Solved - NEH 1742: MER by Matamata Engineering

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April 12, 2012, 07:35:54 AM Last Edit: April 12, 2012, 09:52:56 AM by Carnut
What's this and who built it - for 1 point? (Picture has been changed due to re-post..)

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Carnut

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April 19, 2012, 05:19:34 AM
Experts?
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Oswald

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April 19, 2012, 08:21:07 AM
This is an MER special built by Les Reisterer of New Zealand.
A few were built, and this one is driven here by Doug Cross at the Pukehoke Grass track, probably in 1970
It's as much fun to scare as to be scared

Carnut

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April 19, 2012, 09:09:55 AM Last Edit: April 19, 2012, 10:29:52 AM by Carnut
Quote from: Oswald on April 19, 2012, 08:21:07 AM
This is an MER special built by Les Reisterer of New Zealand.
A few were built, and this one is driven here by Doug Cross at the Pukehoke Grass track, probably in 1970

Largely correct.
It is a (I thought it was THE!) MER, powered by a 1293cc bored-out Mini Cooper engine and it is being driven by Doug Cross.
But I have a different builder.
Locked for you to come up with what I have.
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Oswald

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April 20, 2012, 06:37:08 AM
Les Reisterer's company was named Matamata Engineering (MER is for Matamata Engineering Reisterer), so I guess this is what you have.
He build 5 or 6 and at least one has a rather gorgeous streamlined body.
It's as much fun to scare as to be scared

Carnut

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April 20, 2012, 07:28:14 AM
Quote from: Oswald on April 20, 2012, 06:37:08 AM
Les Reisterer's company was named Matamata Engineering (MER is for Matamata Engineering Reisterer), so I guess this is what you have.
He build 5 or 6 and at least one has a rather gorgeous streamlined body.


Matamata Engineering is what I was looking for, yes, although I understood that it was Alan Pepper's company..

Well done.
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nicanary

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November 21, 2013, 08:18:11 AM Last Edit: December 09, 2013, 05:17:21 AM by nicanary
What is this car?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

nicanary

#7
December 08, 2013, 01:55:16 PM
Experts?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Oswald

#8
December 09, 2013, 05:02:04 AM
That's a 1969 MER, designed by Les Reisterer and built by Matamata Engineering in New Zealand. The engine is a 1357cc A-series.
It's as much fun to scare as to be scared

nicanary

#9
December 09, 2013, 05:16:43 AM
Quote from: Oswald on December 09, 2013, 05:02:04 AM
That's a 1969 MER, designed by Les Reisterer and built by Matamata Engineering in New Zealand. The engine is a 1357cc A-series.


Exactly. We've had one of their single-seaters before, but they also made sports-racers.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

dzima1985

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January 20, 2015, 05:07:36 AM

Carnut

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January 20, 2015, 06:00:17 AM
Thanks.
Done.
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