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Solved: Allemano's № 619 - Kas Kastner's MG TD Special 'Kassarrati'
« on: April 26, 2011, 09:23:28 AM »
  • What is it based on?
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2011, 05:25:55 AM »
moved.
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2011, 06:06:24 AM »
No response from the Exp's so moved to the Pro's.
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2011, 06:19:11 AM »
Initial guess (without full details at the moment) - Miller-Moretti Special?
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2011, 06:25:30 AM »
No, not that!
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2011, 06:51:55 AM »
It's not the Bunce Buck in it's original form is it?
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2011, 07:00:50 AM »
Not that.
The builder is known for his later engagement in two specific makes, though this special is based on none of these.
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2011, 02:31:16 PM »
Those look like Jowett wheels but it's LHD and there's an SU carb and a rocker box in the wrong place for a Jowett engine so probably not.
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2011, 04:58:37 AM »
No Jowett connection here. It's based on a well known car, more common than any Jowett I think.
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2011, 05:42:27 AM »
Italian chassis?
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2011, 06:14:30 AM »
No, from the land of Jowetts
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2011, 06:24:02 AM »
A Jaguar special?
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2011, 06:55:52 AM »
Not Jaguar, less powerful.
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2011, 06:57:48 AM »
Ah - something pedestrian, like an MG?
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2011, 06:58:57 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 14, 2011, 06:57:48 AM
Ah - something pedestrian, like an MG?
based on a MG indeed!
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2011, 07:37:32 AM »
Was it raced in a land down under?
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2011, 08:02:21 AM »
The builder is not Australian, therefore I believe it was never raced in Oz.
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2011, 08:17:12 AM »
OK - then western US.
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2011, 08:56:36 AM »
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2011, 09:01:50 AM »
R.W. Kastner's MG Special?
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2011, 09:29:29 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on May 14, 2011, 09:01:50 AM
R.W. Kastner's MG Special?
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2011, 11:43:54 AM »
R.W. Kastner is probably better known as 'Kas' Kastner who built this car nicknamed ""Kassaratti" based on an MG TD around 1959/60. He had already built another cycle-winged MG special in the early 1950s so I presume this was his second car.
Kas Kastner ran the Triumph Competition Department from 1960-1972 before joining Nissan's competition department to bring success to their racing programme. His position was Vice-President of Nissan Performance Technology.
There is of course, a lot more interesting history on 'Kas' Kastner that can be found on the 'net.
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Re: Allemano's № 619
« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2011, 02:02:59 PM »
Well done!  :bow:
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Re: Solved: Allemano's № 619 - Kas Kastner's MG TD Special 'Kassarrati'
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