Author Topic: SOLVED: FW #682: Brabham BT8 coupé, 2.5 Coventry Climax engine, 1968  (Read 614 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline fromwien

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 15344
  • Country: at
  • Puzzle Points 1016
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Please be so kind and identify this vehicle: Make? Type? Engine? Year?

PLEASE ONLY THREE GEOGRAPHICAL QUESTIONS ALTOGETHER
« Last Edit: Yesterday at 03:16:12 AM by fromwien »

Offline fromwien

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 15344
  • Country: at
  • Puzzle Points 1016
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2025, 01:52:10 PM »
Experts?

Offline Shamrock 2

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1395
  • Country: ie
  • Puzzle Points 297
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2025, 02:03:15 PM »
Mercury GT , based on Lotus 23 chassis , 1972 , Coventry Climax engine

Offline fromwien

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 15344
  • Country: at
  • Puzzle Points 1016
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2025, 04:42:30 AM »
No

Offline fromwien

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 15344
  • Country: at
  • Puzzle Points 1016
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2025, 01:01:16 PM »
Professionals?

Online nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18780
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 662
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2025, 06:55:31 AM »
Is it Bignell's Lotus 23b Oldsmobile as raced in Australia ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline fromwien

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 15344
  • Country: at
  • Puzzle Points 1016
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2025, 07:29:44 AM »
No, not this

Offline fromwien

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 15344
  • Country: at
  • Puzzle Points 1016
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2025, 06:46:52 AM »
To celebrate my 1000th point, I would like to provide all of my unsolved puzzles to all players

Up to the Masters

Offline Oguerrerob

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 15169
  • Country: ve
  • Puzzle Points 1493
  • Ver 2.0
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2025, 03:24:56 AM »
Very similar to this Gullwing Aztec GT V6 1967

Offline fromwien

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 15344
  • Country: at
  • Puzzle Points 1016
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2025, 03:50:41 AM »
Sorry, nothing to do with that

Offline gte4289

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18518
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 924
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2025, 08:42:51 PM »
Is this Clive Lacey's Brabham BT8 with coupe body that was previously featured in this group puzzle?

Offline gte4289

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18518
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 924
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2025, 08:46:37 PM »
Is this Clive Lacey's Brabham BT8 with coupe body that was previously featured in this group puzzle?
Forgot to include the requested details:

Make: Brabham
Type: BT8
Engine: Climax 2.7-litre
Year: 1968

Offline fromwien

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 15344
  • Country: at
  • Puzzle Points 1016
  • Name That Car!
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: FW #682
« Reply #12 on: Yesterday at 03:14:53 AM »
Yes, it is Clive Lacey's Brabham BT8 coupé, sometimes designated BT8 S or BT8 GT from 1968 with 2.5 litre Climax engine
Well found!

Offline gte4289

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18518
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 924
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Thank you!