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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: woodinsight on October 05, 2011, 11:52:03 AM

Title: Solved - MJW #622 - RRA Special 1957
Post by: woodinsight on October 05, 2011, 11:52:03 AM
Now this car has been a puzzle here in the past - but, not in this form.
Therefore I'll ask admins to merge it when it's solved.

What was it called, who built it and when will earn you one point for the complete and correct answer.
Title: Re: MJW #622
Post by: woodinsight on October 11, 2011, 05:06:57 PM
Experts?
Title: Re: MJW #622
Post by: shamrock on October 12, 2011, 04:02:00 AM
aston martin F1 car, prototype
Title: Re: MJW #622
Post by: woodinsight on October 12, 2011, 04:35:12 AM
Quote from: shamrock on October 12, 2011, 04:02:00 AM
aston martin F1 car, prototype
You are partially correct.
The puzzle car was based on an Aston Martin single seater.
However the car had been rebuilt and renamed when the photo was taken.
Locked for you to come up with the full details.
Title: Re: MJW #622
Post by: shamrock on October 13, 2011, 01:45:36 AM
sorry , I admit defeat
Title: Re: MJW #622
Post by: woodinsight on October 13, 2011, 03:14:58 AM
Quote from: shamrock on October 13, 2011, 01:45:36 AM
sorry , I admit defeat
That's a shame as you were on the road to solving it.
Open to all again.
Title: Re: MJW #622
Post by: D-type on October 15, 2011, 11:14:51 AM
I should know this one but the "little grey cells" have gone to sleep (ior is it an age thing?).  Did it have a Jaguar engine?
Title: Re: MJW #622
Post by: woodinsight on October 15, 2011, 02:41:40 PM
Quote from: D-type on October 15, 2011, 11:14:51 AM
I should know this one but the "little grey cells" have gone to sleep (ior is it an age thing?).  Did it have a Jaguar engine?
I can't be absolutely certain but I believe it was fitted with a 3.4 litre Jaguar engine when photographed in 1957.
The name was --- Special if that helps.
Title: Re: MJW #622
Post by: woodinsight on October 20, 2011, 12:38:44 PM
The Experts were quite close to solving this one.
Perhaps a Pro can finish it off?
Title: Re: MJW #622
Post by: faksta on October 20, 2011, 01:43:31 PM
It's an RRA Special, isn't it?
Title: Re: MJW #622
Post by: woodinsight on October 20, 2011, 02:17:05 PM
Quote from: faksta on October 20, 2011, 01:43:31 PM
It's an RRA Special, isn't it?
Yes it's the RRA Special seen with Geoff Richardson (the builder) at the wheel.
This is the car before it became a sports racing car.

Perhaps this can be merged with my puzzle MJW #380 that featured the car in its later guise.