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Solved - NEH 5556: Costin-Nathan prototype - 1966
« on: June 05, 2020, 10:59:04 AM »
What's this, from when, powered by what - for 1 easy point?:

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Re: NEH 5556
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2020, 09:02:55 AM »
Shouldn't last long with the Experts...
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Re: NEH 5556
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2020, 09:30:26 AM »
Costin Nathan Coupe prototype with aluminium bodywork
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Re: NEH 5556
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2020, 11:06:09 AM »
Of course!
Locked for you to answer the other questions.
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Re: NEH 5556
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2020, 02:05:35 PM »
Costin-Nathan
Debut: 1966, Spider-configuration, Imp engine
1967: Converted to Coupe-configuration, at first: Imp-engine, then replaced by a Lotus Twin-Cam engine. Only Costin-Nathan with aluminium bodywork

This car, with a central plywood-monocoque, front and rear tubular space frames, debuted in racing 1966. With Roger Nathan on the wheel and in spyder configuration. Nathan's most important success culminated in a win over the favorite Abarths at the "Coupe de Paris" 1966.
Following changes of FIA-Sports- and GT-car-regulations, Frank Costin an Roger Nathan changed the bodywork of the car to coupe-configuration for 1967. It has been displayed at the "Race Car Show",Olympia, London, January 1967. At first, the usual Imp-engine was mounted midships.
After selling the car to G.M. Horsley, the Imp-lump was replaced by an Lotus Twin-Cam-engine. Driver Chris Meek went to a class win in Snetterton, the other results were very disappointing.
Then the car went in a 45 year storage, to be auctioned in 2016...
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Re: NEH 5556
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2020, 04:00:18 PM »
Nothing to add but your point!
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Re: Solved - NEH 5556: Costin-Nathan prototype - 1966
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2020, 04:31:19 PM »
Thanks a lot. The Costin Nathan is one of my favourite cars. Would like to see one in my garage...
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Re: Solved - NEH 5556: Costin-Nathan prototype - 1966
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2020, 06:08:01 PM »
Wow!  The first car I've even heard of for five pages!   ;D
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