzzle #1387
« Reply #57 on: August 05, 2011, 09:35:13 AM »

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Re: Puzzle #1387 / Max Jackman's BMC/VW Hill Climb Special
« Reply #58 on: August 05, 2011, 09:36:04 AM »
OK, if you insist :-\
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Re: Puzzle #1387 / Max Jackman's BMC/VW Hill Climb Special
« Reply #59 on: August 05, 2011, 09:37:21 AM »
You are the boss! ;)

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Re: Puzzle #1387 / Max Jackman's BMC/VW Hill Climb Special
« Reply #60 on: October 08, 2015, 08:44:28 AM »
A couple more pictures.
The car was apparently registered in Victoria.

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