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Q513 - solved - Pierre Flahaut's 500-3 racer
« on: May 31, 2009, 05:54:16 PM »
What's the identity of this car?
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Re: Q513
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2009, 08:49:29 AM »
Easy for experts?

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Re: Q513
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2009, 05:49:18 PM »
Morgan 3-wheeler based
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Re: Q513
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2009, 05:58:59 PM »
I'm not sure but I doubt it

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Re: Q513
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2009, 09:38:39 AM »
Pro time!

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Re: Q513
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2009, 02:28:51 PM »
Let's start from the basics. 500cc F3 from Germany?

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Re: Q513
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2009, 11:25:41 AM »
Not German

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Re: Q513
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2009, 11:45:52 AM »
Maybe Vic Cavanagh's 1947 Bendy from South Africa?

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Re: Q513
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2009, 06:41:10 AM »
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Re: Q513
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2009, 05:56:44 PM »
This was built in an unusual country

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Re: Q513
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2009, 03:44:31 AM »
Maybe Maroc?

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Re: Q513
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2009, 10:41:49 AM »
Maybe Maroc?

Not maybe - definitely!  :applause:

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Re: Q513
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2009, 03:17:45 PM »
I think the constructors' names were Jean Terrigi and Pierre Flahaut. The engine is a BMW one. The car has seemingly been later rebuilt into much more ordinary four-wheeler form.
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Re: Q513
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2009, 09:10:54 AM »
Correct, well done!
The only info I have was that it was by Pierre Flahaut of Casablanca and raced in the 500-3 series
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Solved NIC#426 - Flahaut-BMW 500-3
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2015, 12:21:19 PM »
What is this car?
« Last Edit: October 11, 2015, 04:35:43 PM by nicanary »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NIC #426
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2015, 05:33:50 PM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC #426
« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2015, 07:49:56 AM »
This car has been a previous AP subject. I left it here for the Experts to help themselves to a point, but if it's not solved in the next 24 hours I will delete the puzzle.

All questions will be answered if I am online.
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Re: NIC #426
« Reply #17 on: October 11, 2015, 05:02:17 AM »
Pierre Flahaut 500-3 Racer.  Honestly, I have no merit because I found the first post ::)

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Re: NIC #426
« Reply #18 on: October 11, 2015, 04:35:06 PM »
Pierre Flahaut 500-3 Racer.  Honestly, I have no merit because I found the first post ::)

It doesn't matter Bertrand. You get a point because you solved the puzzle.

Could an editor please trace the original puzzle and merge?
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Re: Q513 - solved - Pierre Flahaut's 500-3 racer
« Reply #19 on: October 11, 2015, 05:21:02 PM »
Done