Puzzle #1387 / Max Jackman's BMC/VW Hill Climb Special

Otto Puzzell · August 04, 2011, 07:05:41 AM

Jackman is it!

Locked for you, Allemano

Allemano · August 04, 2011, 07:13:13 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on August 04, 2011, 07:05:41 AM
Jackman is it!

Locked for you, Allemano

Built by Paul Jackman who built the Aston Martin Special? And... is it still available somewhere ? $:-\$

Otto Puzzell · August 04, 2011, 10:20:54 AM

Not Paul. The site that listed the car still has it up. Not sure if it is still currently for sale, or if they forgot to take it down.

Still locked for you.

Allemano · August 05, 2011, 06:47:22 AM

I'm stuck. I don't know why, but I can't find it.
Please unlock it again!

Otto Puzzell · August 05, 2011, 08:22:03 AM

No - I won't unlock it!

If you Google the last name of the builder you recently found, the engine, and the chassis, the very first page of results points me at the solution.

Allemano · August 05, 2011, 09:28:15 AM

Gosh! A ghost told me that this is a VW A BMC hillclimb racer built by Max Jackman in 1960.
The 720kg light car is equipped with a tuned B.M.C. 1800cc engine which develops 100HP at 7500/min. The car runs up to 125 mph.

Otto Puzzell · August 05, 2011, 09:33:18 AM

Hooray!

Allemano · August 05, 2011, 09:35:13 AM

Otto Puzzell · August 05, 2011, 09:36:04 AM

OK, if you insist $:-\$

Allemano · August 05, 2011, 09:37:21 AM

You are the boss!

Carnut · October 08, 2015, 08:44:28 AM

A couple more pictures.
The car was apparently registered in Victoria.

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Puzzle #1387 / Max Jackman's BMC/VW Hill Climb Special