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Solved: GTE 324 - 1923 Marlborough-Thomas rebodied in NZ as 'ACME Special'
« on: March 19, 2020, 05:57:13 PM »
Identify this car for a point.
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2020, 12:26:24 PM »
Experts?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2020, 07:48:41 PM »
Pros?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2020, 06:30:44 PM »
From the USA?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2020, 06:37:31 PM »
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2020, 04:29:36 AM »
British?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2020, 04:48:30 AM »
Quote from: Djetset on April 11, 2020, 04:29:36 AM
British?
Partially

Quote from: gte4289 on April 05, 2020, 06:37:31 PM
Quote from: D-type on April 05, 2020, 06:30:44 PM
From the USA?
No
I should add that, while the car is not from the US, at least one of its major components is.
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2020, 05:10:43 AM »
From Australia?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2020, 05:15:06 AM »
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2020, 05:15:54 AM »
New Zealand?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2020, 05:31:01 AM »
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2020, 07:36:57 AM »
Is the American component a Ford flathead V8 ?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2020, 12:53:57 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on April 11, 2020, 07:36:57 AM
Is the American component a Ford flathead V8 ?
No, but not far off
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2020, 01:25:04 PM »
How about a Model A (or B) Ford engine with OHV cylinder head?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2020, 01:36:30 PM »
Quote from: Allan L on April 11, 2020, 01:25:04 PM
How about a Model A (or B) Ford engine with OHV cylinder head?
No, not a Ford-branded motor
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #15 on: April 11, 2020, 01:50:30 PM »
Mercury ?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2020, 01:56:03 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on April 11, 2020, 01:50:30 PM
Mercury ?
Yes, and this is all I known about the engine.
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2020, 04:53:58 PM »
Is this the Palmer Special ?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2020, 05:49:59 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on April 11, 2020, 04:53:58 PM
Is this the Palmer Special ?
It is not any of the various iterations of that car (Jackson Special, Logan Special, Palmer Special, Northland Special, Roo Special, Offenhauser Special, etc.).
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #19 on: April 20, 2020, 10:01:33 PM »
Open to all
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2020, 05:09:30 AM »
From before 1960's?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #21 on: April 23, 2020, 08:35:29 AM »
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #22 on: April 23, 2020, 09:28:20 AM »
Peter Bell's car?
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #23 on: April 23, 2020, 12:59:44 PM »
Quote from: Oguerrerob on April 23, 2020, 09:28:20 AM
Peter Bell's car?
There's a large gap in this car's history, but I'm not aware of Peter Bell ever owning or driving it. If you're referring to ERA R11B (aka 'Humphrey'), then this is definitely not the same car.
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Re: GTE 324
« Reply #24 on: April 23, 2020, 02:10:36 PM »
I don't have a name for the car. I've found a very similar car that was used by Jim Bennett at 1964 Hoopers Inlet Hillclimb. Apparently the Fury 1 that was intended to run that race was incomplete, so Peter Bell (from Ocean Grove) gave him this car
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