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solved: ig_21 - 1954 Bob McClure Jaguar Special
« on: October 12, 2012, 04:06:02 AM »
One-off car for Professionals.
Identify this car for 1 point!  :)
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Re: ig_21
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2012, 04:38:46 AM »
Good idea!
Austrian-built?
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Re: ig_21
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2012, 05:29:36 AM »

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2012, 08:12:13 AM »
Any relation with Cunningham ?

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2012, 08:14:42 AM »
Any relation with Cunningham ?
No, not Cunningham.

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2012, 09:20:40 AM »
European built?

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2012, 09:27:58 AM »
European built?
No. (but it's based on european car)

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2012, 10:00:49 AM »
South America?
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Re: ig_21
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2012, 10:16:22 AM »

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2012, 10:21:37 AM »
Carrera Panamericana car?
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Re: ig_21
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2012, 10:26:28 AM »
Carrera Panamericana car?
No, this is another rally.

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2012, 10:40:53 AM »
Was this a race in Africa?
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Re: ig_21
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2012, 02:19:58 PM »
Was this a race in Africa?
No, not Africa.

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2012, 02:45:27 PM »
Built in the USA on a European chassis?

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2012, 02:48:04 PM »
Jaguar chassis?

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2012, 04:08:23 PM »

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2012, 04:28:55 PM »
Jaguar XK140-based special built 1956 by Jack Baird & Jay Joyce in Albuquerque NM?

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #17 on: October 12, 2012, 04:56:17 PM »
Jaguar XK140-based special built 1956 by Jack Baird & Jay Joyce in Albuquerque NM?
No, not this car.

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #18 on: October 12, 2012, 05:19:26 PM »
Hansgen Jaguar Special of 1952?

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #19 on: October 12, 2012, 05:27:27 PM »
Hansgen Jaguar Special of 1952?
No (hint: The car was built Bob ...)

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2012, 05:35:39 PM »
Modified Jaguar XK120 built by Bob O'Brien 1951?

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2012, 05:38:51 PM »
Modified Jaguar XK120 built by Bob O'Brien 1951?
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Re: ig_21
« Reply #22 on: October 13, 2012, 03:11:27 PM »
A Bob Carnes creation?

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Re: ig_21
« Reply #23 on: October 13, 2012, 04:09:31 PM »
A Bob Carnes creation?
No. (Bob Mc...)
P.S. It's simpler to guess race, than to guess a name of the driver.
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Re: ig_21
« Reply #24 on: October 13, 2012, 04:15:05 PM »
Bob McKee?