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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2017 => Topic started by: nicanary on December 01, 2016, 06:19:05 AM

Title: Solved NIC#717 - Preditor-Ford Formula A
Post by: nicanary on December 01, 2016, 06:19:05 AM
What is this car?
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: nicanary on January 28, 2017, 05:23:20 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: nicanary on March 11, 2017, 05:06:48 AM
Pros?
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 11, 2017, 03:13:09 PM
Made in Australasia ?
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: nicanary on March 11, 2017, 03:39:51 PM
Quote from: oko94 on March 11, 2017, 03:13:09 PM
Made in Australasia ?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 11, 2017, 05:03:54 PM
Made in Europe ?
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: nicanary on March 11, 2017, 05:12:15 PM
Quote from: oko94 on March 11, 2017, 05:03:54 PM
Made in Europe ?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 09:07:47 AM
Made in South America ?
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: nicanary on March 12, 2017, 09:35:36 AM
Quote from: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 09:07:47 AM
Made in South America ?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 09:36:29 AM
Made in North America ?
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: nicanary on March 12, 2017, 09:40:55 AM
Quote from: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 09:36:29 AM
Made in North America ?

Yes!
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 09:43:27 AM
Made in Canada ?
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Post by: nicanary on March 12, 2017, 09:50:46 AM
Quote from: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 09:43:27 AM
Made in Canada ?

No.  ;)
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 10:15:50 AM
Alright. Is it powered by an American engine ?
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: nicanary on March 12, 2017, 11:08:01 AM
Quote from: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 10:15:50 AM
Alright. Is it powered by an American engine ?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 01:17:40 PM
GM engine ?
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Post by: nicanary on March 12, 2017, 05:00:55 PM
Quote from: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 01:17:40 PM
GM engine ?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 05:15:11 PM
FoMoCo engine ?
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: nicanary on March 12, 2017, 05:31:03 PM
Quote from: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 05:15:11 PM
FoMoCo engine ?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 06:28:15 PM
Ford engine then ?
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Post by: nicanary on March 12, 2017, 06:32:20 PM
Quote from: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 06:28:15 PM
Ford engine then ?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 06:38:36 PM
Did it compete in Formula 5000 ?
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Post by: nicanary on March 13, 2017, 05:56:17 AM
Quote from: oko94 on March 12, 2017, 06:38:36 PM
Did it compete in Formula 5000 ?

Yes! (Or Formula A as it was called in the US)
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 13, 2017, 06:06:21 AM
Did it compete between 1970 and 1975 ?
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Post by: nicanary on March 13, 2017, 06:08:48 AM
Quote from: oko94 on March 13, 2017, 06:06:21 AM
Did it compete between 1970 and 1975 ?

Almost certainly. The photo was taken in 1972.
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 13, 2017, 06:50:08 AM
Preditor Formula A. Fresh 500hp Ford.  Avaid dry sump. Allen cells, Mione brakes, dual plate clutch, new paint, 72 specs.  Some spares, body mold's, trailer available.  Larry Yates,  Santa Clara, CA  Competition Press & Autoweek  11/11/1972
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: nicanary on March 13, 2017, 06:54:25 AM
Quote from: oko94 on March 13, 2017, 06:50:08 AM
Preditor Formula A. Fresh 500hp Ford.  Avaid dry sump. Allen cells, Mione brakes, dual plate clutch, new paint, 72 specs.  Some spares, body mold's, trailer available.  Larry Yates,  Santa Clara, CA  Competition Press & Autoweek  11/11/1972

Well found. You seem to know these obscure websites. What you have quoted is all that I know about the car.

One more point to you.
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: oko94 on March 13, 2017, 08:01:30 AM
Quote from: nicanary on March 13, 2017, 06:54:25 AM
You seem to know these obscure websites.

Well I just googled something like "Formula A 1972" and this website I had never heard of was among the results. Sometimes it's disappointingly simple  ;D

Thanks for my 693rd point anyway.
Title: Re: NIC#717
Post by: nicanary on March 13, 2017, 08:13:07 AM
Quote from: oko94 on March 13, 2017, 08:01:30 AM
Quote from: nicanary on March 13, 2017, 06:54:25 AM
You seem to know these obscure websites.

Well I just googled something like "Formula A 1972" and this website I had never heard of was among the results. Sometimes it's disappointingly simple  ;D

Thanks for my 693rd point anyway.

That's why the puzzle photo was so bad - it was an enlarged copy of a copy of a copy.
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