Author Topic: Solved - MJW #188 - Wicken Sportsmobile 1954 (Read 1099 times)

woodinsight · « **on:** January 04, 2011, 06:35:11 AM »

Make, model and year please

woodinsight · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2011, 12:44:34 AM »

Perhaps difficult?
Let's see if the Experts know.

Carnut · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2011, 04:45:41 AM »

French? Grille looks Talbot-Lago shaped!

woodinsight · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:52:16 AM »

No it's not French.
Guessing the nationality first is a good idea!

Bugace · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:41:32 PM »

woodinsight · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2011, 03:47:21 AM »

It certainly has a US look about it but it's not from there

Amsterdam · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2011, 04:50:05 AM »

European?

woodinsight · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2011, 06:46:13 AM »

European it is

Amsterdam · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2011, 07:00:58 AM »

Germany?

woodinsight · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2011, 07:28:54 AM »

Nein!

Amsterdam · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2011, 07:31:59 AM »

woodinsight · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2011, 02:15:55 PM »

It's British

woodinsight · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2011, 05:21:19 AM »

Can the Pros solve this?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2011, 06:48:50 PM »

anything to do with Frazer Nash?

woodinsight · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:35:27 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 16, 2011, 06:48:50 PM

anything to do with Frazer Nash?

Nothing to do with Frazer Nash - not that sophisticated.....

Allemano · « **Reply #15 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:51:22 AM »

Ford-powered?

woodinsight · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:56:12 AM »

Yes! Ford powered

Allemano · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2011, 05:01:28 AM »

1172cc engine?

woodinsight · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2011, 05:18:52 AM »

The photo shows the car when it was new and it was fitted with a Ford 1172cc engine.
There were plans to insert a 1.5 litre engine for competitive events.

Allemano · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2011, 05:34:12 AM »

Fairlite?

woodinsight · « **Reply #20 on:** January 17, 2011, 06:43:23 AM »

Good guess but not Fairlite

woodinsight · « **Reply #21 on:** April 06, 2011, 05:28:49 AM »

Time for a clue.

The man who created this machine was a well-known racing driver in the 1950s driving Jaguars, Coopers and the Halseylec.
The car was named after him (surname) but also had a 'model' name.

Wendax · « **Reply #22 on:** April 06, 2011, 05:33:29 AM »

Wicken Sportsmobile 1954

woodinsight · « **Reply #23 on:** April 06, 2011, 05:40:30 AM »

That's the one!
Well done.
The car did actually compete in a few races with a 1.5 litre engine in the mid 1950s.

dzima1985 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 16, 2015, 06:38:51 AM »

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