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Title: SOLVED: FW #213: LDS Alfa Romeo,converted ex-F1-car built by D. Serrurier, ~1970
Post by: fromwien on October 15, 2021, 08:23:45 AM
Please identify this car in all its details:
Make? Engine? Builder? Driver? Year?
Title: Re: FW #213
Post by: fromwien on October 21, 2021, 03:52:59 PM
Experts?
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Post by: richard fridd on October 30, 2021, 02:52:24 AM
Ome off?
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Post by: fromwien on October 30, 2021, 02:58:40 AM
Yes
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Post by: richard fridd on October 30, 2021, 12:53:30 PM
Vw parts?
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Post by: fromwien on October 30, 2021, 01:05:39 PM
No VW parts
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Post by: richard fridd on November 01, 2021, 02:18:56 AM
European?
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Post by: fromwien on November 01, 2021, 03:37:06 AM
No
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Post by: richard fridd on November 01, 2021, 01:53:42 PM
Southern hemisphere?
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Post by: fromwien on November 01, 2021, 04:16:57 PM
Yes
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Post by: richard fridd on November 05, 2021, 02:13:10 PM
Australia?
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Post by: fromwien on November 05, 2021, 02:30:28 PM
No
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Post by: richard fridd on November 06, 2021, 05:30:36 PM
South American?
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Post by: fromwien on November 06, 2021, 05:46:47 PM
No
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Post by: richard fridd on November 07, 2021, 01:55:58 AM
New Zealand?
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Post by: fromwien on November 07, 2021, 02:44:31 AM
No
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Post by: richard fridd on November 07, 2021, 03:40:26 AM
South Africa?
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Post by: fromwien on November 07, 2021, 04:46:05 PM
Yes
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Post by: richard fridd on November 11, 2021, 01:11:08 PM
Spaceframe chassis?
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Post by: fromwien on November 11, 2021, 02:59:21 PM
Yes
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Post by: richard fridd on November 25, 2021, 01:25:55 PM
UK mechanicals?
Title: Re: FW #213
Post by: fromwien on November 25, 2021, 05:52:35 PM
No
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Post by: richard fridd on November 26, 2021, 11:41:38 AM
South Africa engine?
Title: Re: FW #213
Post by: fromwien on November 26, 2021, 02:38:33 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #213
Post by: richard fridd on November 26, 2021, 02:44:43 PM
European  engine?
Title: SOLVED: FW #213: LDS Alfa Romeo,converted ex-F1-car built by D. Serrurier, ~1970
Post by: fromwien on November 26, 2021, 03:00:17 PM
Yes
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Post by: richard fridd on November 26, 2021, 03:15:32 PM
German engine?
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Post by: fromwien on November 26, 2021, 04:03:09 PM
No
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Post by: richard fridd on November 26, 2021, 04:21:05 PM
Italian engine?
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Post by: fromwien on November 26, 2021, 04:40:38 PM
Exactly!
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Post by: richard fridd on November 27, 2021, 02:10:44 AM
4 cylinders?
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Post by: fromwien on November 27, 2021, 03:45:15 AM
Yes
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Post by: richard fridd on November 27, 2021, 07:01:28 AM
Alfa engine?
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Post by: fromwien on November 27, 2021, 07:26:58 AM
Yes, Alfa-engine
Title: Re: FW #213
Post by: D-type on November 27, 2021, 07:15:36 PM
 A GSM powered by a South African built Alfa engine
Title: Re: FW #213
Post by: fromwien on November 27, 2021, 08:31:50 PM
Not a GSM
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Post by: richard fridd on November 28, 2021, 04:19:19 AM
Maker went on to better known cars?
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Post by: fromwien on November 28, 2021, 05:29:10 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #213
Post by: fromwien on December 10, 2021, 01:01:27 PM
A lot of work done! Up to the Professionals
Title: Re: FW #213
Post by: nicanary on December 10, 2021, 02:27:21 PM
Built by the Costa brothers ?
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Post by: fromwien on December 10, 2021, 02:41:49 PM
No
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Post by: nicanary on December 10, 2021, 03:05:25 PM
It's the original LDS single-seater F1 car converted to a sports car and raced by Chris Ward circa 1970.
Title: Re: FW #213
Post by: fromwien on December 10, 2021, 03:54:52 PM
Sure, it is! Please add the builder, and the point will be yours. LOCKED
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Post by: nicanary on December 10, 2021, 04:20:41 PM
Doug Serrurier built the original chassis, but I'm not sure who did the conversion.
Title: Re: FW #213
Post by: fromwien on December 10, 2021, 04:53:00 PM
You are right. It's the original chassis #1!
Well earned point! Congratulation!