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Solved: DAR 72: 1970 Crosslé-Rover Formula 5000
« on: March 05, 2023, 10:06:31 AM »
Who can give me: name, engine, formula and year of this car?
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Re: DAR 72
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2023, 07:57:36 PM »
Experts?
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Re: DAR 72
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2023, 03:29:20 AM »
Crossle15F,Oldsmobile V8, FormulaA/ Formula 5000 , 1 of 3 built 2 Formula A, model introduced at the end of 1968 , photo shows Fred Saunders who raced in UK F5000

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Re: DAR 72
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2023, 10:01:09 AM »
Partly correct.
Not an Oldsmobile engine
Wrong year for this particular version

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Re: DAR 72
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2023, 01:32:19 PM »
Rover engine , year 1970

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Re: DAR 72
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2023, 01:35:53 PM »
You've got there eventually
1970 Crosslé-Rover C15F6942 Formula 5000, driven by Fred Saunders which I didn't ask for
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