SOLVED: FW #435: Tanner T-7, Saab engine, 1966

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fromwien

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June 13, 2023, 03:24:25 PM
Yes, it is. With bare aluminium bodywork and four orange painted fiberglass fenders. Only mid-engined Tanner.
LOCKED for you to find the year

gte4289

#51
June 13, 2023, 04:06:41 PM
Quote from: fromwien on June 13, 2023, 03:24:25 PM
Yes, it is. With bare aluminium bodywork and four orange painted fiberglass fenders. Only mid-engined Tanner.
LOCKED for you to find the year
1966

Is this one of the photos taken by Hugh Nutting?

"I took some photos of Martin Tanner's T-7 at Grayling, MI, in 1966. This was on its first outing. Unlike the other Martin T's it was mid/rear engined. The body was constructed of fiberglass and aluminum. It had wide American Mag wheels. This car was constructed in 1965-66. At that time it had not been painted. It had orange jellcote wings and an aluminum main body cowl hood and deck."

fromwien

#52
June 13, 2023, 04:38:25 PM
Quote from: gte4289 on June 13, 2023, 04:06:41 PM
Quote from: fromwien on June 13, 2023, 03:24:25 PM
Yes, it is. With bare aluminium bodywork and four orange painted fiberglass fenders. Only mid-engined Tanner.
LOCKED for you to find the year
1966

Is this one of the photos taken by Hugh Nutting?

"I took some photos of Martin Tanner's T-7 at Grayling, MI, in 1966. This was on its first outing. Unlike the other Martin T's it was mid/rear engined. The body was constructed of fiberglass and aluminum. It had wide American Mag wheels. This car was constructed in 1965-66. At that time it had not been painted. It had orange jellcote wings and an aluminum main body cowl hood and deck."
[/quote]1966: Yes
Is this one of the photos taken by Hugh Nutting? Yes

nicanary

#53
June 13, 2023, 04:56:43 PM
I decided that this couldn't be the T7 because it didn't look rear-engined  ;D. That'll teach me.........
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

gte4289

#54
June 13, 2023, 06:14:50 PM
Quote from: nicanary on June 13, 2023, 04:56:43 PM
I decided that this couldn't be the T7 because it didn't look rear-engined  ;D. That'll teach me.........
And before you brought it up, I'd decided that it couldn't be a Martin Tanner car because the bodywork didn't match any that I could find images of ;D. Thanks for the help with this one!

fromwien

#55
June 14, 2023, 02:18:03 AM
Very interesting match to follow between you two
As far as I know, this is the only known picture of the car

nicanary

#56
June 14, 2023, 06:50:50 AM
Quote from: fromwien on June 14, 2023, 02:18:03 AM
Very interesting match to follow between you two
As far as I know, this is the only known picture of the car

That's answered a question I was going to ask. I didn't think it was rear-engined because I can see no obvious air intakes for the engine.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

fromwien

#57
June 14, 2023, 08:08:13 AM
Exactly. No air intakes to find. Saab-engined, VW-transaxle used. Original picture attached
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