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Solved - NEH 1848: Ray-Ford Special - 1958
« on: May 21, 2012, 11:36:19 AM »
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Re: NEH 1848
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2012, 05:40:32 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1848
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2012, 09:59:03 AM »
was up for sale recently
1958 Ray-Ford Racing Special, powered by a 2.6 Zephyr straight 6 engine, with Morris Minor suspension and a MG TD gearbox, built by Peter Ray

I'll PM you the 'sales' link
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Re: NEH 1848
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2012, 03:26:09 PM »
That's the car!  Built in Canada I believe.
Well done.
Here's a rear-view:

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Rayford Special Sports Racer (1958)
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2016, 02:09:35 PM »
What's this car and when?
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Re: BD445
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2016, 11:05:39 AM »
Expert!
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Re: BD445
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2016, 02:19:20 PM »
I think it's the Ray-Ford Special from 1958 (AKA Ray Racing-Sports Special).

Seems to be a re-post though:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2012-41/solved-neh-1848-ray-ford-special-1958/msg212724/#msg212724
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Re: BD445
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2016, 11:37:02 AM »
Correct, sorry for the repost
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Re: Solved - NEH 1848: Ray-Ford Special - 1958
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2016, 03:07:56 PM »
Is that a British road tax disc on the windscreen?
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Re: Solved - NEH 1848: Ray-Ford Special - 1958
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2016, 05:49:00 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on June 06, 2016, 03:07:56 PM
Is that a British road tax disc on the windscreen?


The car is currently For Sale in Surrey!
Tax discs are a thing of the past of course so it must be an out-of-date one..
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GTE 506
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2023, 02:40:24 PM »
Please identify this car for a point:
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2023, 03:00:35 PM »
Open to Rookies and Experts.
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2023, 01:32:46 PM »
I'm moving some of these up quickly since the Experts currently have more than 200 puzzles available to them that are shielded from the Pros and Masters.

Now open to Rookies, Experts, and Pros
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2023, 06:00:59 AM »
Based on a British chassis and/or engine?
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2023, 03:59:58 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on September 01, 2023, 06:00:59 AM
Based on a British chassis and/or engine?
Bespoke chassis (I believe), British engine and other components.
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2023, 07:02:14 AM »
Austin-Healey?
I'm pretty sure this was one of my old puzzles but needless to say I can't remember the answer!
I think I recall it was home-built in the US by a guy who might have been named Bill...
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2023, 10:58:51 AM »
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2023, 01:19:32 PM »
Triumph? Anything to do with Peyote?
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2023, 05:36:53 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on September 02, 2023, 01:19:32 PM
Triumph? Anything to do with Peyote?
No
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2023, 01:08:06 PM »
Jaguar bits?
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #20 on: September 03, 2023, 01:19:53 PM »
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #21 on: September 03, 2023, 05:17:38 PM »
MG then?
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #22 on: September 03, 2023, 06:43:48 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on September 03, 2023, 05:17:38 PM
MG then?
Some components were MG-sourced.
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2023, 10:04:05 AM »
Got it!
It's the Ray-Ford Racing Special with a straight six 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr engine; built in 1958 by Peter Ray.

I thought it was one of my old puzzles; here it is:

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2016-45/solved-neh-1848-ray-ford-special-1958/msg212724/#msg212724
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Re: GTE 506
« Reply #24 on: September 04, 2023, 03:15:08 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on September 04, 2023, 10:04:05 AM
Got it!
It's the Ray-Ford Racing Special with a straight six 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr engine; built in 1958 by Peter Ray.

I thought it was one of my old puzzles; here it is:

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2016-45/solved-neh-1848-ray-ford-special-1958/msg212724/#msg212724
The hyphen strikes again. My source has it as the "Rayford Sports Special" without the hyphen.

A point for you!
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