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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #50 on: September 14, 2023, 01:18:45 PM »
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #51 on: September 15, 2023, 02:50:51 AM »
1966-1967?
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #52 on: September 15, 2023, 02:59:39 AM »
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #53 on: September 15, 2023, 04:45:26 AM »
Herman Quindt?
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #54 on: September 15, 2023, 09:01:16 AM »
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #55 on: September 15, 2023, 11:23:00 AM »
Hans Krusemer?
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #56 on: September 15, 2023, 11:47:24 AM »
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #57 on: September 15, 2023, 01:15:01 PM »
Lynden Gilker?
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #58 on: September 15, 2023, 01:41:33 PM »
Quote from: Oguerrerob on September 15, 2023, 01:15:01 PM
Lynden Gilker?
No

Remember, this car was built by a company, not an individual. As far as drivers, I have no confirmed information on who raced the car or even where. As you might imagine, there are several "VW specials" listed in CASC records from the period, but I haven't been able to confidently connect any of those to this car.
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #59 on: September 15, 2023, 02:10:31 PM »
Could it be at Canadian Motorsport Historical Society?
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #60 on: September 15, 2023, 02:14:47 PM »
was the other car a sports car too?
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #61 on: September 15, 2023, 02:50:18 PM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 15, 2023, 02:14:47 PM
was the other car a sports car too?
Yes
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #62 on: September 15, 2023, 02:53:30 PM »
Quote from: Oguerrerob on September 15, 2023, 02:10:31 PM
Could it be at Canadian Motorsport Historical Society?
Thanks for that! I now have one record of this car competing in a Canadian race.

Edit: I've now found a second record (from a different source) of the car competing in a Canadian race. Same year, same driver, different venue.
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #63 on: September 15, 2023, 04:35:16 PM »
Mono ?
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Re: GTE 497
« Reply #64 on: September 15, 2023, 04:38:30 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on September 15, 2023, 04:35:16 PM
Mono ?
I think you've found it. LOCKED for you to fill in the details (builder, as well as complete make and model names).
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 497
« Reply #65 on: September 15, 2023, 04:59:39 PM »
Sportee Monno built by Silver Star Industries, raced by Robert Hedrich in 1965 ?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 497
« Reply #66 on: September 15, 2023, 05:20:02 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on September 15, 2023, 04:59:39 PM
Sportee Monno built by Silver Star Industries, raced by Robert Hedrich in 1965 ?
Well found!

I began this puzzle based on the article below, believing this to be another VW-based kit car by Silver Star Industries, the company responsible for the Sportee Monno GT.

As things progressed, I learned that: 1) all of Silver Star's cars were branded Sportee; 2) this was the first Sportee to use the model name Monno; 3) this was a one-off prototype (built by Silver Star on a tubular frame) that was never offered for sale as a kit; and 4) it was raced in 1965 by the owners of Silver Star (brothers Tom, Robert, and John Hedrich).
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Re: Solved: GTE 497 - Sportee Monno prototype by Silver Star Industries
« Reply #67 on: September 15, 2023, 11:13:11 PM »
very nice, thanks for posting and congratulations to oko for finding it
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Re: Solved: GTE 497 - Sportee Monno prototype by Silver Star Industries
« Reply #68 on: September 16, 2023, 03:08:09 AM »
 :applause:
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Re: Solved: GTE 497 - Sportee Monno prototype by Silver Star Industries
« Reply #69 on: September 16, 2023, 04:18:45 AM »
Excellent puzzle, congratulations to "oko"
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