Solved -PJ415- G. Reed Ford So-Cal Special "Red Car" (Replica)

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Paul Jaray

#25
November 05, 2011, 06:38:19 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on November 05, 2011, 06:20:28 AM
Let's try again - George Reed?

Bingo!
Locked for you for the name of this special.
(and what about the background car  ;D)

woodinsight

#26
November 05, 2011, 11:55:48 AM
G. Reed Ford Special also known as the "Pratley Skate".
Warwick Pratley won the 1951 Australian Grand Prix at Narrogin with this car (see photo below).

I have no idea what the car is in the background.  :-\

Paul Jaray

#27
November 05, 2011, 12:13:44 PM
I have a different name, but you found the car:
There were different specials, all similar.
This one is a replica of the one in your pic:

woodinsight

#29
November 05, 2011, 12:19:04 PM
Perhaps the puzzle car was known as the "Red Skate"?
Thank you for the point. :)
My information came from the Official 50-Race History of the Australian Grand Prix published in 1986.

Paul Jaray

#30
November 05, 2011, 12:27:42 PM Last Edit: November 05, 2011, 12:30:02 PM by Paul Jaray
I'm not sure about his real name and since it's just a (nice) replica it was not that relevant after all.
You found the right car and from a magazine article I found that "Skate III" was also called the "White Car"...
There is another So-Cal Special by G.Reed...this one:

DHoffmann

#31
June 01, 2015, 10:58:17 AM
I'm starting my puzzles in the experts from now on because I've not seen a rookie for ages and they simply languish in that section before being promoted.

If you're familiar with this car, let me know for a shiny special point!

DHoffmann

#32
June 07, 2015, 03:50:43 AM
Have at it pros!

nicanary

#33
June 07, 2015, 04:26:15 AM
Alvis-based?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

DHoffmann

#34
June 07, 2015, 04:42:37 AM

oko94

#35
June 07, 2015, 04:50:23 AM
Made in UK ?

DHoffmann

#36
June 07, 2015, 05:33:05 AM

Arunas

#37
June 07, 2015, 05:35:29 AM
From New Zealand?

DHoffmann

#38
June 07, 2015, 06:00:31 AM
Quote from: Arunas on June 07, 2015, 05:35:29 AM
From New Zealand?

Not from NZ nope!

nicanary

#39
June 07, 2015, 06:30:50 AM
I've just noticed that the wheels are those bolt-on wires which were mainly fitted to mundane vehicles. Is this a special built on the frame of a family saloon car from the '30s?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

DHoffmann

#40
June 07, 2015, 07:12:50 AM
Quote from: nicanary on June 07, 2015, 06:30:50 AM
I've just noticed that the wheels are those bolt-on wires which were mainly fitted to mundane vehicles. Is this a special built on the frame of a family saloon car from the '30s?

That is some outstanding deducing! You are completely correct!

mekubb

#41
June 07, 2015, 07:20:52 AM
French ?

mekubb

#43
June 07, 2015, 09:22:20 AM
Europe ?

oko94

#45
June 07, 2015, 11:56:15 AM
From Australia ?

DHoffmann

#46
June 07, 2015, 08:59:04 PM
Quote from: oko94 on June 07, 2015, 11:56:15 AM
From Australia ?

Too bloody right!

oko94

#47
June 08, 2015, 01:19:19 AM
Ford V8 based ?

DHoffmann

#48
June 08, 2015, 02:05:27 AM

Arunas

#49
June 08, 2015, 02:23:21 AM
But is it a one-off special?
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