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Merkel-Porsche race car, 1954
« on: June 23, 2012, 04:58:37 AM »
Who knows this racing car?
« Last Edit: July 14, 2012, 03:48:57 PM by grobmotorix »
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2012, 12:18:23 PM »
the wheels look like from a Renault then could possibly be a VP Renault
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2012, 12:48:25 PM »
There are no Renault parts used in this car, I´m quite sure.
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2012, 01:11:43 PM »
bmw? :)
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2012, 03:21:15 PM »
VW?
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2012, 04:17:58 PM »
spider is on the right track, but has not yet hit the target...
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2012, 05:14:59 PM »
surely not a Porsche
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2012, 06:09:54 PM »
I must say you´re wrong now... ;D
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2012, 06:46:56 AM »
Expert´s stuff.
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2012, 10:27:28 AM »
The wheels look like VW to me.  Right?
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2012, 10:47:24 AM »
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surely not a Porsche

Well, I said, he was wrong with his guess - so at least the engine was Porsche and the car has been named in the racing lists as a Porsche special, too.

What I still need is just a name.
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2012, 01:29:50 PM »
Merkel-Porsche
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Re: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2012, 01:31:41 PM »
LOCKED for you!

As there were different Merkel-Porsche cars or versions, I need to know a year when this has been raced to award you a point.
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Re: LOCKED for LIMO: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2012, 01:38:06 PM »
The swiss driver Heini Walter raced it in 1955 but was disqualified. It could be that this car was later sold to Thieu Hezemans in the Netherlands  and it was called the "strijkijzer". (i'm not sure)
I know Hezemans also bought a more common Merkel-Porsche.
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Re: LOCKED for LIMO: grob 2012_06_23 (03)
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2012, 03:48:36 PM »
O.K. I think the mentioned 1955 car was the same, so this is your point.

And the puzzle car was NOT the Rometsch-Porsche that some sources claim wrongly.
Maybe it had the same chassis and got the Rometsch-body later?
Who knows more?
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