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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #25 on: February 13, 2019, 03:58:33 PM »
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Chassis from a specialist British sportscar like TVR?

No. Self build.
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #26 on: February 13, 2019, 06:31:00 PM »
So if the base is British, does that mean the chassis builder was British?
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #27 on: February 13, 2019, 06:32:36 PM »
Or the suspension, axles etc were from a British car?
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #28 on: February 14, 2019, 02:57:06 PM »
The engine's not British.  It's probably less than 2 litre. The car is Australian.
Is the engine from a Holden?
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #29 on: February 14, 2019, 03:48:12 PM »
Quote from: D-type on February 14, 2019, 02:57:06 PM
The engine's not British.  It's probably less than 2 litre. The car is Australian.
Is the engine from a Holden?

Not Holden=powered. This is a car which has been through several transformations. It was originally built in Australia on a British base car, but in the puzzle photo it has been updated and runs a different engine which is under 2-litres in capacity.
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #30 on: February 14, 2019, 04:57:48 PM »
Is it now a Japanese engine under the bonnet?
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #31 on: February 14, 2019, 05:00:03 PM »
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Is it now a Japanese engine under the bonnet?

No.
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #32 on: February 14, 2019, 05:06:29 PM »
Is the engine European?
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #33 on: February 15, 2019, 04:28:09 AM »
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #34 on: February 15, 2019, 06:57:27 AM »
Engine Italian?
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #35 on: February 15, 2019, 08:13:00 AM »
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #36 on: February 15, 2019, 05:10:50 PM »
German engine?
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #37 on: February 16, 2019, 03:59:25 AM »
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #38 on: February 16, 2019, 08:14:12 AM »
Borgward?
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #39 on: February 16, 2019, 11:52:33 AM »
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Borgward?

Yes! What was the car called?
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #40 on: February 16, 2019, 06:24:13 PM »
FBW SPECIAL?
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Re: NIC#1033
« Reply #41 on: February 17, 2019, 05:38:59 AM »
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FBW SPECIAL?

Yes! Well solved. This car was originally the Lamprey Ford Special but was re-engined by Bob Wright and renamed at the same time.
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Re: Solved NIC#1033 - FBW Special of Bob Wright
« Reply #42 on: February 17, 2019, 11:26:29 AM »
Phew - that one was seriously obscure, even putting the name back into the browser failed to bring it up, and  I never found the photo!
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Re: Solved NIC#1033 - FBW Special of Bob Wright
« Reply #43 on: February 17, 2019, 11:36:53 AM »
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 17, 2019, 11:26:29 AM
Phew - that one was seriously obscure, even putting the name back into the browser failed to bring it up, and  I never found the photo!

.....and I'm not going to reveal my source !  ;D
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