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Solved - NEH 1929: Ambro Triumph V8 Special
« on: July 13, 2012, 07:54:57 AM »
Identify this car and what it's powered by for 1 point:

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 04:07:44 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 07:13:03 PM »
Dio Tipo 61?

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2012, 09:36:35 AM »
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2012, 02:14:12 PM »
US-made kit car?

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2012, 02:37:00 PM »
US-made kit car?


The base isn't American but the mods were done there.
It's not a kit car.
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2012, 07:19:57 PM »
I suppose a street-legal Birdcage Maser would be too easy, right?

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2012, 07:44:39 AM »
I suppose a street-legal Birdcage Maser would be too easy, right?


I'm afraid it would!
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2012, 04:26:11 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2012, 08:21:37 AM »
Sadler?

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2012, 08:45:40 AM »
Widi Climax?
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2012, 09:44:18 AM »
Neither a Sadler nor a Widi.
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2012, 10:14:41 AM »
Bocar XP-5?  I can't remember if Bob Carnes used a proprietary platform for that one or not.

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2012, 10:35:11 AM »
Looks like a Chaparral I but I guess that was all-USA born and bred.
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2012, 10:35:19 AM »
Bocar XP-5?  I can't remember if Bob Carnes used a proprietary platform for that one or not.


No, it's not a Bocar.

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2012, 12:05:58 PM »
Is the base car European?

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2012, 12:49:42 PM »
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2012, 05:45:11 AM »
Italian base car?

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2012, 05:58:15 AM »
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2012, 06:01:35 AM »
British base car?

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2012, 07:29:39 AM »
Tojeiro base?

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #21 on: August 08, 2012, 07:45:14 AM »
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #22 on: August 08, 2012, 07:58:02 AM »
Lola-based?

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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #23 on: August 08, 2012, 08:35:05 AM »
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Re: NEH 1929
« Reply #24 on: August 10, 2012, 07:11:41 AM »
Then maybe Elva?