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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2009 => Topic started by: 250gto on August 04, 2009, 06:28:59 AM

Title: GTO 59 Solved: Djelmo (LSR car)
Post by: 250gto on August 04, 2009, 06:28:59 AM
A point if you know what this is.  :)
Title: Re: GTO 59
Post by: 250gto on August 09, 2009, 08:43:48 AM
This should be easy for an expert...
Title: Re: GTO 59
Post by: Allan L on August 09, 2009, 09:16:55 AM
That's Giulio Foresti in Djelmo on Pendine sands.
Title: Re: GTO 59
Post by: 250gto on August 09, 2009, 09:37:00 AM
...in an ultimatly unsuccessful attempt on the LSR. Yep, thought the experts would make short work of this one. Well done and a point to you.
Title: Re: GTO 59 Solved: Djelmo (LSR car)
Post by: Allan L on August 09, 2009, 11:03:12 AM
Ultimately unsuccessful, as you say . . .


(http://www.sandspeedwales.co.uk/mediac/400_0/media/giulio_foresti$2Cs_crash_pendine.jpg)
Title: Re: GTO 59 Solved: Djelmo (LSR car)
Post by: 250gto on August 09, 2009, 12:01:53 PM
Yep, Foresti was lucky to survive. I think I'm right in saying that the car probably wasn't going to be fast enough anyway (not sure tho  ???)
Title: Re: GTO 59 Solved: Djelmo (LSR car)
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 29, 2013, 08:12:50 AM
More pics

Title: Re: GTO 59 Solved: Djelmo (LSR car)
Post by: grobmotorix on March 25, 2015, 12:58:51 PM
From an original 1925 source: