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Solved NIC#458 - 1960 Sadler Formule Libre
« on: September 08, 2015, 10:49:45 AM »
What is this car, and what race is this?
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Re: NIC #458
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2015, 06:32:46 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC #458
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2015, 07:52:55 PM »
Killarney Circuit, Cape Town?
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Re: NIC #458
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2015, 05:05:57 AM »
Quote from: richard cuyler on October 22, 2015, 07:52:55 PM
Killarney Circuit, Cape Town?

Wrong continent.
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Re: NIC #458
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2015, 08:41:03 AM »
Australia?
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Re: NIC #458
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2015, 06:40:20 PM »
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Re: NIC #458
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2015, 02:43:20 AM »
Sadler ?
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Re: NIC #458
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2015, 05:30:13 AM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on December 14, 2015, 02:43:20 AM
Sadler ?
YES! LOCKED for you to tell me what race it's taking part in.
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Re: NIC #458
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2015, 05:51:41 AM »
Oh boy....Have to do some digging, but by way of a first guess, the Players 200 at Mosport. Driver Peter Ryan ?
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Re: NIC #458
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2015, 05:56:57 AM »
A further mini-search suggests that the venue might be Watkins Glen, 1960 where it apparentkly ran No 22.  As it was a 'Libre' car with Chev power - and no gearbox as such if memory serves - it can't have been the US GP.....
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Re: NIC #458
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2015, 06:03:32 AM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on December 14, 2015, 05:56:57 AM
A further mini-search suggests that the venue might be Watkins Glen, 1960 where it apparentkly ran No 22.  As it was a 'Libre' car with Chev power - and no gearbox as such if memory serves - it can't have been the US GP.....

Correct. I asked for the event as part of the puzzle because it was such an unusual race. The organisers allowed any type of car because F1 cars were in short supply in the US. Bill Sadler built this car just for this event, but the engine blew, as per the photo.

Another well-solved puzzle.
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