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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2009 => Topic started by: 250gto on May 30, 2009, 03:40:50 PM

Title: GTO 17 Solved: Sunbeam Nautilus
Post by: 250gto on May 30, 2009, 03:40:50 PM

One point for the name of this car. Make and model please.  :)

Title: Re: GTO 17
Post by: 250gto on June 04, 2009, 07:01:20 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: GTO 17
Post by: Allan L on June 04, 2009, 09:13:00 AM

That's an unlikely chain-drive Sunbeam of 1910 called Nautilus. Louis Coatalen at the wheel.

Title: Re: GTO 17
Post by: 250gto on June 04, 2009, 10:53:06 AM

It is indeed the Sunbeam Nautilus, one point 2U 8)

Title: Re: GTO 17 Solved: Sunbeam Nautilus
Post by: grobmotorix on November 02, 2014, 02:08:07 AM

A rare 1910 photo of the Nautilus:

Title: Re: GTO 17 Solved: Sunbeam Nautilus
Post by: Allan L on November 02, 2014, 04:31:09 AM

That photo appears in Bill Boddy's Brooklands history which is how I knew what it was.
I think that was the (now missing) puzzle photo - with "Nautilus" photoshopped out of course).

There are a lot of missing photos from members who no longer visit us which is a pity but can't be helped.

Title: Re: GTO 17 Solved: Sunbeam Nautilus
Post by: grobmotorix on January 05, 2015, 01:35:35 PM

Another rare 1913 photo: