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Who knows this sports car?

One point only for the correct make AND its then very well known and prominent owner!
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Re: grob 2015.03.20 (04)
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2015, 08:07:52 AM »
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Re: grob 2015.03.20 (04)
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Re: grob 2015.03.20 (04)
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2015, 02:31:26 PM »
Is it a Mercedes?

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Re: grob 2015.03.20 (04)
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2015, 02:37:28 PM »
That was the easier part...

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Re: grob 2015.03.20 (04)
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2015, 10:00:54 AM »
I think that's a 1914? GP car, but was the actual photo was taken much later?

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Re: grob 2015.03.20 (04)
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2015, 11:36:58 AM »
For some reason I though this puzzle was locked.  I do not know the answer!

I reckon it could be the US - was the owner someone like Ralph de Palma ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: grob 2015.03.20 (04)
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2015, 01:08:08 PM »
This photo was not made in USofA and the person we are looking for is not Mr. de Palma.

Photo and car are not 1914, but from just some years after WW1.

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Re: grob 2015.03.20 (04)
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2015, 02:29:41 PM »
1923 Mercedes Rennwagen from Otto Merz, his wife is behind the wheel ....

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Re: grob 2015.03.20 (04)
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2015, 03:30:51 PM »
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