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Solved NIC#738 - 1965 Hirzel P17-M at St Ursanne-Les Rangiers
« on: January 02, 2017, 05:42:21 AM »
Who is this driver, what powers the car, and where is it photographed?
« Last Edit: May 21, 2018, 01:42:03 PM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2017, 05:33:07 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2017, 04:59:01 AM »
start line St Ursanne Les Rangiers , will have to check mu programmes to work out car etc

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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2017, 05:29:14 AM »
start line St Ursanne Les Rangiers , will have to check mu programmes to work out car etc

Well observed! A bit too soon for a lock, but clearly you know where to look.
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2017, 07:59:33 AM »
Shirt, suit and no tie .......

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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2017, 06:37:14 PM »
My first thought was a young and beefy version of Clay Reggazzoni in a (very)  early Tecno.  And then I remembered....
It's the gendarme from 'allo, allo' !

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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2017, 04:07:47 AM »
My first thought was a young and beefy version of Clay Reggazzoni in a (very)  early Tecno.  And then I remembered....
It's the gendarme from 'allo, allo' !

Gid mooning Willie. Nothing to do with Clay or Tecno, I'm afraid.
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2017, 06:20:51 PM »
Is it by a known racecar manufacturer?

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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2017, 03:57:45 AM »
Is it by a known racecar manufacturer?

No. Self-built.
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2017, 03:39:40 AM »
Frank Sbarro

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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2017, 04:50:03 AM »
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2017, 07:41:21 AM »
Can we eliminate Cegga?

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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2017, 07:42:44 AM »
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2017, 09:33:33 AM »
PETER MONTEVERDI in an MBM , built by him

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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2017, 09:58:00 AM »
PETER MONTEVERDI in an MBM , built by him

Sorry, not him.
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #15 on: May 04, 2017, 06:05:23 AM »
Pros?
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #16 on: May 04, 2017, 06:59:25 AM »
Foitek on his Gregor Special ?

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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #17 on: May 04, 2017, 07:02:50 AM »
Foitek on his Gregor Special ?

Not him.
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2017, 05:24:32 AM »
Are both car and driver from Switzerland ?

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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2017, 05:56:49 AM »
Are both car and driver from Switzerland ?

I'm sorry, but I don't know. (I can't find anything on Google about the driver, and I can't even find the image again!).

He is not well-known. His name makes me think he's either French or Swiss.
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #20 on: May 05, 2017, 06:01:46 AM »
Salomon ?

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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #21 on: May 05, 2017, 06:15:24 AM »
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #22 on: May 05, 2017, 07:43:41 AM »
Four-stroke engine?

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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #23 on: May 05, 2017, 08:20:33 AM »
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Re: NIC#738
« Reply #24 on: May 05, 2017, 08:42:20 AM »
is the driver Christian Grosjean father of F1 driver Roman Grosjean