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Solved - NEH 5244: Vignale Aston Martin DB3/3 being driven by Mike Sparken at Agadir 1954
« on: January 19, 2018, 06:40:29 AM »
I believe this car has featured before,  but now I want to know who was driving it and where (as well as what the car is) - for 1 point:

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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2018, 03:17:27 PM »
Would I be correct in saying that the photograph was taken in the 1960s. My thinking is that hay bales have not been around foe some time.  :)
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2018, 05:34:26 PM »
No - earlier!
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2018, 01:44:36 PM »
OSCA 3 ltr. Zagato
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2018, 02:07:31 PM »
Quote from: norberthanke on February 04, 2018, 01:44:36 PM
OSCA 3 ltr. Zagato

Not an OSCA and not by Zagato!
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2018, 04:51:13 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2018, 08:10:40 AM »
ac aceca rebodied
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2018, 10:12:36 AM »
Is the car an AC Aceca?  The rare Ford Zephyr engined version?
It has no race numbers so presumably isn't on a race or rally.  So is it being road tested - or rather track-tested?
The track?  Snetterton
The driver?  John Bolster
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2018, 11:15:13 AM »
It's not an AC Aceca, no.
It is being driven competitively but I don't know why it doesn't carry any racing numbers; I didn't paint them out!
It's not at Snetterton and neither is it being driven by John Bolster.
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2018, 11:29:32 AM »
4 out of 4 wrong - that's about par for the course
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2018, 02:48:52 PM »
It is an Aston Martin DB2 I believe - is it Michel Sparken driving, perhaps in Agadir in 1954.
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2018, 02:54:13 PM »
The sidewindows are a clue, but which one?
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2018, 02:56:46 PM »
 I belive his real name was Michel Poberejsky, but he always raced with the nom de plume. By 1954 the car had been fitted with a DB3S engine.
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2018, 03:08:00 PM »
Correction: the car is a 1952 DB3-3 and was rebuilt with this Vignale body for 'Myke Sparken' in 53-54. it was subsequently written off in a road accident.
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Re: NEH 5244
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2018, 06:12:18 PM »
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 15, 2018, 02:48:52 PM
It is an Aston Martin DB2 I believe - is it Michel Sparken driving, perhaps in Agadir in 1954.

Quote from: tobytwirl on February 15, 2018, 03:08:00 PM
Correction: the car is a 1952 DB3-3 and was rebuilt with this Vignale body for 'Myke Sparken' in 53-54. it was subsequently written off in a road accident.

This is it exactly, yes!
And you're right about the Frenchman's real name as well.
Well done.
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Re: Solved - NEH 5244: Vignale Aston Martin DB3/3 being driven by Mike Sparken at Agadir 1954
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2018, 06:54:37 AM »
The coachwork still exists, on a Ferrari chassis
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Re: Solved - NEH 5244: Vignale Aston Martin DB3/3 being driven by Mike Sparken at Agadir 1954
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2018, 09:54:44 AM »
That's good to hear.
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