Solved: A Day At The Races - solved by faksta and many others

[faksta]

#8 is indeed an AMS according to my info, although it is featured as AMS - Simonetti 1000 Cosworth in my folder (I guess I'll need to rename it to AMS 1000 Cosworth as well). As far as I know AMS stood for Automobili Motori Simonetti.

[Allemano]

racer05: Willment Mysteron BRM
racer08: AMS ?
racer14: Lou Molina's Monza Holden sports car

Must correct myself.
#08 is indeed an AMS racer, but saved it under "Simonetti 1000 sport prototipo" not knowing that AMS stands for "Automobili Motori Simonetti".
So, apologize Mr Jaray! 
As faksta identified this car completely it will be him who's mentioned as the solver.
Nevertheless I'll give PJ one point compensation.. (now – not at the end)

[Otto Puzzell]

Is 17 a Ford Capri Perana?

[Allemano]

Is 17 a Ford Capri Perana?

Not that!

[Paul Jaray]

thank you, I feel ...compensated!
(BTW: AMS should stand for "Attrezzature Meccaniche Speciali" formed by Ing. Tancredi Simonetti when he left ATS "Automobili Turismo Sport")

[Allemano]

thank you, I feel ...compensated!
(BTW: AMS should stand for "Attrezzature Meccaniche Speciali" formed by Ing. Tancredi Simonetti when he left ATS "Automobili Turismo Sport")

Seems you have the last word on this!

[faksta]

thank you, I feel ...compensated!
(BTW: AMS should stand for "Attrezzature Meccaniche Speciali" formed by Ing. Tancredi Simonetti when he left ATS "Automobili Turismo Sport")

Thanks for correction. I took 'my' version of AMS full name from a respected place, though.

[faksta]

I hope it's OK that I ask several questions at once, because they are about different cars...

#3 - is it Ford powered? Judging by the cars around and my memory, which nevertheless can't remember any other moments.
#9 - French hillclimb vehicle?
#11- we have already established that it is a small displacement Japanese formula, but is it Honda engined?
#17 - in my opinion it has quite an unusual styling for an LHD car. I would expect something like this to come from South Africa od Australia. Maybe this one is Canadian?

[faksta]

#3 is a Merlyn F100 - Ford from either 1969 or 1970 - a car that competed in an almost forgotten Formula F100 series.

[Allemano]

#3 is a Merlyn F100 - Ford from either 1969 or 1970 - a car that competed in an almost forgotten Formula F100 series.

[Allemano]

I hope it's OK that I ask several questions at once, because they are about different cars...

#3 - is it Ford powered? Judging by the cars around and my memory, which nevertheless can't remember any other moments.
#9 - French hillclimb vehicle?
#11- we have already established that it is a small displacement Japanese formula, but is it Honda engined?
#17 - in my opinion it has quite an unusual styling for an LHD car. I would expect something like this to come from South Africa od Australia. Maybe this one is Canadian?

#9 It's French and raced at hillclimbs
#11 is not a Honda
#17 is from none of the countries you've mentioned

[faksta]

#11 - maybe a Suzuki engine then? AFAIR it was a unit from a nowadays major car maker.

[Allemano]

#11 - maybe a Suzuki engine then? AFAIR it was a unit from a nowadays major car maker.

It's indeed from one of the major companies, but it isn't a Suzuki.

[Allemano]

#17 from a famous racing team

#11 famous Japanese car producer – not obscure at all!

[faksta]

#11 - Daihatsu Engine?

[Allemano]

my source reports another company..

[Allemano]

#09 is a little more tricky..

Here's a picture what it looks today:

[faksta]

I couldn't find it since then Damn, I was almost sure I have saved the picture and some info or at least a link somewhere!

Datsun/Nissan/Prince?

[Allemano]

Datsun/Nissan/Prince is correct. (there wasn't too much left )

[faksta]

The tricky one (#9) is a Naja 1300?

Forget it! It's called Piller NSU.

[Allemano]

It's called Piller NSU.

[faksta]

  I'll need to find another source then...

...or read more careful the existing one, expecially when there's a different name a couple messages further. What about BLF?

[Allemano]

Clue: it was equipped with a French powerplant.

[faksta]

^^^ I didn't think you would be faster. I've edited my previous post.

[Allemano]

What about BLF?

Stunning!
You've found it! The rest should be duck soup now.
And hurry as I have the 2nd race puzzle in the pipeline!