Author Topic: Solved -PJ655- Dennis Adams' proposal for a Tojeiro's Corvette-engined GT, 1965  (Read 948 times)

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What is this?

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2015, 07:42:25 AM »
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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2015, 04:09:30 PM »
VW based?

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2015, 04:14:03 PM »
Not VW based.

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2015, 06:45:17 PM »
Chevrolet based?

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2015, 07:00:41 PM »
Yes!

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2015, 07:08:33 PM »
Is there a Corvette under there?

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2015, 07:10:39 PM »
Yes!

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2015, 07:35:30 PM »
Were the modifications done in Europe?

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2015, 12:34:55 AM »
from South America?

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2015, 05:14:56 AM »
Was it done for or by Mario Andretti?
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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2015, 05:39:05 AM »

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2015, 06:09:33 AM »
Swiss?

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2015, 06:20:05 AM »
Not Swiss or Italian.

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2015, 07:28:09 AM »
Built in a port city?
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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2015, 11:27:11 AM »
Were the modifications carried out by a coachbuilder?

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2015, 03:18:28 AM »
Built in a port city?
I don't know, I know who designed and for who. Both known names.
Were the modifications carried out by a coachbuilder?
I won't call him that way, no.

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2015, 03:58:30 AM »
By a UK panel beater known for racing cars?
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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2015, 04:03:29 AM »
The one who realized this car was not known for racing car...the one who commissioned the job was.

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2015, 04:06:04 AM »
Was the racer from the UK?
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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2015, 04:07:31 AM »
Yes!

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2015, 04:14:11 AM »
Was he Stirling Moss?
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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #22 on: March 03, 2015, 04:19:51 AM »
Nope, there were different cars under his name ;)

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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2015, 04:26:27 AM »
Piers Courage?
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Re: PJ - 655 - Happy Birthday!
« Reply #24 on: March 03, 2015, 04:29:12 AM »
Not him.