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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2018 => Topic started by: nicanary on February 16, 2018, 07:13:02 AM

Title: Solved NIC#933 - 1960 Crocus DKW Special of Lyle Powell
Post by: nicanary on February 16, 2018, 07:13:02 AM: What is this car and who built it?
Title: Re: NIC#933
Post by: nicanary on March 15, 2018, 07:38:36 AM: Experts?
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Post by: tobytwirl on March 18, 2018, 08:18:12 AM: Eastern Europe?
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Post by: nicanary on March 18, 2018, 09:11:11 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on March 18, 2018, 08:18:12 AM
Eastern Europe?

No.
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Post by: tobytwirl on March 19, 2018, 01:13:38 PM: Europe?
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Post by: D-type on March 19, 2018, 03:42:11 PM: From South America?
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Post by: nicanary on March 19, 2018, 05:37:00 PM: Quote from: D-type on March 19, 2018, 03:42:11 PM
From South America?

Nor from Europe or South America.
Title: Re: NIC#933
Post by: tobytwirl on March 19, 2018, 06:26:13 PM: North America?
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Post by: nicanary on March 20, 2018, 05:02:02 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on March 19, 2018, 06:26:13 PM
North America?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#933
Post by: tobytwirl on March 20, 2018, 04:00:17 PM: Is it Formula Junior?
Title: Re: NIC#933
Post by: nicanary on March 20, 2018, 04:57:27 PM: Quote from: tobytwirl on March 20, 2018, 04:00:17 PM
Is it Formula Junior?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#933
Post by: tobytwirl on March 21, 2018, 05:45:29 PM: Is it racing in the USA, and built in USA?
Title: Re: NIC#933
Post by: nicanary on March 21, 2018, 06:04:44 PM: Quote from: tobytwirl on March 21, 2018, 05:45:29 PM
Is it racing in the USA, and built in USA?

Yes on both counts - I did say there was a theme to my puzzles!
Title: Re: NIC#933
Post by: tobytwirl on March 21, 2018, 09:05:40 PM: Is this Lyle Powell's Crocus from around 1960?
Title: Re: NIC#933
Post by: nicanary on March 22, 2018, 05:09:53 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on March 21, 2018, 09:05:40 PM
Is this Lyle Powell's Crocus from around 1960?

Crikey! That was quick. You are absolutely correct and the point is yours. A rather obscure car, self-built in the early days of FJ racing in the USA before the British makers caught on. It is entitled DKW Special on programme entry lists, but was known as the Crocus by family and I think this was the correct name.
Title: Re: Solved NIC#933 - 1960 Crocus DKW Special of Lyle Powell
Post by: nicanary on March 22, 2018, 05:53:10 AM: This is another period photo. Maybe this was the source of your solution!
Title: Re: Solved NIC#933 - 1960 Crocus DKW Special of Lyle Powell
Post by: tobytwirl on March 22, 2018, 07:51:29 PM: Spot on ..... struggling with the others though!
Title: Re: Solved NIC#933 - 1960 Crocus DKW Special of Lyle Powell
Post by: nicanary on March 23, 2018, 05:32:31 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on March 22, 2018, 07:51:29 PM
Spot on ..... struggling with the others though!

You and me both. I wish I could find out more, but the internet is not being helpful. The source of these images is fairly well-known, but unfortunately there are no more details.