Solved NIC#370 - 1957 GM-20 and 1958 GA-22 by Shakhverdov

nicanary · February 17, 2015, 11:21:03 AM

Rookies will love this one. What are these 2 cars called, who are the drivers, what is the race, and what are the engines in the cars? It's easy once you find one answer!

Willie McCrum · February 19, 2015, 10:24:18 AM

Argentinian F. Libre (Formula Meccanica ?). Engines Chevrolet, chassis

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nicanary · February 19, 2015, 11:18:49 AM

That's an excellent guess, but way off the mark, I'm afraid.

Willie McCrum · February 20, 2015, 02:14:47 AM

Sweden ? Background looks like Kristianstadt (or whatever) where the Swedish sports car GP was held. Was there ever a 'libre' race held there ?
In that case it might just be Jo Bonnier in front but.......

nicanary · February 20, 2015, 05:34:12 AM

Quote from: Willie McCrum on February 20, 2015, 02:14:47 AM
Sweden ? Background looks like Kristianstadt (or whatever) where the Swedish sports car GP was held. Was there ever a 'libre' race held there ?
In that case it might just be Jo Bonnier in front but.......

Not Sweden, but you are getting much closer geographically.

Willie McCrum · February 20, 2015, 08:00:20 AM

Hmmmm.....Have we just clanked through the Iron Curtain ?

nicanary · February 20, 2015, 08:09:27 AM

Quote from: Willie McCrum on February 20, 2015, 08:00:20 AM
Hmmmm.....Have we just clanked through the Iron Curtain ?

We have indeed. Time for you to investigate further.

nicanary · March 23, 2015, 07:50:38 AM

Experts?

nicanary · May 17, 2015, 07:13:03 AM

And another one which will last all of 5 minutes in the Pros......

Hiawatha · May 17, 2015, 02:42:35 PM

Soviet Union, Moskvich engined?

nicanary · May 17, 2015, 02:59:02 PM

Quote from: Hiawatha on May 17, 2015, 02:42:35 PM
Soviet Union, Moskvich engined?

Yes, Soviet Union, in fact Russian I think. But the engine is not Moskvich.

dzima1985 · May 17, 2015, 06:57:51 PM

First car - GA-22 (ГА-22) 1958 (engine from GAZ-M21)
Second car - GM-20 (ГМ-20) 1957-58 (engine, transmission, brakes, wheels from GAZ-M20)
The cars were built in the car repair factory of the Leningrad Military District by V.G. Shakhverdov (В. Г. Шахвердов)

dzima1985 · May 17, 2015, 07:08:16 PM

№27, driver - V.G. Shakhverdov (В. Г. Шахвердов)
№28, driver - M. Kovalev (М. Ковалев)
Race ''Prize of the society "Kalev", Tallinn'1959

nicanary · May 18, 2015, 06:07:41 AM

Quote from: dzima1985 on May 17, 2015, 07:08:16 PM
№27, driver - V.G. Shakhverdov (В. Г. Шахвердов)
№28, driver - M. Kovalev (М. Ковалев)
Race ''Prize of the society "Kalev", Tallinn'1959

Correct! Your two posts are very complete - I don't have a keyboard for cyrillic characters. One more point for you.

Carnut · May 28, 2015, 12:06:41 PM

Another picture of the GA-22:

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Solved NIC#370 - 1957 GM-20 and 1958 GA-22 by Shakhverdov