Author Topic: Solved - MJW #802 - De Bonde Ford V8 Special 1950s (Read 1289 times)

woodinsight · « **on:** December 29, 2011, 05:34:36 AM »

Last one for the moment.....
Name the make, nationality and the engine it used for a point.

woodinsight · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2012, 07:11:52 AM »

Up a gear

woodinsight · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2012, 02:46:56 AM »

Into top gear!

faksta · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2012, 05:42:41 AM »

From somewhere like Portugal?

woodinsight · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2012, 08:07:18 AM »

Quote from: faksta on January 18, 2012, 05:42:41 AM

From somewhere like Portugal?

No, a long way from there!

faksta · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2012, 08:10:42 AM »

One more Australian thing? Although doesn't look quite from there.

woodinsight · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2012, 09:16:53 AM »

Quote from: faksta on January 18, 2012, 08:10:42 AM

One more Australian thing? Although doesn't look quite from there.

Yes it's an Australian thing!

Djetset · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2012, 03:45:10 PM »

This looks vaguely like an MG-based Buchanan, built in Sydney. Getting any warmer?

woodinsight · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2012, 02:10:29 AM »

Quote from: Djetset on February 10, 2012, 03:45:10 PM

This looks vaguely like an MG-based Buchanan, built in Sydney. Getting a warmer?

Not a Buchanan and not MG-based.
I don't know if it was built in Sydney.
As a clue - it was built in the 1950s and based on a larger car than an MG.

Allan L · « **Reply #9 on:** February 11, 2012, 04:19:17 AM »

The wheels look as if they could be 1930s Ford V8 so it it Ford-based?

woodinsight · « **Reply #10 on:** February 11, 2012, 04:48:28 AM »

Quote from: Allan L on February 11, 2012, 04:19:17 AM

The wheels look as if they could be 1930s Ford V8 so it it Ford-based?

Yes it is Ford V8-based.
I don't have much information on this car but suspect it was constructed in the 1950s on a pre-WW II Ford V8 base.
All I need is the name - xx xxxxx Ford V8 Special

woodinsight · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2012, 09:26:22 AM »

Quote from: woodinsight on February 11, 2012, 04:48:28 AM

Quote from: Allan L on February 11, 2012, 04:19:17 AM
The wheels look as if they could be 1930s Ford V8 so it it Ford-based?
Yes it is Ford V8-based.
I don't have much information on this car but suspect it was constructed in the 1950s on a pre-WW II Ford V8 base.
All I need is the name - xx xxxxx Ford V8 Special

Another clue - the car's name is two letters, the second of which has a similar (but not quite) spelling to one of Australia's well-known recreation areas.

woodinsight · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:13:37 PM »

The final attempt to revive this forgotten puzzle........

It's been established that it's Australian, is powered by a Ford V8 and was built in the 1950s.
Name is 2 letters and 5 letters plus Special.

An additional clue - the first two letters mean 'on' in a certain language whilst the second word is (yet again!) a slightly misspelt name of a famous Australian beach.

Wendax · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:18:16 PM »

AN Bondy?

woodinsight · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2013, 02:21:53 PM »

Quote from: Wendax on February 21, 2013, 01:18:16 PM

AN Bondy?

Not An......
Apologies, (I'm becoming tired again), I meant the first two letters meant 'of' in a certain language.....

So, xx Bondx is the solution..... (x being the missing letters)

João · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2013, 02:56:07 PM »

De Bondt?

woodinsight · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2013, 03:00:14 PM »

Quote from: João on February 21, 2013, 02:56:07 PM

De Bondt?

Close!
De Bond-......

João · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2013, 03:02:32 PM »

De Bondy?

Wendax · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2013, 04:39:59 PM »

De Bonde?

woodinsight · « **Reply #19 on:** February 22, 2013, 01:54:40 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on February 21, 2013, 04:39:59 PM

De Bonde?

Yes, that's it.....the De Bonde Ford V8 Special built in Australia in the 1950s (that's all the information I have)
One more point for you.

boondie · « **Reply #20 on:** April 02, 2013, 06:44:11 PM »

Hi the Car is the DeBonde Special, built in a town called Northam in Western Australia, by my Father Freddie DeBonde and a sheet metal worker friend called Ray Mc Corn, it was powered by a ford 289 V8

dzima1985 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2013, 01:02:02 AM »

Welcome to Autopuzzles, boondie! Thanks for the information, and maybe you have some images of this beautiful car?

woodinsight · « **Reply #22 on:** April 04, 2013, 02:05:53 PM »

Quote from: boondie on April 02, 2013, 06:44:11 PM

Hi the Car is the DeBonde Special, built in a town called Northam in Western Australia, by my Father Freddie DeBonde and a sheet metal worker friend called Ray Mc Corn, it was powered by a ford 289 V8

Hi boondie, your information is very welcome as I was beginning to despair in finding more information on your father's interesting car. If you do have more information, images and a year when your father built it that would be great.
Does the car still exist? Where was it raced? etc.......
Best regards,
woodinsight

boondie · « **Reply #23 on:** April 07, 2013, 05:43:25 AM »

I do have a couple of pics, just need to know how to post them up ??

dzima1985 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 07, 2013, 05:53:54 AM »

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