Solved NIC#1033 - FBW Special of Bob Wright

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nicanary

#25
February 13, 2019, 03:58:33 PM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 13, 2019, 03:57:32 PM
Chassis from a specialist British sportscar like TVR?

No. Self build.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

tobytwirl

#26
February 13, 2019, 06:31:00 PM
So if the base is British, does that mean the chassis builder was British?

tobytwirl

#27
February 13, 2019, 06:32:36 PM
Or the suspension, axles etc were from a British car?

D-type

#28
February 14, 2019, 02:57:06 PM
The engine's not British.  It's probably less than 2 litre. The car is Australian.
Is the engine from a Holden?
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nicanary

#29
February 14, 2019, 03:48:12 PM
Quote from: D-type on February 14, 2019, 02:57:06 PM
The engine's not British.  It's probably less than 2 litre. The car is Australian.
Is the engine from a Holden?

Not Holden=powered. This is a car which has been through several transformations. It was originally built in Australia on a British base car, but in the puzzle photo it has been updated and runs a different engine which is under 2-litres in capacity.
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D-type

#30
February 14, 2019, 04:57:48 PM
Is it now a Japanese engine under the bonnet?
Duncan Rollo

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nicanary

#31
February 14, 2019, 05:00:03 PM
Quote from: D-type on February 14, 2019, 04:57:48 PM
Is it now a Japanese engine under the bonnet?

No.
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tobytwirl

#32
February 14, 2019, 05:06:29 PM
Is the engine European?

nicanary

#33
February 15, 2019, 04:28:09 AM
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tobytwirl

#34
February 15, 2019, 06:57:27 AM
Engine Italian?

nicanary

#35
February 15, 2019, 08:13:00 AM
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D-type

#36
February 15, 2019, 05:10:50 PM
German engine?
Duncan Rollo

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nicanary

#37
February 16, 2019, 03:59:25 AM
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tobytwirl

#38
February 16, 2019, 08:14:12 AM
Borgward?

nicanary

#39
February 16, 2019, 11:52:33 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 16, 2019, 08:14:12 AM
Borgward?

Yes! What was the car called?
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tobytwirl

#40
February 16, 2019, 06:24:13 PM
FBW SPECIAL?

nicanary

#41
February 17, 2019, 05:38:59 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 16, 2019, 06:24:13 PM
FBW SPECIAL?

Yes! Well solved. This car was originally the Lamprey Ford Special but was re-engined by Bob Wright and renamed at the same time.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

tobytwirl

#42
February 17, 2019, 11:26:29 AM
Phew - that one was seriously obscure, even putting the name back into the browser failed to bring it up, and  I never found the photo!

nicanary

#43
February 17, 2019, 11:36:53 AM
Quote from: tobytwirl on February 17, 2019, 11:26:29 AM
Phew - that one was seriously obscure, even putting the name back into the browser failed to bring it up, and  I never found the photo!

.....and I'm not going to reveal my source !  ;D
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