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Solved NIC#957 - 1969 Mitsubishi Colt F2C
« on: July 10, 2018, 04:51:49 AM »
What is this car?
« Last Edit: August 07, 2018, 02:58:01 PM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2018, 10:58:43 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2018, 01:39:03 PM »
Brabham BT 23 , fitted with aerofoil for runs at Elvington

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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2018, 02:31:18 PM »
Brabham BT 23 , fitted with aerofoil for runs at Elvington

Not that.
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2018, 06:45:47 PM »
Is it a 4 cylinder car?

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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2018, 05:14:03 AM »
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2018, 08:14:14 PM »
So is it a formula 2 type circuit car, or a hillclmb special?

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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2018, 04:39:35 AM »
So is it a formula 2 type circuit car, or a hillclmb special?

In a way - neither. It was more an initiative by the maker to publicise its products. It was ostensibly entered in an event, but since that race was for sports cars it had me a bit confused. I would suggest it would have been suited to the Formula 2 category.
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2018, 10:41:42 AM »
So is it publicising a component maker?

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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2018, 11:59:21 AM »
So is it publicising a component maker?

No. It's by an established car maker.
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2018, 01:57:30 PM »
Racing car maker?

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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2018, 02:20:02 PM »
Racing car maker?

Not usually, although they did build some racers.
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2018, 02:21:33 PM »
British?

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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2018, 04:15:51 PM »
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2018, 05:20:06 PM »
Is it a BMW F2 design study , before they went with Lola

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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2018, 04:34:56 AM »
Is it a BMW F2 design study , before they went with Lola

No, and not German.
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2018, 08:33:00 PM »
Former Eastern Europe?

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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2018, 04:07:55 AM »
Former Eastern Europe?

No. The country of origin will help a great deal. ( Just to ensure that I haven't misled you - it was built with the intention to race, but I'm not altogether sure whether it actually ever did. )

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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2018, 06:28:39 AM »
Is it perhaps French?
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2018, 06:31:59 AM »
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2018, 08:19:37 AM »
It's not a DAF is it?

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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2018, 12:41:45 PM »
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #22 on: August 05, 2018, 02:48:06 PM »
Is it European?

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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #23 on: August 05, 2018, 03:52:51 PM »
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Re: NIC#957
« Reply #24 on: August 05, 2018, 05:40:34 PM »
South American?
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