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Solved: GTE 276 - Skoda Special of Donald Gorringe (1950)
« on: January 30, 2020, 07:53:00 PM »
Please identify this car for a point.

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2020, 12:35:00 PM »
south africa ?

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2020, 01:19:51 PM »

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2020, 05:07:25 AM »
Australia

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2020, 11:58:08 AM »

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2020, 09:09:24 AM »
MG based

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2020, 09:43:44 AM »

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2020, 05:46:47 AM »
Experts?

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2020, 01:43:25 PM »
Pros?

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2020, 02:00:57 PM »
Austin 7 based?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2020, 03:14:48 PM »

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2020, 04:10:35 PM »
Ford 1172 s/v based?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2020, 04:24:10 PM »

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2020, 05:03:07 PM »
Austin A40 engine?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2020, 05:13:45 PM »
Austin A40 engine?
Not Austin-powered

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2020, 07:40:26 PM »
Does it use a British engine?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2020, 07:43:02 PM »

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2020, 07:43:48 PM »
An Australian motor?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2020, 07:52:31 PM »

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2020, 04:14:25 AM »
Peugeot engine?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #20 on: February 14, 2020, 04:35:15 AM »

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #21 on: February 14, 2020, 04:37:59 AM »
Simca engine?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #22 on: February 14, 2020, 05:11:55 AM »

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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #23 on: February 14, 2020, 05:28:48 AM »
Can't see the front end very well - Citroen?
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Re: GTE 276
« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2020, 05:49:05 AM »
Can't see the front end very well - Citroen?
No