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Solved - NEH 3890: Opus Auto-Union by Erik Johnson and ? Haynes (?)
« on: February 03, 2015, 07:41:32 AM »
What's this, powered by what and who built it - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2015, 04:13:09 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2015, 04:14:13 AM »
Is there a Cooper Monaco hiding in there somewhere ?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2015, 04:50:10 AM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on February 18, 2015, 04:14:13 AM
Is there a Cooper Monaco hiding in there somewhere ?

No!
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2015, 05:12:27 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2015, 05:41:51 AM »
I'll 'fess up - I thought the same as Willie. I guessed it might be cut down for hillclimb or sprint purposes, like the cars of Phil Scragg and Phil Chapman.

Those look like Cooper wheels - any Cooper involvement at all?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2015, 06:47:33 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on March 17, 2015, 05:41:51 AM
I'll 'fess up - I thought the same as Willie. I guessed it might be cut down for hillclimb or sprint purposes, like the cars of Phil Scragg and Phil Chapman.

Those look like Cooper wheels - any Cooper involvement at all?

None that I'm aware of but since it's a self-built one-off they could have scrounged parts from wherever they could find them!
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2015, 07:33:28 AM »
1172 Formula?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2015, 08:08:26 AM »
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2015, 08:29:37 AM »
I have a fair idea of the date of the car - it might just be late enough to be BMC powered (I'm thinking Mini), but somehow I don't think so.  Surely not Climax-powered?



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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2015, 10:11:20 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on March 17, 2015, 08:29:37 AM
I have a fair idea of the date of the car - it might just be late enough to be BMC powered (I'm thinking Mini), but somehow I don't think so.  Surely not Climax-powered?

Neither BMC- nor Climax-powered..
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2015, 08:52:51 AM »
I haven't asked the obvious. Is it British?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2015, 12:13:23 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on March 18, 2015, 08:52:51 AM
I haven't asked the obvious. Is it British?

British-built, yes.
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2015, 07:29:08 AM »
Your turn of phrase makes me suspicious. Is the engine not British?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2015, 08:18:14 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on March 19, 2015, 07:29:08 AM
Your turn of phrase makes me suspicious. Is the engine not British?

Spot on!  It's not..
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2015, 09:17:23 AM »
American engine?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2015, 09:59:41 AM »
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2015, 11:38:41 AM »
Japanese power plant?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2015, 12:54:00 PM »
Borgward motor?  :)
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2015, 12:59:01 PM »
Neither Borgward nor Japanese engine..
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2015, 02:08:44 PM »
French engine ?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #21 on: March 19, 2015, 02:56:09 PM »
Fiat-powered?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2015, 07:30:48 AM »
Neither a French engine nor Fiat-powered.
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2015, 07:59:02 AM »
German engine?
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Re: NEH 3890
« Reply #24 on: March 20, 2015, 08:29:50 AM »
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