Author Topic: Solved -PJ655- Dennis Adams' proposal for a Tojeiro's Corvette-engined GT, 1965 (Read 1108 times)

nicanary · « **Reply #25 on:** March 03, 2015, 07:44:37 AM »

Was the driver who commissioned this car best known for driving large American-engined cars?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #26 on:** March 03, 2015, 07:54:10 AM »

I had a quick look in my index and (if I'm not mistaken) he used all British engines.

mekubb · « **Reply #27 on:** March 03, 2015, 04:00:02 PM »

Chapman ?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #28 on:** March 03, 2015, 04:21:21 PM »

Nope.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #29 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:27:38 PM »

Healey?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #30 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:33:45 PM »

Nope.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #31 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:36:34 PM »

Lister?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #32 on:** March 04, 2015, 01:56:04 AM »

Not Lister but closer.

oko94 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 04, 2015, 03:00:18 AM »

Ralph Broad of Broadspeed fame ?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #34 on:** March 04, 2015, 04:45:20 AM »

Not him.

nicanary · « **Reply #35 on:** March 04, 2015, 05:29:26 AM »

Eric Broadley?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #36 on:** March 04, 2015, 05:30:44 AM »

Not him...it won't take much

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #37 on:** March 04, 2015, 05:38:41 AM »

Raymond Mays?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #38 on:** March 04, 2015, 05:39:39 AM »

Not him.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #39 on:** March 04, 2015, 05:43:14 AM »

How about John Cooper?

nicanary · « **Reply #40 on:** March 04, 2015, 05:47:40 AM »

Ken Nicholls?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #41 on:** March 04, 2015, 05:48:27 AM »

Not Cooper or Nicholls.
Cars were named after him, like Cooper, and sometimes after him plus the engine, like Cooper.

nicanary · « **Reply #42 on:** March 04, 2015, 05:51:23 AM »

John Tojeiro?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #43 on:** March 04, 2015, 05:53:12 AM »

Yes!
Now, a big clue for all.
You can find a big help in finding the man who did the design...if you look closer at the car, there are about 2 styling clues that should lead you to him!

nicanary · « **Reply #44 on:** March 04, 2015, 05:56:42 AM »

One of the Adams brothers?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #45 on:** March 04, 2015, 06:06:40 AM »

A very young Frank Williams?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #46 on:** March 04, 2015, 06:07:25 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on March 04, 2015, 05:56:42 AM

One of the Adams brothers?

And now, the final bit of tihs intricated story: Tojeiro asked Dennis Adams to design this Corvette-powered Gt to use one of his old chassis he designed for which, unfortunate, gt?
Point for nicanary, but anyone can have a go

nicanary · « **Reply #47 on:** March 04, 2015, 06:16:03 AM »

Britannia?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #48 on:** March 04, 2015, 06:18:36 AM »

And yes!
This is the clay model made in 1965 by Adams of the nicknamed 'Corvetra', an improved Cobra with a Corvette engine.
A well deserved point for you!

nicanary · « **Reply #49 on:** March 04, 2015, 06:21:40 AM »

I have checked UK Google both text and images, and there is nothing about this car. It's definitely not something I knew about, and I only solved it using your excellent clues.

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Author Topic: Solved -PJ655- Dennis Adams' proposal for a Tojeiro's Corvette-engined GT, 1965 (Read 1108 times)