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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: Carnut on January 25, 2010, 09:00:50 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 284: Echidna Special 1958
Post by: Carnut on January 25, 2010, 09:00:50 AM: What's this for 1 point?
Title: Re: NEH 284
Post by: CyCarConsulting on January 25, 2010, 11:30:34 AM: Cheetah
Title: Re: NEH 284
Post by: Carnut on January 25, 2010, 11:49:58 AM: Quote from: CyCarConsulting on January 25, 2010, 11:30:34 AM
Cheetah

No - that would be a re-post!
Title: Re: NEH 284
Post by: mymokke on January 26, 2010, 12:51:58 AM: AC Daytona roadster?
Title: Re: NEH 284
Post by: Carnut on January 26, 2010, 07:38:25 AM: Quote from: mymokke on January 26, 2010, 12:51:58 AM
AC Daytona roadster?

No!
Title: Re: NEH 284
Post by: Tackitt on January 26, 2010, 10:08:12 AM: Looks like a Devin special to me.
Title: Re: NEH 284
Post by: Carnut on January 26, 2010, 10:23:08 AM: Quote from: Tackitt on January 26, 2010, 10:08:12 AM
Looks like a Devin special to me.

That's because Bill Devin was involved!
But this car is not a Devin...
Title: Re: NEH 284
Post by: Tackitt on January 27, 2010, 09:44:07 AM: 1958 Echidna Special
John Staver, Ed Grierson and Bill Larson were responsible for the Echidna, a racecar named after an obscure Australian anteater.
Based largely around the Corvette. Each car started by shortening a Chevrolet frame by about twenty inches then narrowing it by six. With added rigidity in the frame, they used stock Chevrolet front suspension arms with coil springs and narrowed a stock Chevy Posi-Traction rear axle. Brakes were the Corvette drum brake type with metallic linings. Custom castings were made for the drums which included 96 fins cooling fins.
Title: Re: NEH 284
Post by: Carnut on January 27, 2010, 10:55:51 AM: All correct.
Apparently 3 were built in all, using a fiberglass body made by Bill Devin, whose product was both lightweight and functional.
competing against the likes of Lister-Jaguars, Ferrari Monzas etc and Maserati 450S's and D-Type Jaguars the Echidnas started 35 races in two seasons, 8 of which they won overall with 17 class wins.