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Author Topic: Solved: GTE 276 - Skoda Special of Donald Gorringe (1950)  (Read 2964 times)

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #25 on: February 14, 2020, 04:59:04 PM »
Is the engine one that was originally in a vehicle other than a car, eg a military vehicle?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #26 on: February 14, 2020, 05:51:26 PM »
Quote from: D-type on February 14, 2020, 04:59:04 PM
Is the engine one that was originally in a vehicle other than a car, eg a military vehicle?
I only know the brand of the engine, but I have no reason to think that it came from anything other than a car.
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #27 on: February 14, 2020, 07:01:59 PM »
Fiat engine?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #28 on: February 14, 2020, 09:52:43 PM »
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #29 on: February 15, 2020, 07:27:40 PM »
I've just noticedit has 3 exhaust pipes.  Is the engine from a DKW ?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #30 on: February 15, 2020, 09:01:14 PM »
Quote from: D-type on February 15, 2020, 07:27:40 PM
I've just noticedit has 3 exhaust pipes.  Is the engine from a DKW ?
Not DKW
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #31 on: February 17, 2020, 01:18:43 PM »
Ford flathead?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #32 on: February 17, 2020, 01:23:17 PM »
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #33 on: February 25, 2020, 05:45:28 AM »
Is the engine American?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #34 on: February 25, 2020, 11:19:37 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on February 25, 2020, 05:45:28 AM
Is the engine American?
No, European engine
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #35 on: February 25, 2020, 11:30:17 AM »
Borgward?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #36 on: February 25, 2020, 12:45:21 PM »
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #37 on: February 26, 2020, 04:54:30 AM »
Back to basics - German engine?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #38 on: February 26, 2020, 05:28:02 AM »
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #39 on: February 26, 2020, 06:12:40 AM »
Was the engine French?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #40 on: February 26, 2020, 07:24:02 AM »
We've had Peugeot, Simca and Citroen.  Is the engine a pre-war French maker?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #41 on: February 26, 2020, 09:47:58 AM »
Not French
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #42 on: February 26, 2020, 10:21:46 AM »
Volvo?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #43 on: February 26, 2020, 10:28:54 AM »
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #44 on: February 26, 2020, 10:31:07 AM »
Italian (but not Fiat)?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #45 on: February 26, 2020, 11:05:18 AM »
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #46 on: February 26, 2020, 11:08:37 AM »
To recap so far, we know that the engine is NOT from one of the following countries:
Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Italy nor Sweden.

This doesn't leave many European options, so, is it powered by a Czech motor?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #47 on: February 26, 2020, 11:19:36 AM »
Quote from: Djetset on February 26, 2020, 11:08:37 AM
To recap so far, we know that the engine is NOT from one of the following countries:
Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Italy nor Sweden.

This doesn't leave many European options, so, is it powered by a Czech motor?
Yes!
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #48 on: February 26, 2020, 11:53:38 AM »
So it's Skoda powered I guess? Curses, I won't have time to research this one now as traveling and too busy for the next couple of days  :(
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #49 on: February 26, 2020, 12:39:09 PM »
Quote from: Djetset on February 26, 2020, 11:53:38 AM
So it's Skoda powered I guess? Curses, I won't have time to research this one now as traveling and too busy for the next couple of days  :(
Yes, and now a 72-hour lock for you. Hopefully you can get around to it during that time.
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