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Solved NIC#1345 - 1913 Macomber rotary-engined race car
« on: July 11, 2022, 05:44:50 AM »
What is this car?
« Last Edit: May 10, 2023, 04:25:48 PM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2022, 06:28:43 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2022, 05:54:21 AM »
Pros?
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2022, 11:18:00 AM »
British

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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2022, 11:37:08 AM »
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2022, 12:56:19 PM »
USA

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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2022, 01:32:57 PM »
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2022, 02:35:37 PM »
based on Ford

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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2022, 03:33:16 PM »
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2022, 03:57:44 PM »
made in the 20s?

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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2022, 04:07:59 PM »
made in the 20s?

No. Previous decade.
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2022, 02:57:09 PM »
The manufacturer produced serial cars or is this a one-time project

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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2022, 03:50:37 PM »
The manufacturer produced serial cars or is this a one-time project

It was intended as a production car, but only prototypes were built. This is a race car built for promotion.
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2022, 05:31:40 PM »
Regal?

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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2022, 03:58:46 AM »
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2022, 07:41:43 AM »
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2022, 08:47:24 AM »
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2022, 09:57:00 AM »
Oakland?

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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2022, 10:22:00 AM »
Oakland?

No. Remember - no production cars were ever built.
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2023, 01:16:39 PM »
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2023, 04:07:21 AM »
Comet?

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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2023, 04:15:15 AM »
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #22 on: March 10, 2023, 03:35:48 AM »
Did it race in Indianapolis?

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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #23 on: March 10, 2023, 04:33:17 AM »
Did it race in Indianapolis?

Not that I am aware of. I doubt it.
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Re: NIC#1345
« Reply #24 on: March 10, 2023, 04:38:25 AM »
Was it build in the East Coast?