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Solved NIC#1067 - Malcolm Frame Alfa Romeo autocross special
« on: May 11, 2019, 06:26:16 AM »
This one's a bit obscure. What is it?
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2019, 06:51:02 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2019, 04:36:39 PM »
Its a British grasstrack racer with a Ford engine!
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2019, 05:01:26 PM »
Quote from: tobytwirl on June 24, 2019, 04:36:39 PM
Its a British grasstrack racer with a Ford engine!

The sport was fairly obvious, but it's not Ford powered.
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2019, 07:55:17 AM »
If not Ford-powered has it got an Austin engine?
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2019, 08:37:10 AM »
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If not Ford-powered has it got an Austin engine?

No.
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2019, 02:45:01 PM »
Taking one step back, is the engine British?
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2019, 04:29:53 PM »
Quote from: D-type on June 25, 2019, 02:45:01 PM
Taking one step back, is the engine British?

No.
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2019, 05:09:05 PM »
Is the engine from the USA?
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2019, 04:07:24 AM »
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2019, 07:41:51 PM »
French engine?
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2019, 03:47:27 AM »
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2019, 12:04:56 PM »
Italian engine?
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2019, 12:43:40 PM »
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2019, 02:00:15 PM »
The most numerous Italian engine - Fiat?
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2019, 02:13:20 PM »
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The most numerous Italian engine - Fiat?

Not this time.
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #16 on: June 28, 2019, 07:38:39 AM »
Alfa romeo engine?
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #17 on: June 28, 2019, 08:16:13 AM »
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #18 on: June 28, 2019, 05:11:41 PM »
'Malcolm Frame and his very quick Alfa Romeo special  in action at a dry dusty Smithaleigh in July 1989'.
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Re: NIC#1067
« Reply #19 on: June 29, 2019, 03:59:47 AM »
Quote from: tobytwirl on June 28, 2019, 05:11:41 PM
'Malcolm Frame and his very quick Alfa Romeo special  in action at a dry dusty Smithaleigh in July 1989'.

Wow! I still thought it would be harder to find than that. Well done,

I know nothing more about the car. I have a feeling that it was made from a rusty old Alfasud, but it's just a hunch.
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