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Please identify this car for a point:
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2023, 12:14:53 PM »
Experts?

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2023, 03:50:49 AM »
Now open to Rookies, Experts, and Pros.

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2023, 01:06:49 PM »
Open to all.

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2023, 01:25:48 PM »
From the US of A?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2023, 01:44:16 PM »

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2023, 02:25:42 PM »
Homemade ?

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2023, 02:50:59 PM »
Homemade ?
Certainly not a 'professional' build, but not home-built by an individual either.

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2023, 03:21:37 PM »
European underpinnings ?

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2023, 03:47:49 PM »
European underpinnings ?
Other than some minor parts, no.

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2023, 04:29:01 PM »
American underpinnings ?

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2023, 04:43:12 PM »
American underpinnings ?
Bespoke 'chassis' with non-American powertrain.

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2023, 04:50:38 PM »
Japanese powertrain ?

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2023, 05:36:09 PM »

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2023, 12:47:18 AM »
Honda engine ?

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2023, 01:34:09 AM »

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2023, 01:36:30 AM »
Motorbike engine ?

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2023, 01:39:24 AM »
Motorbike engine ?
No, it was a car engine.

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2023, 01:43:55 AM »
was this a kitcar?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2023, 01:45:37 AM »
Toyota engine ?

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #20 on: September 07, 2023, 01:52:27 AM »

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #21 on: September 07, 2023, 01:52:36 AM »
was this a kitcar?
No, I'm pretty sure body and frame were built from scratch.

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #22 on: September 07, 2023, 02:04:40 AM »
made in the 1980s?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #23 on: September 07, 2023, 02:07:04 AM »

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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #24 on: September 07, 2023, 04:04:07 AM »
Built between 1970 and 1975 ?