Puzzle #1781 - Stanton Special "The Cropduster"; 1953

[Otto Puzzell]

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[billtorrance9999]

That's a Lycoming aero engine with a tagged-on Roots blower fed from a BIG SU carb.  After that I'm lost

[Otto Puzzell]

That's an aircraft engine, but not a Lycoming.

[Otto Puzzell]

A better look...

[Armsid]

That is the Stanton Special nicknamed 'The Cropduster'. Built in New Zealand in about 1953 by the Stanton brothers, Maurie & I can't remember the other one. The car was powered by a supercharged Gypsy Major motor with chain drive and competed in many events around NZ including the Grand Prix at Ardmore. 

[Otto Puzzell]

That's the car (and engine).

Welcome to AutoPuzzles, Armsid - I'm pleased to award you your first puzzle point! 

Eagle-eyed readers may remember the red-car-with-yellow-wheels scheme from this other Stanton puzzle subject:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=2892.msg19500#msg19500

[Paul Jaray]

This car should have a Mistral body...

[woodinsight]

The Stanton Special with its Mistral body in 1953

[Paul Jaray]

Thank you, it makes sense now.

[Otto Puzzell]

This car should have a was later fitted with a Mistral body...

[D-type]

But it didn't have the 'Mistral' body when it appeared at the Goodwood Festival last year!

[woodinsight]

Another photo I found -

[woodinsight]

and another I came across this morning showing the car with its original bodywork

[Carnut]

And another pic: