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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2014 => Topic started by: nicanary on April 08, 2014, 06:51:15 AM

Title: Solved NIC#164 - Delilah Special (Riley engined)
Post by: nicanary on April 08, 2014, 06:51:15 AM: What was this car called, where did it race, and what was the engine?
Title: Re: NIC #164
Post by: nicanary on April 20, 2014, 06:47:36 AM: Experts?
Title: Re: NIC #164
Post by: nicanary on May 09, 2014, 07:28:10 AM: Pros ?
Title: Re: NIC #164
Post by: shamrock on May 09, 2014, 08:40:31 AM: looks very like an Irish Ford Special , however the advert or name does not fit and whitewall tyres suggest america or oz
Title: Re: NIC #164
Post by: nicanary on May 09, 2014, 09:56:14 AM: Quote from: shamrock on May 09, 2014, 08:40:31 AM
looks very like an Irish Ford Special , however the advert or name does not fit and whitewall tyres suggest america or oz
Yes, I know what you mean about the "Irish" look. (Talking of which, only the Irish could hold the Giro d'Italia!)

I have checked on Google Images for that advert, and there's no help there. Neither US nor Australia.
Title: Re: NIC #164
Post by: AlexFrance on May 12, 2014, 08:55:04 AM: Is it from Europe?
Title: Re: NIC #164
Post by: nicanary on May 12, 2014, 11:11:57 AM: Quote from: AlexFrance on May 12, 2014, 08:55:04 AM
Is it from Europe?

No.
Title: Re: NIC #164
Post by: faksta on May 13, 2014, 05:27:58 AM: It should be Delilah from India
Title: Re: NIC #164
Post by: nicanary on May 13, 2014, 05:50:49 AM: Quote from: faksta on May 13, 2014, 05:27:58 AM
It should be Delilah from India

Yes! LOCKED for you to tell me the engine.
Title: Re: NIC #164 - LOCKED
Post by: faksta on May 13, 2014, 06:36:03 AM: 1.5 liter Riley.

To follow the new rule about source of information, I've been browsing through Indian specials a couple years ago and I just remember this car and this exact photo from back then.
Title: Re: NIC #164 - LOCKED
Post by: nicanary on May 13, 2014, 07:00:46 AM: Quote from: faksta on May 13, 2014, 06:36:03 AM
1.5 liter Riley.

To follow the new rule about source of information, I've been browsing through Indian specials a couple years ago and I just remember this car and this exact photo from back then.

That's correct. I found this photo purely by accident, and for some reason I thought the motor-racing scene didn't exist in India until recently. I don't think there were many meetings, and most seem to have been for the locally-built Fiat 1100 saloons. There is a clue in the photo - there is a woman wearing a sari at the front of the spectators!

I can't get the idea out of my head that this car also raced in East Africa. I think I've seen reference to it racing in Zambia or Kenya, but as usual I didn't make notes at the time. Maybe it was owned by an Indian person who then moved back to the sub-continent and took the car with him.

One well-earned point for a difficult puzzle.

(PS 4 Amal carbs, Willys Jeep gearbox (I hope they changed the ratios!), and Morris Minor suspension.)
Title: Re: Solved NIC#164 - Delilah Special (Riley engined)
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 13, 2014, 09:03:05 AM: Quote from: faksta on May 13, 2014, 06:36:03 AM
1.5 liter Riley.

To follow the new rule about source of information, I've been browsing through Indian specials a couple years ago and I just remember this car and this exact photo from back then.

Actually the new rule does not require you to explain each time how did you find a puzzle but only to let us ask you randomly... but that's the right spirit! :thumbsup: