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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2024 => Topic started by: fromwien on September 14, 2024, 06:10:25 PM

Title: SOLVED: FW #614: Astari Spl by Jim Kaperonis, 1957, MG-TD-based, Corvette engine
Post by: fromwien on September 14, 2024, 06:10:25 PM: Please be so kind and identif this car in all its details
Title: Re: FW #614
Post by: fromwien on October 09, 2024, 05:18:43 AM: Experts?
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Post by: D-type on October 09, 2024, 08:02:38 AM: From the USA?
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Post by: fromwien on October 09, 2024, 08:05:41 AM: Yes
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Post by: fromwien on October 21, 2024, 12:44:45 PM: Professionals?
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Post by: nicanary 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... ;D What do I know?

Corvette based ?
Title: Re: FW #614
Post by: fromwien on October 21, 2024, 02:57:34 PM: Not Corvette based, but Corvette engined
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Post by: nicanary 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.
Title: Re: FW #614
Post by: fromwien on October 29, 2024, 04:37:04 PM: No
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Post by: nicanary on October 29, 2024, 04:59:03 PM: Quote from: fromwien on October 29, 2024, 04:37:04 PM
No

:lmao:
Title: Re: FW #614
Post by: fromwien 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
Title: Re: FW #614
Post by: nicanary 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.
Title: Re: FW #614
Post by: fromwien 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
Title: Re: FW #614
Post by: fromwien on December 05, 2024, 05:43:44 AM: No more interest 'nicanary', to earn one (now easy) point more?
Title: Re: FW #614
Post by: nicanary on December 05, 2024, 06:04:52 AM: I can't find anything on the internet. Please unlock.
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Post by: fromwien on December 05, 2024, 06:04:53 PM: Ok, UNLOCKED
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Post by: fromwien on December 06, 2024, 02:31:14 PM: Masters?
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Post by: oko94 on December 06, 2024, 03:23:23 PM: Jim Kaperonis' MG Astari ?
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #614: Astari Spl by Jim Kaperonis, 1957, MG-TD-based, Corvette engine
Post by: fromwien on December 06, 2024, 04:37:55 PM: Correct answer
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #614: Astari Spl by Jim Kaperonis, 1957, MG-TD-based, Corvette engine
Post by: nicanary 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.
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #614: Astari Spl by Jim Kaperonis, 1957, MG-TD-based, Corvette engine
Post by: fromwien on December 07, 2024, 02:19:45 AM: I am sorry for you, as you were very nearby the solution ;)
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #614: Astari Spl by Jim Kaperonis, 1957, MG-TD-based, Corvette engine
Post by: nicanary on December 07, 2024, 04:42:48 AM: The original image.
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #614: Astari Spl by Jim Kaperonis, 1957, MG-TD-based, Corvette engine
Post by: oko94 on December 07, 2024, 11:51:22 AM: Thanks for the point. Here is another picture.