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Re: FW #119
« Reply #25 on: August 26, 2022, 11:51:20 AM »
(1)  Make?  Quantum?
(2)  Engine?  Ford?
(3)  Race Series?  SCCA National Championship?
(4)  Year?  1967?
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Re: FW #119
« Reply #26 on: August 26, 2022, 11:53:59 AM »
(1)  Make?  Quantum?
(2)  Engine?  Ford?
(3)  Race Series?  SCCA National Championship?
(4)  Year?  1967?
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Re: FW #119
« Reply #27 on: August 26, 2022, 12:10:15 PM »
(1)  Make?  Quantum?No
(2)  Engine?  Ford?No
(3)  Race Series?  SCCA National Championship?The race series is not easy to find
(4)  Year?  1967?No

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #28 on: August 26, 2022, 06:03:52 PM »
Is the year earlier than 1967?
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Re: FW #119
« Reply #29 on: August 27, 2022, 02:36:26 AM »
Yes

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #30 on: August 27, 2022, 07:38:04 AM »
Earlier than 1960?
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Re: FW #119
« Reply #31 on: August 27, 2022, 07:59:48 AM »
No

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #32 on: August 27, 2022, 05:26:20 PM »
Is it from 1961-63 or from 1964-66 ?
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Re: FW #119
« Reply #33 on: August 28, 2022, 04:23:17 AM »
A little hint: This series should have come to life in 1964

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #34 on: August 28, 2022, 06:02:00 AM »
Although you say it is not a Formula Vee car, is it VW powered?
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Re: FW #119
« Reply #35 on: August 28, 2022, 06:28:45 AM »
No

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #36 on: August 29, 2022, 06:55:49 AM »
Let's try another set of guesses
(1)  Make?  Legrand?
(2)  Engine?  BMW?
(3)  Race Series?  SCCA Formula IV?
(4)  Year?  1965?
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Re: FW #119
« Reply #37 on: August 29, 2022, 07:31:09 AM »
A little hint: This series should have come to life in 1964
Please read this hint precisely
Let's try another set of guesses
(1)  Make?  Legrand?
(2)  Engine?  BMW?
(3)  Race Series?  SCCA Formula IV?
(4)  Year?  1965?
NO to all

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #38 on: September 10, 2022, 10:56:20 AM »
Professionals?

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #39 on: September 10, 2022, 04:40:00 PM »
Is it a series organised by a race drivers school ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #40 on: September 10, 2022, 04:42:12 PM »
No

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #41 on: September 10, 2022, 04:50:19 PM »
Beach ?
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Re: FW #119
« Reply #42 on: September 10, 2022, 05:33:23 PM »
Not that

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #43 on: April 21, 2023, 01:31:13 PM »
Masters?

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #44 on: May 16, 2023, 04:45:25 PM »
So: built for a planned/proposed SCCA series, that should have been introduced in 1964, but ultimately never happened, correct?

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #45 on: May 17, 2023, 02:39:34 AM »
Yes

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #46 on: May 17, 2023, 02:51:49 AM »
German engine?

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #47 on: May 17, 2023, 03:41:45 AM »
No

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #48 on: May 17, 2023, 08:13:48 AM »
American engine?

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Re: FW #119
« Reply #49 on: June 09, 2023, 08:51:03 PM »