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Solved NIC#757 - 1962 Rudeani Monoposto
« on: February 20, 2017, 07:08:29 AM »
What was this car called, and what was the engine?
« Last Edit: May 20, 2017, 07:33:20 AM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2017, 05:47:29 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2017, 06:19:58 PM »
Is it the Venom-BMC?
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2017, 05:27:11 AM »
Is it the Venom-BMC?

Not that car.
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2017, 05:28:49 AM »
Pros?
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2017, 05:55:34 AM »
Made in UK ?

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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2017, 06:07:05 AM »
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2017, 06:43:35 AM »
Formula Junior ?

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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2017, 07:05:13 AM »
Formula Junior ?

No, although the engine size would have allowed it to enter those races.
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2017, 07:07:08 AM »
BMC A-Series engine?
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2017, 08:02:16 AM »
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2017, 08:29:46 AM »
Built between 1960 and 1965 ?

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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2017, 11:52:36 AM »
Built between 1960 and 1965 ?

Yes.
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2017, 12:01:27 PM »
Was the engine sourced from a British car ?

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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2017, 12:04:09 PM »
Was the engine sourced from a British car ?

Yes.
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2017, 12:09:45 PM »
Imp engine ?

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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2017, 12:27:32 PM »
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2017, 05:13:20 PM »
Rootes group engine ?

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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2017, 05:29:57 PM »
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2017, 05:32:30 PM »
Leyland group engine ?

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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2017, 05:38:06 PM »
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2017, 05:58:31 PM »
BMC engine ?

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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2017, 04:13:28 AM »
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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2017, 04:29:14 AM »
Ford engine ?

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Re: NIC#757
« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2017, 04:31:37 AM »
Well that leaves Ford as the obvious guess for engine maker. It doesn't look like the highly developed Cosworth MAE so perhaps it's an (U)nmodified (A)nglia (E)engine.
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