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Soved: DAR 70 : Ban Sing Special (Malaysia) circa 1960
« on: March 05, 2023, 09:56:44 AM »
Who can tell me: The name of this car, its engine and its driver?
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Re: DAR 70
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2023, 07:59:21 PM »
Experts?
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Re: DAR 70
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2023, 02:07:17 PM »
American ?

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Re: DAR 70
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2023, 03:29:35 PM »
Not American
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Re: DAR 70
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2023, 03:54:42 PM »
From the far east.

Ban Sing Special Mk I Simca 1,220cc – driver Chew Chek Leun.

Period raced: 1959 onwards

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Re: DAR 70
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2023, 06:15:33 PM »
Spot on!
You must have found the same set of photos that I did.
Here's another picture of the car in the 1962 Singapore GP.
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