F#179 - Solved - 1971 Turbo Wile E. Coyote

faksta · July 30, 2012, 03:22:05 PM

For one point please tell me what car is this.

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faksta · August 10, 2012, 02:13:13 AM

Experts!

richard fridd · August 10, 2012, 04:49:51 AM

Skoda?

faksta · August 10, 2012, 07:17:00 AM

Not Skoda

sixtee5cuda · August 10, 2012, 08:41:52 AM

Racing in Colorado?

faksta · August 10, 2012, 11:07:56 AM

Yes

faksta · August 17, 2012, 03:54:51 AM

Through Colorado to Pros!

woodinsight · August 17, 2012, 04:34:50 AM

At Pikes Peak?

faksta · August 17, 2012, 04:42:59 AM

Yes, at Pikes Peak

woodinsight · August 17, 2012, 06:03:49 AM

Okay, found this one fairly easily on a Colorado Hillclimb site.
It's apparently a Can-Am style dune buggy that was built in 1971 by Ken Blockhan.
It featured a Corvair turbo engine and finished 6th. in the Dune Buggy class that year driven by Dick Rayer.
I believe it was named Ken's Husky - see photo below

faksta · August 17, 2012, 06:18:49 AM

That's the car! But I have a different name for it (I guess Ken's Husky is a sponsor ad), which can be found pretty easily with the info you have now. Locked for you!

woodinsight · August 17, 2012, 06:40:02 AM

You're right - Ken's Husky & Dick's TV were the sponsors.
I looked at the 1971 programme but the car name wasn't mentioned there but then I found a reference to Turbo Willy which I presume is what it was named.
Also I think the driver may be Dick Royer (in the programme) and not Rayer as stated in the magazine caption.

faksta · August 17, 2012, 06:51:45 AM

Well, I think you're close enough - it was called Turbo Wile E. Coyote as far as I know - after a cartoon character. Point is yours.

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F#179 - Solved - 1971 Turbo Wile E. Coyote