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Solved: GTE 655 - Tom Finlay's 'Easy Rider' Lotus Elite-bodied dragster
« on: November 04, 2024, 05:28:52 PM »
For a point, who built this car and what was it called?
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2024, 11:04:49 PM »
Experts?
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2024, 05:57:58 PM »
Lotus Elite Special
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2024, 12:27:16 AM »
Quote from: knewit on November 11, 2024, 05:57:58 PM
Lotus Elite Special
That's a Lotus Elite-style body, but I don't know if the car actually contained any Lotus parts. Regardless, the name doesn't include the words "Lotus," "Elite," or "Special."
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2024, 04:59:23 PM »
Pros?
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2024, 06:41:38 PM »
Open to all.
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2024, 03:26:21 AM »
American?
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2024, 03:35:25 AM »
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2024, 07:26:37 AM »
American engine and chassis ?
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2024, 08:03:17 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on December 31, 2024, 07:26:37 AM
American engine and chassis ?
American engine and bespoke chassis, which I assume was also built in the USA.
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2024, 08:42:05 AM »
Built between 1965 and 1975 ?
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2024, 01:53:12 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on December 31, 2024, 08:42:05 AM
Built between 1965 and 1975 ?
I don't know exactly when it was built, but it was active in competition during that time.
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2025, 03:53:54 AM »
Did it compete in the Modified Sports Car (aka Mod Sports) category ?
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2025, 04:59:55 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on January 01, 2025, 03:53:54 AM
Did it compete in the Modified Sports Car (aka Mod Sports) category ?
No
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2025, 05:27:21 AM »
NHRA sports car class ?
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2025, 06:46:17 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on January 01, 2025, 05:27:21 AM
NHRA sports car class ?
NHRA sports car class
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2025, 07:53:25 AM »
Tom Finlay's Tequila Sunrise ?
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Re: GTE 655
« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2025, 09:25:22 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on January 01, 2025, 07:53:25 AM
Tom Finlay's Tequila Sunrise ?
Tom Finlay's Tequila Sunrise

LOCKED for you.
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 655
« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2025, 11:22:28 AM »
Tom Finlay's Automotive ?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 655
« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2025, 02:28:48 PM »
I've found records from the same period of Finlay competing Lotus cars entered as both "Tom Finlay's Automotive" (the name of his company) and "Tom Finlay's Tequila Sunrise", a name he applied to a variety of different cars over the years. All of Finlay's 'Lotus' entries may be different versions of the same car, but the car in the puzzle photo went by a different name, which was prominently displayed on the bodywork. (I edited the photo to remove this, of course.)

Still LOCKED for you to identify the name applied to the puzzle car.
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 655
« Reply #20 on: January 01, 2025, 03:38:49 PM »
BB/A class ?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 655
« Reply #21 on: January 01, 2025, 03:55:55 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on January 01, 2025, 03:38:49 PM
BB/A class ?
While the Lotus cars entered under the names "Tom Finlay's Automotive" and "Tom Finlay's Tequila Sunrise" both competed in BB/A class, the puzzle car, as shown, was competing in the non-supercharged B/A class.
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 655
« Reply #22 on: January 01, 2025, 04:06:58 PM »
Dream Ride ?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 655
« Reply #23 on: January 01, 2025, 04:16:58 PM »
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 655
« Reply #24 on: January 07, 2025, 05:14:03 PM »
Quote from: gte4289 on January 01, 2025, 02:28:48 PM
Still LOCKED for you to identify the name applied to the puzzle car.
Care to take another shot before I unlock the thread?
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