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Solved NIC#1231 - Tadgell Porsche Special
« on: May 17, 2020, 10:11:25 AM »
What is this car?
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2020, 06:48:04 PM »
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2020, 05:23:15 AM »
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2020, 07:21:45 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2020, 06:59:42 PM »
A JBW?
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2020, 04:02:07 AM »
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2020, 09:08:29 AM »
I feel I should recognise this.  Is it the Fry-Climax?
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2020, 10:30:26 AM »
Quote from: D-type on June 24, 2020, 09:08:29 AM
I feel I should recognise this.  Is it the Fry-Climax?

It's quite possible that you don't, so don't feel frustrated. The background looks like a windswept British airfield circuit but looks can deceive.

Not the Fry-Climax.
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2020, 01:30:30 PM »
....no idea;...but that wheel in front has probably just fallen off a Lotus! ::) :P
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2020, 01:46:43 PM »
Quote from: FrontMan on June 24, 2020, 01:30:30 PM
....no idea;...but that wheel in front has probably just fallen off a Lotus! ::) :P

Ex Team Lotus drivers will be nodding agreement......
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2020, 04:40:31 PM »
From the Antipodes?  (Australia / New Zealand)
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2020, 04:22:19 AM »
Quote from: D-type on June 24, 2020, 04:40:31 PM
From the Antipodes?  (Australia / New Zealand)

Yes.
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2020, 06:03:37 AM »
Pros?
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2020, 02:49:52 PM »
Sabakat of Ern Tadgell at Phillip Island
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2020, 04:29:41 PM »
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Sabakat of Ern Tadgell at Phillip Island

Now here's a conundrum. The Sabaket was based on a  front-engined Lotus 12. and this is definitely not that car. It appears that the puzzle car has been miscaptioned.

However, the owner/driver of the puzzle car was indeed Ernie Tadgell. LOCKED for gte4289 - can you delve a little deeper and tell me what powers this car?  The fact that it's rear-engined is a clue.
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2020, 06:17:51 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on August 02, 2020, 04:29:41 PM
However, the owner/driver of the puzzle car was indeed Ernie Tadgell. LOCKED for gte4289 - can you delve a little deeper and tell me what powers this car?  The fact that it's rear-engined is a clue.
Porsche-engined single seater of Ern Tadgell
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Re: NIC#1231
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2020, 05:29:13 AM »
That's the car. The Sabakat was another of Tadgell's creations but was wrecked and burned out. I think he must have built this car as a replacement racer. Engine was a 1500cc 356 unit.

Another point to you.
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Re: Solved NIC#1231 - Tadgell Porsche Special
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2020, 04:33:33 PM »
Thanks for the point!
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