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Solved NIC#1383 - Ron Ewing Buick Special
« on: September 16, 2023, 05:00:44 AM »
What is this car?
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Re: NIC#1383
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2023, 06:01:45 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1383
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2023, 09:32:05 AM »
Front-wheel drive?
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Re: NIC#1383
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2023, 10:13:21 AM »
Quote from: sichel on October 21, 2023, 09:32:05 AM
Front-wheel drive?

I don't think so.
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Re: NIC#1383
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2023, 10:15:56 AM »
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Re: NIC#1383
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2023, 11:04:43 AM »
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Re: NIC#1383
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2023, 05:43:49 AM »
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Re: NIC#1383
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2023, 08:40:13 AM »
Buick engine?
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Re: NIC#1383
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2023, 08:41:02 AM »
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Re: NIC#1383
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2023, 09:29:27 AM »
Ron Ewing's Buick Special from 1946
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Re: NIC#1383
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2023, 09:48:17 AM »
Quote from: ropat53 on December 23, 2023, 09:29:27 AM
Ron Ewing's Buick Special from 1946

Correct, although I have the build date as 1940. One point to you.
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Re: Solved NIC#1383 - Ron Ewing Buick Special
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2023, 10:58:56 AM »
Thank you for the point, I believe the car was built in 1940 on a Terraplane chassis, with a Buick engine and Lancia gearbox, the car raced after WWII and the puzzle picture is from 1946.
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