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Solved: GTE 417 - 1954 Cobra special by John Lambie
« on: June 14, 2020, 12:32:26 AM »
Identify this car for a point.
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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2020, 12:01:10 AM »
Experts?

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2020, 03:39:59 AM »
This looks like a self-made one-off 1960s?

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2020, 02:46:34 PM »
This looks like a self-made one-off 1960s?
Self-made one-off, but not from the 1960s.

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2020, 04:42:30 PM »
Was it american?

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2020, 06:31:06 PM »

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2020, 07:15:46 PM »
Did this car have any connection with spohn?

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2020, 07:30:09 PM »
Did this car have any connection with spohn?
No

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2020, 07:31:55 PM »
European?

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2020, 07:45:49 PM »

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2020, 09:16:50 PM »
Is it from turkey/

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2020, 10:41:22 PM »
Is it from turkey/
No, not partially European in that way. Built outside of Europe, but from European components.

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2020, 11:43:55 PM »
Was it built in canada using european components?

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2020, 05:22:13 PM »
Was it built in canada using european components?
Not Canada

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2020, 07:49:48 PM »
South America?

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2020, 08:19:13 PM »

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2020, 10:37:11 PM »
Was it built in australia using european componets?

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2020, 01:25:50 AM »
Was it built in australia using european componets?
Not Australia

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2020, 03:14:34 AM »
Was it built in an asian country using european componets?,certainly an unusual car.

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2020, 03:28:05 AM »
Was it built in an asian country using european componets?,certainly an unusual car.
Not built in Asia

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2020, 03:35:36 AM »
African?

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2020, 07:10:37 AM »

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2020, 09:13:09 AM »
Was it  somewhere in the caribbean islands?

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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2020, 06:07:09 PM »
Built in New Zealand?  With Jaguar mechanicals?
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Re: GTE 417
« Reply #24 on: August 07, 2020, 01:32:21 AM »
Built in New Zealand?  With Jaguar mechanicals?
Built in New Zealand, but not Jaguar mechanicals.