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Who built this car, and what is the engine?
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2015, 07:08:39 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2015, 06:23:04 AM »
Formula V (VW?)
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2015, 06:36:06 AM »
Formula V (VW?)

No. Apologies for the poor photo, by the way. If it had been enlarged it would have been even more "grainy".

The engine has similar configurations to a VW.
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2015, 08:05:11 AM »
NSU?
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2015, 08:22:18 AM »
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2015, 08:29:07 AM »
Tatra?
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2015, 08:36:42 AM »
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2015, 08:43:00 AM »
Porsche 912?
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2015, 09:00:46 AM »
Porsche 912?

You're getting very close. It's a Porsche engine, but not as recent as the 912.
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2015, 09:10:30 AM »
356!
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2015, 12:03:19 PM »
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2015, 05:59:05 AM »
Quad cam?
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2015, 06:13:54 AM »
Quad cam?

Yes, a 4-cam Carrera unit.

I'll LOCK this now for you - who built it? It helps if you can work out what it was intended for.
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2015, 07:03:11 AM »
The narrow looking front wheels suggest straight line drag racing
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2015, 07:07:23 AM »
The narrow looking front wheels suggest straight line drag racing

Exactly. Still locked for you. Think of a country and then work from there.....
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2015, 07:42:30 AM »
I suppose I should guess America. If not please unlock.
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2015, 07:58:24 AM »
I suppose I should guess America. If not please unlock.

I'm just happy to have an Expert who's prepared to try some questions!

Yes, it is the US. Still locked for you.

(I'm not sure how the editors feel about my habit of providing clues. I know that they usually leave it to the discretion of the puzzle-setter, but I suppose helping too much spoils the ethos of the site. Having said that, I'm sure , like me, they want to encourage people who seem prepared to "have a go" - the Experts section is too dormant for my liking. So all I'm going to say is that this car is covered on the usual search engines.)
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2015, 08:23:21 AM »
It's your puzzle; you can provide the answer if you like!!
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2015, 08:33:36 AM »
It's your puzzle; you can provide the answer if you like!!

Don't want to set a precedent! I also don't want to get a reputation as a soft touch, at the same time I like to encourage.

How we find puzzles, and solve them, should remain a mystery, but the sources are out there.
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2015, 07:20:52 AM »
Is the builder best known for dragster invovement?
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2015, 08:02:18 AM »
Is the builder best known for dragster invovement?

Much more well-known for racing sports cars.
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2015, 08:27:06 AM »
Porsche sportscars?
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #23 on: August 28, 2015, 08:37:52 AM »
Porsche sportscars?

Yes, amongst others. He sold European sports cars to the Americans.
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Re: NIC #432
« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2015, 11:28:05 AM »
Is he American himself though?
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