Solved - NEH 1848: Ray-Ford Special - 1958

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Carnut

May 21, 2012, 11:36:19 AM
What's this, by whom, from when and powered by what?

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Carnut

#1
May 28, 2012, 05:40:32 AM
Experts?
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geology

#2
May 28, 2012, 09:59:03 AM Last Edit: May 28, 2012, 10:11:03 AM by geology
was up for sale recently
1958 Ray-Ford Racing Special, powered by a 2.6 Zephyr straight 6 engine, with Morris Minor suspension and a MG TD gearbox, built by Peter Ray

I'll PM you the 'sales' link

Carnut

#3
May 28, 2012, 03:26:09 PM Last Edit: May 29, 2012, 04:21:59 AM by Carnut
That's the car!  Built in Canada I believe.
Well done.
Here's a rear-view:

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BERTRAND

#4
May 28, 2016, 02:09:35 PM Last Edit: June 06, 2016, 11:37:54 AM by BERTRAND
What's this car and when?

BERTRAND

#5
June 05, 2016, 11:05:39 AM
Expert!

Carnut

#6
June 05, 2016, 02:19:20 PM
I think it's the Ray-Ford Special from 1958 (AKA Ray Racing-Sports Special).

Seems to be a re-post though:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2012-41/solved-neh-1848-ray-ford-special-1958/msg212724/#msg212724
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BERTRAND

#7
June 06, 2016, 11:37:02 AM
Correct, sorry for the repost

nicanary

#8
June 06, 2016, 03:07:56 PM
Is that a British road tax disc on the windscreen?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Carnut

#9
June 06, 2016, 05:49:00 PM Last Edit: June 06, 2016, 05:52:14 PM by Carnut
Quote from: nicanary on June 06, 2016, 03:07:56 PM
Is that a British road tax disc on the windscreen?


The car is currently For Sale in Surrey!
Tax discs are a thing of the past of course so it must be an out-of-date one..
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gte4289

#10
August 20, 2023, 02:40:24 PM
Please identify this car for a point:

gte4289

#11
August 26, 2023, 03:00:35 PM
Open to Rookies and Experts.

gte4289

#12
August 31, 2023, 01:32:46 PM
I'm moving some of these up quickly since the Experts currently have more than 200 puzzles available to them that are shielded from the Pros and Masters.

Now open to Rookies, Experts, and Pros

Carnut

#13
September 01, 2023, 06:00:59 AM
Based on a British chassis and/or engine?
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gte4289

#14
September 01, 2023, 03:59:58 PM
Quote from: Carnut on September 01, 2023, 06:00:59 AM
Based on a British chassis and/or engine?
Bespoke chassis (I believe), British engine and other components.

Carnut

#15
September 02, 2023, 07:02:14 AM
Austin-Healey?
I'm pretty sure this was one of my old puzzles but needless to say I can't remember the answer!
I think I recall it was home-built in the US by a guy who might have been named Bill...
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gte4289

#16
September 02, 2023, 10:58:51 AM

Carnut

#17
September 02, 2023, 01:19:32 PM Last Edit: September 02, 2023, 01:44:32 PM by Carnut
Triumph? Anything to do with Peyote?
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gte4289

#18
September 02, 2023, 05:36:53 PM
Quote from: Carnut on September 02, 2023, 01:19:32 PM
Triumph? Anything to do with Peyote?
No

Carnut

#19
September 03, 2023, 01:08:06 PM
Jaguar bits?
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gte4289

#20
September 03, 2023, 01:19:53 PM

Carnut

#21
September 03, 2023, 05:17:38 PM
MG then?
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gte4289

#22
September 03, 2023, 06:43:48 PM
Quote from: Carnut on September 03, 2023, 05:17:38 PM
MG then?
Some components were MG-sourced.

Carnut

#23
September 04, 2023, 10:04:05 AM Last Edit: September 04, 2023, 10:10:47 AM by Carnut
Got it!
It's the Ray-Ford Racing Special with a straight six 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr engine; built in 1958 by Peter Ray.

I thought it was one of my old puzzles; here it is:

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2016-45/solved-neh-1848-ray-ford-special-1958/msg212724/#msg212724
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gte4289

#24
September 04, 2023, 03:15:08 PM
Quote from: Carnut on September 04, 2023, 10:04:05 AM
Got it!
It's the Ray-Ford Racing Special with a straight six 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr engine; built in 1958 by Peter Ray.

I thought it was one of my old puzzles; here it is:

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2016-45/solved-neh-1848-ray-ford-special-1958/msg212724/#msg212724
The hyphen strikes again. My source has it as the "Rayford Sports Special" without the hyphen.

A point for you!
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