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Title: Solved - NEH 3484: McNamara Mach 1 - 1967
Post by: Carnut on May 22, 2014, 07:21:22 AM: What's this, by whom, from when and powered by what - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 3484
Post by: Carnut on May 30, 2014, 04:09:27 AM: Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 3484
Post by: thewarlord on May 30, 2014, 04:16:21 AM: 1967 McNamara Mach 1
Title: Re: NEH 3484
Post by: Carnut on May 30, 2014, 04:55:29 AM: Quote from: thewarlord on May 30, 2014, 04:16:21 AM
1967 McNamara Mach 1

That's right, it is.
But you've only answered 1 of the 4 questions asked, so I'll lock it for you until your next reply to answer the remaining 3 needed to earn the point.
Title: Re: NEH 3484
Post by: thewarlord on May 30, 2014, 11:51:12 AM: designed for Frances McNamara by Jo Karasek, possibly inspired in the Lola GT MkV chassis desing; powered by Chrysler's 426 Hemi
Title: Re: NEH 3484
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 30, 2014, 12:46:45 PM: Pedestrians beware! :o
Title: Re: NEH 3484
Post by: Carnut on May 31, 2014, 09:26:13 AM: Quote from: thewarlord on May 30, 2014, 11:51:12 AM
designed for Frances McNamara by Jo Karasek, possibly inspired in the Lola GT MkV chassis desing; powered by Chrysler's 426 Hemi

You still didn't answer the "from when?" question but I'll tell you it was made in 1967.

A couple more pictures:
Title: Re: NEH 3484
Post by: thewarlord on May 31, 2014, 03:52:03 PM: Quote from: thewarlord on May 30, 2014, 04:16:21 AM
1967 McNamara Mach 1

I did!:-)
Title: Re: NEH 3484
Post by: Carnut on May 31, 2014, 07:22:00 PM: Quote from: thewarlord on May 31, 2014, 03:52:03 PM
Quote from: thewarlord on May 30, 2014, 04:16:21 AM
1967 McNamara Mach 1

I did!:-)

So you did! Sorry.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 3484: McNamara Mach 1 - 1967
Post by: grobmotorix on April 30, 2019, 04:13:42 PM: First plannings (1966) for this car and a design sketch:
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 3484: McNamara Mach 1 - 1967
Post by: sixtee5cuda on December 22, 2020, 08:55:14 AM: I had an online conversation just now:

Charles Merrill:
"not a kit car, a pure original design by Jo Karezek, with a 383 Chrysler wedge head. With a unique Karezek design gearbox. I promise as I have actually had my hands on the car in 69, in Vienna where the photo was taken. "

"Nothing whatever to do with McNamara, as McNamara did not build cars until 1968, and I joined McNamara in August 1968, and started building around chassis no. 8 of the Mk1 Sebring Formula Vee cars which is the class of cars that McNamara started with."

Mr. Merrill indicates the vehicle was called the "KaKa". Articles also refer to it as Kar-Car.

Karasek and Karezek are frequently used for the same name.

Articles indicate the car had a 6.4 litre engine. 389 or 390 cubic inches is not a normal size for either a Hemi or a Chevy engine. Taking a Chrysler 383 Wedge to 6.4 litres wouldn't be difficult.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 3484: McNamara Mach 1 - 1967
Post by: grobmotorix on December 23, 2020, 10:26:46 AM: :thumbsup: