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Solved NIC#667 - Astur of Ron Stein & George Daoust
« on: September 17, 2016, 05:28:15 AM »
What was the name of this car, and who built it?
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2016, 07:31:11 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2016, 02:32:25 PM »
Has the look of a Costin Nathan but I don't suppose it is.....
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2016, 03:17:52 PM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on November 03, 2016, 02:32:25 PM
Has the look of a Costin Nathan but I don't suppose it is.....

That would be too easy  ;D. Much more obscure.
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2016, 06:52:55 AM »
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2016, 07:36:29 AM »
Made in Australasia ?
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2016, 08:18:52 AM »
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2016, 09:12:27 AM »
Made in North America ?
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2016, 11:10:47 AM »
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2016, 11:41:17 AM »
Made in USA ?
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2016, 12:16:16 PM »
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2016, 12:36:43 PM »
European engine ?
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2016, 12:56:18 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on December 01, 2016, 12:36:43 PM
European engine ?

It had at least 3 different engines during its life - 2 of these were European.
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2016, 01:07:29 PM »
Was one of these engines British ?
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2016, 01:14:27 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on December 01, 2016, 01:07:29 PM
Was one of these engines British ?

Both European engines were British.
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2016, 01:19:19 PM »
Was one of these engines a Ford unit ?
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2016, 01:56:50 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on December 01, 2016, 01:19:19 PM
Was one of these engines a Ford unit ?

No.
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #17 on: December 02, 2016, 12:45:56 AM »
Source 1: Astur Climax. The car was built around 1962 it had a BMC Sprite engine and then was replaced with Coventry Climax engine. The builder of the car was Ron Steis and George Doust. Driver was John Cox. Run by The Checkered Flag Company.

Source 2 : The Astur. Built by Ron Steis and George Daoust of Ontario, this is # 1 of 3 that they built, this one originally had a 1000 cc BMC engine then was fitted with a 2 litre Coventry Climax, it was later converted to a 215 CU aluminum Buick engine that is still in the car. The suspension is arms with coil overs, and 4 wheel disc brakes.
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #18 on: December 02, 2016, 03:43:57 AM »
NIC#666 was also in source 2 so it was an easily solved puzzle !
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Re: NIC#667
« Reply #19 on: December 02, 2016, 04:09:55 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on December 02, 2016, 03:43:57 AM
NIC#666 was also in source 2 so it was an easily solved puzzle !

Yes - well found. You clearly found the same webpage as myself, because the details are the same. I hope the builders uprated the suspension and brakes when they put ever-larger engines in the poor little thing.

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Re: Solved NIC#667 - Astur of Ron Stein & George Daoust
« Reply #20 on: December 02, 2016, 04:14:08 AM »
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