Solved - MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2

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woodinsight

#75
January 30, 2011, 03:14:08 PM
Quote from: barrett on January 30, 2011, 01:19:32 PM
Is #16 yet another Panhard-based car?
No - you'll be pleased to know!

Carnut

#76
January 30, 2011, 06:35:58 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on January 30, 2011, 09:03:00 AM
Points will be awarded after the puzzle has been completed (see introduction)

Ah, sorry, I didn't look properly.
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

metalshapes

#77
January 31, 2011, 11:29:32 AM
Is #13 the Ferrotus?

A Lotus Fifteen with a Ferrari engine swap?

( I know its not the Maserati engined one , because its hood was different...)

woodinsight

#78
January 31, 2011, 12:13:22 PM
Quote from: metalshapes on January 31, 2011, 11:29:32 AM
Is #13 the Ferrotus?

A Lotus Fifteen with a Ferrari engine swap?

( I know its not the Maserati engined one , because its hood was different...)
Correct - although the name is Feratus, the Lotus XV with a Ferrari in Singapore 1961.

metalshapes

#79
January 31, 2011, 12:39:48 PM
Thanks.

Was this the Lotus Mk.15 #619 , that got a 2 litre Ferrari 4 cyl?

If not, there were 2 15's with Ferrari engines ( one in America and one in Singapore )


In which case, I did not really earn the point...

woodinsight

#80
January 31, 2011, 03:40:12 PM
Quote from: metalshapes on January 31, 2011, 12:39:48 PM
Thanks.

Was this the Lotus Mk.15 #619 , that got a 2 litre Ferrari 4 cyl?

If not, there were 2 15's with Ferrari engines ( one in America and one in Singapore )


In which case, I did not really earn the point...
Well I have to say that I didn't know the XV in the USA was called Ferotus.
I don't know the c/n of the Stanley Leong's car in Singapore but it was a 2 litre.
The Singapore car was active in the Far East 1961-1963.
It was sold to Rodney Seow in 1963 and I believe destroyed in an accident at Kuala Lumpur in 1963.
The car was never very successful suffering overheating problems in tropical conditions.

Whatever, you identified the car as a Ferrari-engined Lotus XV and added some additional information so I think you certainly deserve to keep the point.
More research will be required to sort out the history of the Feratus and the Ferotus!

metalshapes

#81
January 31, 2011, 05:04:40 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on January 31, 2011, 03:40:12 PM

More research will be required to sort out the history of the Feratus and the Ferotus!

Very cool that there is the possibillity that there were two of these cars...

It would be great to try and find out more about them.

metalshapes

#82
January 31, 2011, 08:55:51 PM
#2 Heng Sze Kiat's Deena Mk1 Special with its 1490-cc engine, from Singapore.

woodinsight

#83
February 01, 2011, 03:36:12 AM
Quote from: metalshapes on January 31, 2011, 08:55:51 PM
#2 Heng Sze Kiat's Deena Mk1 Special with its 1490-cc engine, from Singapore.
Correct!
MG engined and based. Built 1960/61.

woodinsight

#84
February 01, 2011, 03:48:38 AM
Only six to go.
I'll add some more clues/photos shortly.
Heartening to see so many members taking part (and solved by several).
I might carry on with a Part 3 after this puzzle has been solved if the consensus is positive.

barrett

#85
February 01, 2011, 11:25:47 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on February 01, 2011, 03:48:38 AM
I might carry on with a Part 3 after this puzzle has been solved if the consensus is positive.

Yes please! These are some of the hardest but most interesting puzzles on this site! I just wish I knew a few more answers...

faksta

#86
February 01, 2011, 02:38:47 PM
Agreed! If only I had more time to spend on this one :(

woodinsight

#87
February 02, 2011, 02:35:19 PM
Well a few more hints on the remaining cars -

#05 - no more photos at the moment but it is Australian and the name is three letters one of which is the name of the power unit.

woodinsight

#88
February 02, 2011, 02:39:12 PM
#10 - another front view - European (not Italian) - known make

woodinsight

#89
February 02, 2011, 02:45:38 PM
#15 - concentrate on my previous clue - a female royal personage
Here's another view (not very clear) of this car

woodinsight

#90
February 02, 2011, 02:49:21 PM
#16 - no more images at the moment. French - yes but not the usual Panhard, Renault, DB, Citroen, Peugeot derivative.

woodinsight

#91
February 02, 2011, 02:54:31 PM
#18 - another view of the same car (not a good image) - European - marque is five letters and not that unknown

woodinsight

#92
February 02, 2011, 02:56:57 PM
and so to No.20 - no further image on this one at the moment.
Perhaps you can find the name in F5000 single seaters......

faksta

#93
February 05, 2011, 06:05:59 AM
#18 is a Daren Mk2

woodinsight

#94
February 05, 2011, 09:10:56 AM

faksta

#95
February 05, 2011, 12:12:56 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on February 02, 2011, 02:56:57 PM
and so to No.20 - no further image on this one at the moment.
Perhaps you can find the name in F5000 single seaters......

Is this a coincidence or were the cars made by the same company?

woodinsight

#96
February 05, 2011, 12:44:33 PM
If you mean the cars that appear in photo 20, the answer is no.
Perhaps they are owned by the same person/team.

faksta

#97
February 05, 2011, 12:55:28 PM
Nope, I meant the car on photo 20 and those mentioned F5000 single seaters.

woodinsight

#98
February 05, 2011, 01:19:00 PM
Okay, let me explain a little bit.
My clue regarding #20 was slightly misleading.
The single seater built by this person was a Formula Libre (pre-F5000) car in the 1960s and was quite successful.
Only one single seater was built and one sports car (as in the #20 photo).
This car apparently was rebodied and now lives in the USA.

D-type

#99
February 05, 2011, 02:06:46 PM
Is #15 the Victoria?
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