Author Topic: SOLVED: FW #614: Astari Spl by Jim Kaperonis, 1957, MG-TD-based, Corvette engine (Read 1243 times)

fromwien · « **on:** September 14, 2024, 06:10:25 PM »

Please be so kind and identif this car in all its details

fromwien · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2024, 05:18:43 AM »

Experts?

D-type · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2024, 08:02:38 AM »

From the USA?

fromwien · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2024, 08:05:41 AM »

fromwien · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2024, 12:44:45 PM »

Professionals?

nicanary · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2024, 01:15:59 PM »

I thought it was one of those weird "race cars" from 1960s USSR, based on a ZIL or something...

What do I know?

Corvette based ?

fromwien · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2024, 02:57:34 PM »

Not Corvette based, but Corvette engined

nicanary · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2024, 03:04:43 PM »

Is this Bill Boyd's Miller Corvette ?

I think this may be the same car. Second row #49.

fromwien · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2024, 04:37:04 PM »

nicanary · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2024, 04:59:03 PM »

Quote from: fromwien on October 29, 2024, 04:37:04 PM

No

fromwien · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2024, 05:46:23 PM »

I only read your comment, 'Is this Bill Boyd's Miller Corvette ?' and answered with 'no'
Checking the picture carefully, which I've found on the net now too, I can confirm for sure, that #49-car is the same as the puzzle car. But it is not 'Boyd's Miller Corvette'

LOCKED for you, to find out correct details

nicanary · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2024, 05:59:15 PM »

Quote from: fromwien on October 29, 2024, 05:46:23 PM

I only read yout comment: 'Is this Bill Boyd's Miller Corvette ?' and answered with 'no'
Checking the picture carefully, I am sure, the #49-car is the same as the puzzle car

I fear, the caption to your picture may bear a mistake with Boyd's Miller Corvette?

Very strange too, my source says, that the car was finished in 1957. You photo is from an event in 1956..!?!?

The website where I found the photo identified the car as a "special", but later in the text it mentioned Boyd's car and I hoped it would be the same car. Which is why I used a laughing emoji. Yet again I jumped to conclusions. It is always possible the website was incorrect in dating the photo. Anyway, I will continue to research.

fromwien · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2024, 06:04:40 PM »

I tried to modify my previous comment, shortly after I've found the same picture as you on the net;
Here once again my corrected answer:

I only read your comment, 'Is this Bill Boyd's Miller Corvette ?' and answered with 'no'
Checking the picture carefully, which I've found now on the net too, I can confirm for sure, that #49-car is the same as the puzzle car. But it is not 'Boyd's Miller Corvette'

LOCKED for you, to find out correct details

fromwien · « **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2024, 05:43:44 AM »

No more interest 'nicanary', to earn one (now easy) point more?

nicanary · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2024, 06:04:52 AM »

I can't find anything on the internet. Please unlock.

fromwien · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2024, 06:04:53 PM »

Ok, UNLOCKED

fromwien · « **Reply #16 on:** December 06, 2024, 02:31:14 PM »

Masters?

oko94 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 06, 2024, 03:23:23 PM »

Jim Kaperonis' MG Astari ?

fromwien · « **Reply #18 on:** December 06, 2024, 04:37:55 PM »

Correct answer

nicanary · « **Reply #19 on:** December 06, 2024, 04:47:31 PM »

I found the image you used, but it didn't identify the car. I've never heard of this driver - the puzzle image shows it on a dragstrip racing against a midget sprint car.

fromwien · « **Reply #20 on:** December 07, 2024, 02:19:45 AM »

I am sorry for you, as you were very nearby the solution

nicanary · « **Reply #21 on:** December 07, 2024, 04:42:48 AM »

The original image.

oko94 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 07, 2024, 11:51:22 AM »

Thanks for the point. Here is another picture.

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Author Topic: SOLVED: FW #614: Astari Spl by Jim Kaperonis, 1957, MG-TD-based, Corvette engine (Read 1243 times)