Author Topic: Solved NIC#972 - Faux Pas Holden Special of Barry Stilo (Read 1057 times)

nicanary · « **on:** September 14, 2018, 04:48:16 AM »

Name of car, engine and driver, please.

Lavrakas · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2018, 05:10:06 PM »

Cooper c1959. 2.5 litre Coventry-Climax engine? Jack Brabham or someone wearing his crash hat.

nicanary · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2018, 04:10:07 AM »

Cooper c1959. 2.5 litre Coventry-Climax engine? Jack Brabham or someone wearing his crash hat.

I'm afraid Autopuzzles is rarely as simple as that ! Not a Cooper, not a Climax, not Brabham.

To be helpful, the setting is Australian.

smodmog · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2018, 04:38:31 AM »

so a Holden engine ?

nicanary · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2018, 05:02:56 AM »

so a Holden engine ?

Yes.

nicanary · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2018, 08:58:38 AM »

Experts?

tobytwirl · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2018, 02:59:04 PM »

So is this a one off chassis bearing the name of the builder?

nicanary · « **Reply #7 on:** October 14, 2018, 03:04:57 PM »

So is this a one off chassis bearing the name of the builder?

It's a one-off, but has a unique name, not the usual surname of the builder.

D-type · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2018, 03:32:55 PM »

An Elfin?

tobytwirl · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2018, 03:36:50 PM »

Is the builder the driver and is his name Doug?

nicanary · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2018, 03:43:10 PM »

It's not an Elfin, and I have two names, the driver in the photo and a subsequent owner, and neither are Doug.

tobytwirl · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2018, 07:00:25 AM »

Will the year help - 1962?

nicanary · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2018, 07:09:16 AM »

Will the year help - 1962?

The text on the site where I found the image isn't clear, but I think you are spot-on.

richard cuyler · « **Reply #13 on:** October 15, 2018, 07:43:55 AM »

Repco-Holden?

nicanary · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2018, 08:20:38 AM »

Repco-Holden?

Not a Repco.

D-type · « **Reply #15 on:** October 15, 2018, 02:16:36 PM »

Is it the Pegasus-Holden?

nicanary · « **Reply #16 on:** October 15, 2018, 03:04:35 PM »

Is it the Pegasus-Holden?

No. This one doesn't seem to be documented as well as some of the others, but it's on the internet if you know where to look.

smodmog · « **Reply #17 on:** October 16, 2018, 01:57:39 AM »

ACL Holden engine ?

nicanary · « **Reply #18 on:** October 16, 2018, 04:37:45 AM »

ACL Holden engine ?

Not that. Almost certainly a self-prepared engine in a homebuilt chassis.

tobytwirl · « **Reply #19 on:** October 18, 2018, 12:35:08 PM »

My google finger is worn out again, would the circuit help? Is it Warwick Farm?

nicanary · « **Reply #20 on:** October 18, 2018, 04:01:40 PM »

My google finger is worn out again, would the circuit help? Is it Warwick Farm?

I suppose the circuit would help narrow it down. Not Warwick Farm.

smodmog · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2018, 01:10:03 AM »

Winton race circuit ?

nicanary · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2018, 04:02:14 AM »

Winton race circuit ?

No.

smodmog · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2018, 04:24:28 AM »

Wakefield Park Raceway ?

nicanary · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2018, 06:03:56 AM »

Wakefield Park Raceway ?

No.

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