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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: SACO on May 21, 2013, 09:09:33 AM

Title: SAC#478: Ford 10 Special by Gordon Brown 1949 ( New Zealand )
Post by: SACO on May 21, 2013, 09:09:33 AM
Make , model and year of this car for a point !  :)
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Post by: SACO on May 28, 2013, 01:35:11 AM
Experts ?
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Post by: nicanary on May 28, 2013, 08:29:11 AM
I'm pretty sure it's not British, even though it's RHD. Jawa ?
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Post by: SACO on May 28, 2013, 10:33:10 AM
Not Jawa !
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Post by: D-type on May 28, 2013, 11:34:20 AM
If it isn't British, is it Italian?
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Post by: SACO on May 28, 2013, 02:26:01 PM
Not  British ,but.., !
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Post by: SACO on May 28, 2013, 02:28:15 PM
Not Italian !
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Post by: targhediferro on May 28, 2013, 03:21:21 PM
Irish?
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Post by: SACO on May 29, 2013, 01:58:54 AM
Not Irish !
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Post by: frederick59 on May 31, 2013, 07:38:43 PM
French?even if RWD
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Post by: SACO on June 01, 2013, 02:47:39 AM
Not French !
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Post by: frederick59 on June 01, 2013, 11:18:06 PM
Sweden?
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Post by: mekubb on June 02, 2013, 03:36:32 AM
Australian ?
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Post by: SACO on June 02, 2013, 06:08:56 AM
Not far !
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Post by: nicanary on June 02, 2013, 06:33:27 AM
So that'll be New Zealand, then. Such a small country, yet so popular for puzzle-setters !

The perforated steel wheels had me thinking it was BMW 328-based, but the bonnet line is too low. Is it a Ford special ?
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Post by: SACO on June 02, 2013, 07:20:12 AM
Yes ,Ford special from New Zealand !
Locked for you !
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Post by: nicanary on June 03, 2013, 07:25:10 AM
There's a lack of information on motor sport in NZ for the period around 1945/55. I can't find much at all. Is it Gordon Brown in his 1172cc Brown Special ?
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Post by: SACO on June 03, 2013, 07:47:06 AM
Yes ,Ford 10 Special by Gordon Brown 1949 ( New Zealand )
1 point for you !
Title: Re: SAC#478: Ford 10 Special by Gordon Brown 1949 ( New Zealand )
Post by: Carnut on January 29, 2016, 08:06:48 AM
This car was known as the G B Special and whilst it had a Ford 10 engine it also had a Hillman gearbox and parts from a Wolseley 12, Singer 9 and Willys Jeep!  A real Bitsa...

Here's another picture:

Title: Re: SAC#478: Ford 10 Special by Gordon Brown 1949 ( New Zealand )
Post by: Carnut on July 13, 2016, 06:23:21 AM
Here's another picture of the car plus one of Gordon Brown himself celebrating his 100th birthday on 28th December 2015!
Apparently he's hoping to track down his GBS Special; maybe he wants to buy it back!

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