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Solved - NEH 1749: Fiat 850 Coupe racer from New Zealand with Honda 2.2 VTEC engine
« on: April 19, 2012, 09:11:57 AM »
What's this, where was it built and what powers it - for 1 point?

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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2012, 10:34:17 AM »
looks like one of the 80s and 90s Supersaloons usually built on a sprtscar chassis.  Some were built on Chevron or Lola underpinnings and clad with look-alike GRP bodies. 
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2012, 07:29:29 PM »
Quote from: billtorrance9999 on April 21, 2012, 10:34:17 AM
looks like one of the 80s and 90s Supersaloons usually built on a sprtscar chassis.  Some were built on Chevron or Lola underpinnings and clad with look-alike GRP bodies. 

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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2012, 04:24:56 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2012, 01:11:26 PM »
it comes from a Fiat 850 coupè?
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2012, 03:50:02 AM »
Quote from: thorax on April 26, 2012, 01:11:26 PM
it comes from a Fiat 850 coupè?

That is indeed the body used..
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2012, 05:11:56 AM »
Pro's know?
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2012, 12:09:07 PM »
To make it easier for someone else to solve, I seem to recall that this 850 Coupe is Alfa-engined, and raced in Australia.  Out of the country in a hotel at present so sadly won't have time to find the other details you need I guess before another puzzler pounces :(
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2012, 02:28:24 PM »
Quote from: Djetset on May 10, 2012, 12:09:07 PM
To make it easier for someone else to solve, I seem to recall that this 850 Coupe is Alfa-engined, and raced in Australia.  Out of the country in a hotel at present so sadly won't have time to find the other details you need I guess before another puzzler pounces :(

I'm afraid your memory is letting you down Djetset.
It didn't race in Australia and it's not Alfa-engined!
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2012, 03:22:04 PM »
Ah, it must be the jet lag!  If not Australian, then it is South African (?).
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2012, 06:38:09 PM »
Quote from: Djetset on May 10, 2012, 03:22:04 PM
Ah, it must be the jet lag!  If not Australian, then it is South African (?).

Not South African - getting colder!
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2012, 10:32:43 AM »
New Zealand?
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2012, 11:00:43 AM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on May 11, 2012, 10:32:43 AM
New Zealand?

New Zealand is correct!
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2012, 11:26:44 AM »
Noel McIntyre Drainage Clubmans Grp B.  Turbocharged Fiat 850.
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2012, 11:29:23 AM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on May 11, 2012, 11:26:44 AM
Noel McIntyre Drainage Clubmans Grp B.  Turbocharged Fiat 850.


That's not what I have it as..
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2012, 12:16:12 PM »
Ok.  The captions of those photos are somewhat confusing...to me, at least.  But I think I can give a better explanation now.  The SERIES is called "Noel McIntyre Drainage Clubmans."  The car is (according to the caption under the attached photo) is a turbocharged Fiat 850 driven by Rachel Beck.

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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2012, 01:28:05 PM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on May 11, 2012, 12:16:12 PM
Ok.  The captions of those photos are somewhat confusing...to me, at least.  But I think I can give a better explanation now.  The SERIES is called "Noel McIntyre Drainage Clubmans."  The car is (according to the caption under the attached photo) is a turbocharged Fiat 850 driven by Rachel Beck.



You're obviously right about the race series, and we've already established it's a Fiat 850 Coupe body.
But it's not Fiat- or Alfa-powered.
I still need to know what powers it for that point!
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #17 on: May 11, 2012, 03:25:58 PM »
The only thing I've been able to come up with is mention of a turbo Nissan 2 liter.
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #18 on: May 11, 2012, 06:49:01 PM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on May 11, 2012, 03:25:58 PM
The only thing I've been able to come up with is mention of a turbo Nissan 2 liter.


No, it doesn't have a Nissan engine.
But you are getting warmer...
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #19 on: May 11, 2012, 07:26:52 PM »
The other possibility would be Toyota.
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #20 on: May 12, 2012, 07:25:15 AM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on May 11, 2012, 07:26:52 PM
The other possibility would be Toyota.


Not a Toyota engine either..
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #21 on: May 12, 2012, 10:35:15 AM »
Japanese engine?
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #22 on: May 12, 2012, 11:04:28 AM »
Since Mazda also makes a 2-liter motor, let's try that.
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #23 on: May 12, 2012, 01:03:15 PM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on May 12, 2012, 11:04:28 AM
Since Mazda also makes a 2-liter motor, let's try that.


Not a Mazda.  You're whittling the choices down though..!
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Re: NEH 1749
« Reply #24 on: May 12, 2012, 03:06:24 PM »
motorcycle engine?

(sorry if this is locked, in a hurry)
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