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Solved NIC#557 - Brabham BT14 - Allard Dragon
« on: February 08, 2016, 06:44:29 AM »
What is this car, and what is the engine?
« Last Edit: April 06, 2016, 08:23:38 AM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC#557
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2016, 06:58:18 AM »
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Re: NIC#557
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2016, 07:52:21 AM »
Brabham BT 14(?), Allard Dragon, akq Ford ??

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Re: NIC#557
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2016, 08:23:01 AM »
Brabham BT 14(?), Allard Dragon, akq Ford ??

That's what I wanted to know, and the point is yours.

It's Brabham BT14 FL-2-65 powered as you say by an Allard Dragon engine, which was a supercharged Ford Cortina unit. Sold new to John Butterworth and driven in this picture by Denis Chorley. It was a specialised hillclimb car.
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