Solved -PJ116- University of Toronto UT1 Hybrid Car 1970

Paul Jaray · May 07, 2009, 07:48:04 AM

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.

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Paul Jaray · May 11, 2009, 04:42:53 AM

Experts!

Paul Jaray · May 16, 2009, 01:02:28 PM

Profs?

Arunas · May 16, 2009, 01:26:06 PM

Has it ever existed?

Paul Jaray · May 16, 2009, 02:37:09 PM

...

Arunas · July 15, 2009, 01:37:58 PM

Presented as (custom maybe?) one-off or a concept/prototype of any company?

Paul Jaray · July 15, 2009, 03:12:58 PM

Not from a company but a one-off built for a reason.

Otto Puzzell · July 16, 2009, 02:56:46 AM

Are the car in the drawing and the photo supposed to be the same car? I see little in common between the two.

Ray B. · July 16, 2009, 03:47:56 AM

A made for movie car?

Paul Jaray · July 16, 2009, 05:04:55 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on July 16, 2009, 02:56:46 AM
Are the car in the drawing and the photo supposed to be the same car? I see little in common between the two.

You are right, but it's the best shot of this car that I found on the web...the drawing was the original idea for this car,,,

Quote from: Ray B. on July 16, 2009, 03:47:56 AM
A made for movie car?

Not for a movie...

Allemano · July 16, 2009, 05:15:21 AM

experimental material testing?

Paul Jaray · July 16, 2009, 05:19:50 AM

Not so complicated...

Allemano · July 16, 2009, 05:21:15 AM

some anniversary or jubilee?

Paul Jaray · July 16, 2009, 05:30:52 AM

Your mind is too creative!

Allemano · July 16, 2009, 05:37:27 AM

for a competition?

Paul Jaray · July 16, 2009, 05:48:53 AM

Yes, sort of...

D-type · July 17, 2009, 05:32:25 PM

A British colur supplement ( Daily Telegraph ?) held a competition in the late sixties early seventies for the design of a sports/GT car based on Ford Escort running gear. The prize was that the winning design would be built and exhibited at Earls Court. Is this the car?

Paul Jaray · July 17, 2009, 05:33:50 PM

Not this....

Paul Jaray · August 11, 2009, 01:12:35 PM

A kind of competition that is not so unusual, nowadays...

Quiller · August 11, 2009, 06:54:21 PM

Lottery?

Paul Jaray · August 12, 2009, 01:10:38 PM

Not for that...

Arunas · September 04, 2009, 02:08:27 PM

University of Toronto hybrid (hand-made machine) is the best I can find...

Paul Jaray · September 04, 2009, 02:17:50 PM

Enough!
This car, nicknamed UT1,was an Hybrid-car made by the University of Toronto to enter the 'Clean-Air Car Race' in 1970. This car was powered by a v8 Chevy engine converted to propane and an aircraft starter\generator. Chassis and running gear, basically Corvair, had been modified to carry ten 12-volt batteries.
Well done, Arunas, this was quite hard!

Wendax · December 24, 2012, 04:00:42 PM

It was also called "Miss Purity":

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Solved -PJ116- University of Toronto UT1 Hybrid Car 1970