Solved NIC#401 - Bugatti T51A of E G Burggaller

Started by nicanary, May 12, 2015, 09:19:05 AM

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nicanary

What, where, and when?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

nicanary

I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

nicanary

A clue - this car has been modified from the usual appearance. It is actually a very well-known make and model.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

nicanary

I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Wendax

This is the Bugatti T51A, chassis 51134, driven by Ernst-Dietrich Troeltsch

nicanary

Quote from: Wendax on August 19, 2015, 07:13:26 AM
This is the Bugatti T51A, chassis 51134, driven by Ernst-Dietrich Troeltsch

Yes, that's the car. It has been modified and looks far more modern.

However, that's not the driver identified in the caption of my puzzle image. Because this is the Pros I suppose I must ask you to complete the answers in full - LOCKED for Wendax. I want to know the date and the event, although I confess I have no firm information about the driver, but according to my records, it's not Troeltsch.
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Wendax

F.G.Martin at the Ruhesteinrennen Reutlingen 1946

nicanary

Quote from: Wendax on August 19, 2015, 07:49:15 AM
F.G.Martin at the Ruhesteinrennen Reutlingen 1946

You found it!

The car is generally known as the Burggaller car, because it was owned and updated by one-time Auto Union driver E G Burggaller.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia