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Solved - NEH 4089: Toran - one-off with supercharged Hillman engine
« on: May 20, 2015, 07:29:56 AM »
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2015, 05:30:56 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2015, 09:06:13 AM »
Lotus 23, BMW engine ?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2015, 09:32:16 AM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on June 10, 2015, 09:06:13 AM
Lotus 23, BMW engine ?

Not a Lotus and not a BMW engine!
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2015, 12:59:30 PM »
British?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2015, 02:02:25 PM »
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2015, 04:39:49 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2015, 05:25:37 AM »
French ?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2015, 05:28:27 AM »
Australian ?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2015, 05:30:17 AM »
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2015, 05:37:50 AM »
Elfin ?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2015, 05:53:34 AM »
Centaur GT ?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2015, 06:08:36 AM »
Neither Elfin nor Centaur..
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2015, 06:15:10 AM »
MRC ?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2015, 06:17:50 AM »
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2015, 06:22:41 AM »
One-off or was there a company behind that is known for other cars ?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2015, 07:10:54 AM »
Bob Britten built Lotus 23 clones from his company MRC (Motor Racing Components). Would this be one of these, possibly Paul Bolton's Sterling?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2015, 08:03:23 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on July 02, 2015, 06:22:41 AM
One-off or was there a company behind that is known for other cars ?

Pure one-off with no company behind it.

Quote from: nicanary on July 02, 2015, 07:10:54 AM
Bob Britten built Lotus 23 clones from his company MRC (Motor Racing Components). Would this be one of these, possibly Paul Bolton's Sterling?

No, oko94 already asked the MRC question and it's nothing to do with those at all.
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #18 on: July 03, 2015, 06:19:10 AM »
Ford engine ?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #19 on: July 03, 2015, 07:40:53 AM »
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #20 on: July 03, 2015, 07:43:52 AM »
European engine, like Porsche maybe ?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #21 on: July 03, 2015, 07:49:26 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on July 03, 2015, 07:43:52 AM
European engine, like Porsche maybe ?

European engine, yes, but not a Porsche.
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #22 on: July 03, 2015, 07:50:28 AM »
British engine ?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #23 on: July 03, 2015, 08:05:15 AM »
Is this car the Alfa Spider of D. Chivas?
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Re: NEH 4089
« Reply #24 on: July 03, 2015, 10:13:58 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on July 03, 2015, 08:05:15 AM
Is this car the Alfa Spider of D. Chivas?

I'm afraid it isn't...

Quote from: oko94 on July 03, 2015, 07:50:28 AM
British engine ?

Yes it is!
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