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At the Track #451 - Steve Cowling / 1972 MG Midget
« on: April 14, 2013, 07:51:51 AM »
For one point: Identify this car and driver.

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« Last Edit: April 25, 2013, 05:36:41 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: At the Track #451
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2013, 04:04:50 PM »
Looks like a conversion of an MG Midget or Austin Healey Sprite. Is it an Ashley conversion?

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Re: At the Track #451
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2013, 05:53:30 AM »
Not an Ashley conversion
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Re: At the Track #451
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2013, 03:54:59 AM »
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Re: At the Track #451
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2013, 05:16:10 AM »
Steve Cowling in his 1972 MG Midget drag racer. It has a 1310cc A-Series engine, nitrous oxide injection and a Garrett turbocharger.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: At the Track #451
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2013, 05:35:55 AM »
Yep - 250 HP; sub 13-second quarter-mile times.
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