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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2023, 04:11:11 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on September 07, 2023, 04:04:07 AM
Built between 1970 and 1975 ?
The source says "late 1970s."
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #26 on: September 07, 2023, 04:36:14 AM »
Fiberglass body ?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #27 on: September 07, 2023, 04:51:29 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on September 07, 2023, 04:36:14 AM
Fiberglass body ?
I don't know, but I seriously doubt it.
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #28 on: September 07, 2023, 08:38:00 AM »
Quote from: gte4289 on September 06, 2023, 02:50:59 PM
Quote from: oko94 on September 06, 2023, 02:25:42 PM
Homemade ?
Certainly not a 'professional' build, but not home-built by an individual either.

Student project ?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #29 on: September 07, 2023, 10:51:14 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on September 07, 2023, 08:38:00 AM
Quote from: gte4289 on September 06, 2023, 02:50:59 PM
Quote from: oko94 on September 06, 2023, 02:25:42 PM
Homemade ?
Certainly not a 'professional' build, but not home-built by an individual either.

Student project ?
Yes, students were involved.
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #30 on: September 07, 2023, 12:43:39 PM »
Was a university involved ?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #31 on: September 07, 2023, 12:45:25 PM »
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #32 on: September 07, 2023, 01:11:23 PM »
Was a design school involved ?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #33 on: September 07, 2023, 01:17:56 PM »
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #34 on: September 07, 2023, 01:59:09 PM »
Was any kind of school involved ?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #35 on: September 07, 2023, 02:09:16 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on September 07, 2023, 01:59:09 PM
Was any kind of school involved ?
Absolutely
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #36 on: September 07, 2023, 02:22:10 PM »
Engineering school ?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #37 on: September 07, 2023, 03:39:28 PM »
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #38 on: September 07, 2023, 03:56:48 PM »
Automotive mechanic school ?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #39 on: September 07, 2023, 04:05:43 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on September 07, 2023, 03:56:48 PM
Automotive mechanic school ?
No, but closer. I think this may have been something that was either unique to the US, or at least rare/non-existent in Europe (and currently rare/non-existent in the US).
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #40 on: September 07, 2023, 04:10:33 PM »
Racing mechanic school ?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #41 on: September 07, 2023, 04:11:59 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on September 07, 2023, 04:10:33 PM
Racing mechanic school ?
No, nothing that interesting or specific.
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #42 on: September 07, 2023, 04:15:35 PM »
Quote from: gte4289 on September 07, 2023, 04:05:43 PM
Quote from: oko94 on September 07, 2023, 03:56:48 PM
Automotive mechanic school ?
No, but closer. I think this may have been something that was either unique to the US, or at least rare/non-existent in Europe (and currently rare/non-existent in the US).
I looked it up and it seems to still be common in Australia and parts of Europe, although under a different term than what was commonly used here in the US.
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #43 on: September 07, 2023, 04:19:53 PM »
Technical Institue?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #44 on: September 07, 2023, 05:08:03 PM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 07, 2023, 04:19:53 PM
Technical Institue?
No, even more mundane than that. This was a source of low-level, generalized training.
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #45 on: September 08, 2023, 03:27:01 AM »
Something like a technical high school ?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #46 on: September 08, 2023, 03:29:33 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on September 08, 2023, 03:27:01 AM
Something like a technical high school ?
No, just a regular American high school.
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #47 on: September 08, 2023, 11:52:55 AM »
Can it be found online ?
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #48 on: September 08, 2023, 12:02:55 PM »
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Re: GTE 499
« Reply #49 on: September 08, 2023, 12:06:29 PM »
Toyota Celica engine ?
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