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Solved NIC#370 - 1957 GM-20 and 1958 GA-22 by Shakhverdov
« on: February 17, 2015, 11:21:03 AM »
Rookies will love this one. What are these 2 cars called, who are the drivers, what is the race, and what are the engines in the cars? It's easy once you find one answer!
« Last Edit: May 18, 2015, 06:09:05 AM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2015, 10:24:18 AM »
Argentinian F. Libre (Formula Meccanica ?). Engines Chevrolet, chassis ????

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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2015, 11:18:49 AM »
That's an excellent guess, but way off the mark, I'm afraid.
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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2015, 02:14:47 AM »
Sweden ?  Background looks like Kristianstadt (or whatever) where the Swedish sports car GP was held.  Was there ever a 'libre' race held there ?
In that case it might just be Jo Bonnier in front but.......

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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2015, 05:34:12 AM »
Sweden ?  Background looks like Kristianstadt (or whatever) where the Swedish sports car GP was held.  Was there ever a 'libre' race held there ?
In that case it might just be Jo Bonnier in front but.......

Not Sweden, but you are getting much closer geographically.
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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2015, 08:00:20 AM »
Hmmmm.....Have we just clanked through the Iron Curtain ?

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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2015, 08:09:27 AM »
Hmmmm.....Have we just clanked through the Iron Curtain ?

We have indeed. Time for you to investigate further.
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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2015, 07:50:38 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2015, 07:13:03 AM »
And another one which will last all of 5 minutes in the Pros......
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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2015, 02:42:35 PM »
Soviet Union, Moskvich engined?

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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2015, 02:59:02 PM »
Soviet Union, Moskvich engined?

Yes, Soviet Union, in fact Russian I think. But the engine is not Moskvich.
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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2015, 06:57:51 PM »
First car - GA-22 (ГА-22) 1958 (engine from GAZ-M21)
Second car - GM-20 (ГМ-20) 1957-58 (engine, transmission, brakes, wheels from GAZ-M20)
The cars were built in the car repair factory of the Leningrad Military District by V.G. Shakhverdov (В. Г. Шахвердов)

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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2015, 07:08:16 PM »
№27, driver - V.G. Shakhverdov (В. Г. Шахвердов)
№28, driver - M. Kovalev (М. Ковалев)
Race ''Prize of the society "Kalev",  Tallinn'1959

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Re: NIC #370
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2015, 06:07:41 AM »
№27, driver - V.G. Shakhverdov (В. Г. Шахвердов)
№28, driver - M. Kovalev (М. Ковалев)
Race ''Prize of the society "Kalev",  Tallinn'1959

Correct! Your two posts are very complete - I don't have a keyboard for cyrillic characters. One more point for you.
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Re: Solved NIC#370 - 1957 GM-20 and 1958 GA-22 by Shakhverdov
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2015, 12:06:41 PM »
Another picture of the GA-22:

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