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Solved: GTE430 - HUMDAT Special/Adeline (based on Triumph Speed 7 SWB Gnat)
« on: February 08, 2021, 09:55:17 PM »
Please identify this car for a point.
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2021, 08:30:36 PM »
Experts?
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2021, 02:02:18 PM »
Triumph Super 8, 1933 ?
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2021, 02:10:09 PM »
Quote from: FrontMan on February 16, 2021, 02:02:18 PM
Triumph Super 8, 1933 ?
Triumph base, but not Super 8
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2021, 01:51:06 PM »
Scorpion ?
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2021, 01:52:17 PM »
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2021, 04:58:36 PM »
Gnat ?
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2021, 05:32:40 PM »
Quote from: FrontMan on February 19, 2021, 04:58:36 PM
Gnat ?
Yes, began as a Triumph Speed 7 Gnat.
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2021, 05:06:41 PM »
Pros?
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2021, 06:47:03 PM »
Open to all
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2021, 02:49:44 AM »
A trial car?
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2021, 12:02:01 PM »
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2023, 06:02:10 PM »
To the Black Hole
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2023, 02:22:48 PM »
This puzzle drew very little attention, but perhaps it can be jump-started with a few hints:
  • Built and raced outside of the UK, late 1940s to early 1950s.
  • Build included replacement of engine and gearbox with non-Triumph components, new body, etc.
  • Puzzle images taken after modern conversion to make it road-legal.
  • Has two names: "XXXXXX Special," as well as a feminine nickname.
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2023, 01:51:04 AM »
Adeline, a 1929 Triumph Super 7 Gnat that has been modified for the race track. 1500 engine, Studebaker differential. Removable mudguards and headlights.
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Re: GTE430
« Reply #15 on: November 02, 2023, 02:29:33 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on November 02, 2023, 01:51:04 AM
Adeline, a 1929 Triumph Super 7 Gnat that has been modified for the race track. 1500 engine, Studebaker differential. Removable mudguards and headlights.
That's the car! My source describes it as a 1930 model, but that's insignificant and your source could be the correct one anyway. So tell me two things for the points:

1. Under what name was it raced? ("XXXXXX Special" - a name given to it by the people who built and raced it)

2. What 1500 cc engine is used? (Neither Triumph nor Studebaker)

LOCKED for you.
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Re: LOCKED: GTE430
« Reply #16 on: November 03, 2023, 05:01:37 AM »
I can't find anything else about this car. Can it still be found online ?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE430
« Reply #17 on: November 03, 2023, 03:44:11 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on November 03, 2023, 05:01:37 AM
I can't find anything else about this car. Can it still be found online ?
Yes! My original source is still out there and can be found quite easily with the correct search terms. I just performed a Google search using a few key terms (all of which can be found in Reply #15) and it was one of the top results. I suppose the difficult part is limiting your search to only the correct terms.

Reply #15 from above:
Quote from: gte4289 on November 02, 2023, 02:29:33 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 02, 2023, 01:51:04 AM
Adeline, a 1929 Triumph Super 7 Gnat that has been modified for the race track. 1500 engine, Studebaker differential. Removable mudguards and headlights.
That's the car! My source describes it as a 1930 model, but that's insignificant and your source could be the correct one anyway.
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Re: LOCKED: GTE430
« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2023, 05:54:55 AM »
Is the 1500 cc engine British ?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE430
« Reply #19 on: November 04, 2023, 12:25:30 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on November 04, 2023, 05:54:55 AM
Is the 1500 cc engine British ?
Yes
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Re: LOCKED: GTE430
« Reply #20 on: November 04, 2023, 12:42:12 PM »
MG engine ?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE430
« Reply #21 on: November 04, 2023, 01:06:42 PM »
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Re: LOCKED: GTE430
« Reply #22 on: November 04, 2023, 01:09:47 PM »
Ford engine ?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE430
« Reply #23 on: November 04, 2023, 09:30:57 PM »
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Re: LOCKED: GTE430
« Reply #24 on: November 04, 2023, 10:43:59 PM »
Has the engine manufacturer ever belonged to BLMC ?
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