AutoPuzzles - The Internet's Museum of Rare Cars!

Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: faksta on February 21, 2010, 12:57:30 PM

Title: Fast Wheels #1 - Solved by many
Post by: faksta on February 21, 2010, 12:57:30 PM
Here is one more of my racing related puzzles. No connections are needed here, the task is to identify the 20 cars posted below. Each car is worth 1 point which will be awarded upon puzzle completion.

Answers:

1. Forsgrini Monaco (metalshapes)
2. Avallone Lola T140 (Tackitt)
3. Barbier Peugeot 203 (white12)
4. Fisanotti - Dodge (white12)
5. Sagoo MkII (D-Type and pnegyesi consortium)
6. Lotus X - Bristol (Oswald)
7. Duckhams LM (pnegyesi)
8. Cobra-March 811 Can-Am (white12)
9. Dezinho - Volkswagen (Allemano)
10. Barlow Simca Special (metalshapes)
11. Wurlitzer 1 - BMW (pnegyesi)
12. Cougar C12 (white12)
13. AC - Volkswagen (jotage21)
14. KVN 2500S (white12)
15. Urania 500 F2 BMW (Tackitt)
16. Kurpfalz Spezial (white12)
17. Higgs Peugeot Sports (woodinsight)
18. Tiga SC89 (woodinsight)
19. Eisert JE67 (Tackitt)
20. Gebhardt JC842 (white12)

Points:
white12 - 7
pnegyesi - 3
Tackitt - 3
metalshapes - 2
woodinsight - 2
Allemano - 1
D-Type - 1
jotage21 - 1
Oswald - 1


First ten cars:
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 21, 2010, 12:59:39 PM
The other ten cars:
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Allemano on February 21, 2010, 01:02:40 PM
Compliment! :applause: And not one of them is in the second part of my following racing puzzle!
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 21, 2010, 01:13:09 PM
I was hoping I wouldn't corrupt your plans. Good that didn't happen :)
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 24, 2010, 08:46:34 AM
No fast rookies? Up to the experts.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Oswald on February 24, 2010, 09:15:16 AM
I know just one  :-\
Number 6 is a Bristol-powered Lotus X

Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 24, 2010, 09:31:20 AM
It surely is.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: white12 on February 24, 2010, 09:50:56 AM
3# Peugeot 203 Barquette Barbier
4# Fisanotti-Dodge from argentina
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 24, 2010, 10:09:58 AM
Both right
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Carnut on February 24, 2010, 10:59:19 AM
I know just one  :-\
Number 6 is a Bristol-powered Lotus X



That's the only one I knew too and have just logged on to identify it!
The picture actually shows its owner Mike Anthony racing it at Silverstone in May 1955.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: white12 on February 24, 2010, 12:00:10 PM
16#  Polensky ´s home-built "Kurpfalz" Special
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 24, 2010, 12:07:06 PM
Indeed  :)
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: metalshapes on February 24, 2010, 12:39:42 PM
#1 - Forsgrini Monaco.

It had an 1100cc Ford 105E engine mated to a Fiat 600 transaxle, and was designed to compete in the G Modified class.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 24, 2010, 01:03:07 PM
That's right  ;)
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: metalshapes on February 24, 2010, 02:45:03 PM
#10 - Barlow Simca.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 24, 2010, 03:15:53 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: D-type on February 24, 2010, 07:26:24 PM
#8 Frissbee GR3 - Chevrolet ?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: D-type on February 24, 2010, 07:28:06 PM
#16 - Veritas Meteor
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 25, 2010, 07:06:53 AM
Sorry, no for both (note that #16 has already been guessed).
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: white12 on February 25, 2010, 02:33:44 PM
14# KVN 2500S 1959 by V. Kosenkov engine from M-21 Volga
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 25, 2010, 03:27:10 PM
Yes
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: white12 on February 26, 2010, 11:35:54 AM
12# Cougar C12
20# Gebhardt JC842
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 26, 2010, 12:07:17 PM
Both right!
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 27, 2010, 07:43:50 AM
Let the Pros step in.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Arunas on February 27, 2010, 07:51:01 AM
Nice puzzle.. unfortunately I can't help there :D
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Tackitt on February 27, 2010, 08:43:39 AM
Could #2 be a horribly disfigured Lola #140 or 142?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 27, 2010, 09:09:14 AM
Bullzeye! But could you be more precise? I'll lock this for you until your next reply, but no longer than 2 days.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Tackitt on February 28, 2010, 09:54:09 AM
I believe this is one of the "Avallone-Chryslers" that were raced by Carlos Avallone in Brazil. Besides the makeshift bodywork on this one, he also fitted the Lola T142 with T222 bodywork and was quite successful, winning the Brazilian championship something like four times.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on February 28, 2010, 10:27:14 AM
No7: Duckhams LM #LM-1 - Ford Cosworth DFV/Nicholson V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A, raced at 1973 LeMans 24 hour race
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 28, 2010, 11:04:54 AM
Good! Both guesses are correct.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: white12 on February 28, 2010, 11:23:45 AM
8# March 811 (RAM-March) Can-Am 1982
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 28, 2010, 01:02:12 PM
Everything is right, but I have a slightly different name for this car (.....-March 811, but not RAM). Do you know what it could be? Locked for you until your next reply, but no longer than 2 days.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: white12 on February 28, 2010, 03:27:53 PM
I have found it also as Cobra-March
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on February 28, 2010, 03:30:57 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Tackitt on March 01, 2010, 11:33:30 AM
I believe that #15 is a 1947 Urania 500cc Supercharged F2 BMW Boxer.

 

Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Tackitt on March 01, 2010, 11:36:18 AM
#19, I believe, is a 1965 Eisert-Chevy Champ car that has been converted to F-5000.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on March 01, 2010, 11:48:08 AM
Twice yes, although I have this Urania as 1948 model. The Eisert is JE67 according to some sources.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on April 26, 2010, 01:10:36 PM
It needs a little bump, methinks
 :bump:
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Allan L on April 26, 2010, 03:39:45 PM
No 11 has Austin 7 (or perhaps Dixi) wheels at the rear and possibly Austin 10 wheels at the front. If it is an Austin 7 special, I don't recognise it. The background doesn't look British so maybe the colonies somewhere.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on April 26, 2010, 04:48:34 PM
I think the rear wheels may rather be Dixi ones than Austin 7, and no, the background is not British.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: jotage21 on April 26, 2010, 06:35:59 PM
#13 - AC by Anisio Campos?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on April 27, 2010, 05:00:45 AM
Bingo!
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Allemano on April 27, 2010, 05:19:11 AM
#9 Neudo Mota Prototype based on Malzoni and VW parts
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on April 27, 2010, 08:13:25 AM
Mostly right. Although I know him as Neuder Mota. His nickname was 'Dezinho', and that is the name I have seen applied to his car also.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Allemano on April 27, 2010, 08:24:44 AM
probably it had a exemplary drag coefficient...
in action:
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/mat2.jpg)
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on April 27, 2010, 08:53:39 AM
Good picture! Seems to be battling with #13 from this puzzle :)
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Tackitt on April 27, 2010, 10:02:20 AM
#17- A 1965 Merlyn Mk6A ?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on April 27, 2010, 10:25:38 AM
It is not Merlyn (and not British at all)
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: woodinsight on May 20, 2010, 05:02:36 AM
17# Appears to have a Lotus 23B body but if the car is not British then I'll hazard a guess as a 1970s Dona Special from Canada which used an Alfa Romeo engine on a Lotus base.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on May 20, 2010, 11:32:12 AM
Sorry, but it is not Lotus body, not Canada and not 1970s.

Here is another picture of #17.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Allemano on May 20, 2010, 01:01:15 PM
#17 is she from South-America?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on May 20, 2010, 02:19:20 PM
South  :thumbsup:
America  :thumbsdown:
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Allemano on May 20, 2010, 02:21:03 PM
South Africa?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on May 20, 2010, 02:46:05 PM
Nope...

>>> :taz: <<<
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Allemano on May 20, 2010, 02:49:42 PM
Australia...  ^-^
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on May 20, 2010, 02:51:46 PM
Yep  :yeah:
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on May 23, 2010, 02:38:41 AM
could No17 be a Matich ?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on May 23, 2010, 05:00:22 AM
No, it is not a Matich. However, it was a very successful car as well.

Well, maybe I'm giving it away now, but the driver became a champion twice a year in two different classes on two different cars. This is one of them.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: woodinsight on May 26, 2010, 11:22:32 AM
17# Higgs Peugeot.
Higgs also raced a Formula Junior.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on May 28, 2010, 01:03:38 AM
Oh, right!

Sorry for a long reply - I missed your answer in a due time.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on May 28, 2010, 02:33:13 AM
No11: Günther Wurlitzer / DDR: Wurlitzer 1 BMW (GDR Formula 3 championship, 1951)
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on May 28, 2010, 11:26:06 AM
And one more (future) point for you!
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on May 28, 2010, 11:35:58 AM
One question per car, I hope it is allowed:
fw5: South American?
fw18: German?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on May 28, 2010, 11:49:30 AM
Yes, it is allowed, but no for both.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on June 05, 2010, 11:25:46 AM
fw5: European?
fw18: European?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 05, 2010, 11:33:07 AM
fw5 - no;
fw18 - yes.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on June 05, 2010, 11:44:03 AM
fw5: Australian?
fw18: British?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: woodinsight on June 05, 2010, 01:04:08 PM
#18 - Swiss?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 05, 2010, 01:22:58 PM
fw5 - not Australian,
fw18 - not Swiss, but British it is.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: woodinsight on June 06, 2010, 02:21:06 PM
Hmmmmm...... Van Diemen?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 06, 2010, 03:24:03 PM
Not Van Diemen, no.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on June 06, 2010, 11:52:47 PM
fw5: Africa?
fw18: better-known Formula?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 07, 2010, 08:34:49 AM
fw5: yes! Seems you have come with something, so locked for you until your next guess.
fw18: the make is quite a popular choice in its class
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: D-type on June 07, 2010, 07:04:38 PM
To help pnegyesi with his guess,is the driver of #5 named Gurbux?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on June 07, 2010, 11:05:27 PM
What a nickname! Thanks for the help! Please award D-type the point and not to me.  Anyhow, fw5 is "Kugi Sagoo at the start grid in his Sagoo Mark ll at the Nakuru Racing track in 1967"
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 08, 2010, 10:10:44 AM
I'll give a point to each of you for your cooperation, as it is indeed a Sagoo MkII from Kenya.

P.S. Pal, sorry, I have forgotten that the points are still waiting for the last car to be uncovered, so I have scored you one and then subtracted it back :P
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on June 08, 2010, 10:49:24 AM
No worries. As for the last one, I am on the case, but can't tell you more at the moment. If someone else finds it before me, then be it :)
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 08, 2010, 11:39:35 AM
No one did yet  ::)
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on June 08, 2010, 11:44:45 AM
It was raced by a Swiss guy, ain't so :)?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 08, 2010, 11:47:37 AM
Yes, it is a Swiss guy at the wheel of #18 on this picture. Already know the answer?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on June 08, 2010, 11:52:55 AM
No, I don't know yet, but getting closer
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: D-type on June 08, 2010, 03:43:33 PM
What a nickname! Thanks for the help! Please award D-type the point and not to me.  Anyhow, fw5 is "Kugi Sagoo at the start grid in his Sagoo Mark ll at the Nakuru Racing track in 1967"
The driver's given name was Gurbux Singh Sagoo and "Kugi" was the nickname .  No point please!  I don't deserve it as I should have recognised the car earlier
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 08, 2010, 03:50:05 PM
I actually was almost sure the point for Sagoo will be yours  :)
I have already promised you a point, so no way back.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: woodinsight on June 19, 2010, 04:04:45 PM
#18 - British make and run by a Swiss probably in the 1980s
 - it would of course help to identify the series.
I presume this is Sports 2000?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: pnegyesi on June 20, 2010, 12:03:39 AM
If anyone would like to try their luck: I managed to read the name of the sponsor on the front of the car. We called them in Switzerland, but our German and their German is a tad different :)  If anyone else would like to try it, I can PM the phone number.
I am sure this car raced in the early 1990s.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: Allemano on June 20, 2010, 05:34:52 AM
What a nickname! Thanks for the help! Please award D-type the point and not to me.  Anyhow, fw5 is "Kugi Sagoo at the start grid in his Sagoo Mark ll at the Nakuru Racing track in 1967"
The driver's given name was Gurbux Singh Sagoo and "Kugi" was the nickname .  No point please!  I don't deserve it as I should have recognised the car earlier
:doh:
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 20, 2010, 05:39:22 PM
#18 is British and run by a Swiss guy, that's right. It is indeed from the eighties (let's say, from the edge of eighties-nineties).
As for a category, I'm 99,9% sure it is Sports 2000 car, but still not 100%... As I said the make is among the better known ones in this category.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: woodinsight on June 20, 2010, 07:57:41 PM
#18 - Tiga?
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 20, 2010, 08:14:07 PM
Yes!
Locked for you until your next reply to find the model name.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: woodinsight on June 21, 2010, 01:44:56 PM
Tiga SC89
I think this car was mainly used for hill climbs in the late 1980s/early 1990s.
Owner/driver was Gerhard Kessler of Autohaus Kessler, Schubelbach, Switzerland
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 21, 2010, 02:35:04 PM
Right!
This picture is from 1989.
Title: Re: Fast Wheels #1
Post by: faksta on June 21, 2010, 03:04:20 PM
So, cars are solved, points are awarded. The puzzle is done, congratulations!