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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Carnut on May 03, 2011, 12:11:44 PM

Title: Solved - NEH 1087: Lagonda V12 DP166/1 Le Mans car - 1955
Post by: Carnut on May 03, 2011, 12:11:44 PM
1 point for identifying this car and when it dates from correctly:
Title: Re: NEH 1087
Post by: Carnut on May 17, 2011, 06:05:36 AM
Experts?
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Post by: D-type on May 17, 2011, 03:47:33 PM
JBW Maserati 1961
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Post by: Carnut on May 17, 2011, 03:59:35 PM
Quote from: D-type on May 17, 2011, 03:47:33 PM
JBW Maserati 1961

No.
Title: Re: NEH 1087
Post by: Carnut on May 31, 2011, 08:53:20 AM
Professionals?
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Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 31, 2011, 09:08:40 AM
It looks Aston-Martin-ish
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Post by: woodinsight on May 31, 2011, 09:27:47 AM
Lagonda DP166 1955 (Dennis Poore at the wheel before scrutineering at Le Mans 1955)
Title: Re: NEH 1087
Post by: Carnut on May 31, 2011, 06:19:40 PM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 31, 2011, 09:08:40 AM
It looks Aston-Martin-ish

That's because it's very closely related..

Quote from: woodinsight on May 31, 2011, 09:27:47 AM
Lagonda DP166 1955 (Dennis Poore at the wheel before scrutineering at Le Mans 1955)

..but this is indeed what it is.
It started life as Aston-Martin (DB3?) chassis DP115/1 but then became Lagonda DP166/1 with the V12 engine for just one outing, at Le Mans in 1955, where it ran for 93 laps before retiring.
After that it metamorphosed again into Aston-Martin DBR2/1, chassis DP 115/3!
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