What is this car? The base marque and what powers it will get you a point.
Experts?
Cooper base?
Formula3?
Quote from: frederick59 on April 09, 2014, 10:16:36 PM
Formula3?
The base car began life as a Formula 3 machine, but is now powered by something very different.
British?
I'm very sorry Majeko, but I have given you the wrong clue - it was NOT a Formula 3 car, but in fact a Formula Junior chassis. My apologies.
I have had to review a lot of British formula Jr manufacturers, but finaly I have found it. It is a Kieft Formula Jr powered by a 4.7 litre (283 cu.in) Chevrolet V-8 It is called, as it can be read in the nose "THE CLEWER SPECIAL". :)
Quote from: serra on April 13, 2014, 08:33:37 AM
I have had to review a lot of British formula Jr manufacturers, but finaly I have found it. It is a Kieft Formula Jr powered by a 4.7 litre (283 cu.in) Chevrolet V-8 It is called, as it can be read in the nose "THE CLEWER SPECIAL". :)
Yes - superb detective work. I couldn't read that writing so I assumed nobody else could. I don't know anything else about the car, except that it was photographed in the paddock at a British hillclimb event. That's a lot of engine for a small car!
Oh, I could not read it (only special) until I found the car and I could know what it said. :)
I have found this photo showing the engine in more detail. According to this new source the engine was 265ci. The owner/driver was Ian McLaughlin and his mechanic was Jack Clewer which explains the name of the car.
I have a feeling that only one Kieft FJ car was built, which means we now have 2 puzzles of this car, one like this and the other in its original form.