Solved: GTE 324 - 1923 Marlborough-Thomas rebodied in NZ as 'ACME Special'

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March 19, 2020, 05:57:13 PM Last Edit: April 27, 2020, 12:10:12 PM by gte4289
Identify this car for a point.

gte4289

#1
March 25, 2020, 12:26:24 PM
Experts?

gte4289

#2
March 31, 2020, 07:48:41 PM
Pros?

D-type

#3
April 05, 2020, 06:30:44 PM
From the USA?
Duncan Rollo

The more you learn, the more you realise how little you know.

gte4289

#4
April 05, 2020, 06:37:31 PM

Djetset

#5
April 11, 2020, 04:29:36 AM
British?
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

gte4289

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April 11, 2020, 04:48:30 AM Last Edit: April 11, 2020, 04:52:36 AM by gte4289
Quote from: Djetset on April 11, 2020, 04:29:36 AM
British?
Partially

Quote from: gte4289 on April 05, 2020, 06:37:31 PM
Quote from: D-type on April 05, 2020, 06:30:44 PM
From the USA?
No
I should add that, while the car is not from the US, at least one of its major components is.

Djetset

#7
April 11, 2020, 05:10:43 AM
From Australia?
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

gte4289

#8
April 11, 2020, 05:15:06 AM

Djetset

#9
April 11, 2020, 05:15:54 AM
New Zealand?
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

gte4289

#10
April 11, 2020, 05:31:01 AM

nicanary

#11
April 11, 2020, 07:36:57 AM
Is the American component a Ford flathead V8 ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

gte4289

#12
April 11, 2020, 12:53:57 PM
Quote from: nicanary on April 11, 2020, 07:36:57 AM
Is the American component a Ford flathead V8 ?
No, but not far off

Allan L

#13
April 11, 2020, 01:25:04 PM
How about a Model A (or B) Ford engine with OHV cylinder head?
Opinionated but sometimes wrong

gte4289

#14
April 11, 2020, 01:36:30 PM
Quote from: Allan L on April 11, 2020, 01:25:04 PM
How about a Model A (or B) Ford engine with OHV cylinder head?
No, not a Ford-branded motor

nicanary

#15
April 11, 2020, 01:50:30 PM
Mercury ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

gte4289

#16
April 11, 2020, 01:56:03 PM
Quote from: nicanary on April 11, 2020, 01:50:30 PM
Mercury ?
Yes, and this is all I known about the engine.

nicanary

#17
April 11, 2020, 04:53:58 PM
Is this the Palmer Special ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

gte4289

#18
April 11, 2020, 05:49:59 PM
Quote from: nicanary on April 11, 2020, 04:53:58 PM
Is this the Palmer Special ?
It is not any of the various iterations of that car (Jackson Special, Logan Special, Palmer Special, Northland Special, Roo Special, Offenhauser Special, etc.).

gte4289

#19
April 20, 2020, 10:01:33 PM
Open to all

Oguerrerob

#20
April 23, 2020, 05:09:30 AM
From before 1960's?

gte4289

#21
April 23, 2020, 08:35:29 AM

Oguerrerob

#22
April 23, 2020, 09:28:20 AM
Peter Bell's car?

gte4289

#23
April 23, 2020, 12:59:44 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on April 23, 2020, 09:28:20 AM
Peter Bell's car?
There's a large gap in this car's history, but I'm not aware of Peter Bell ever owning or driving it. If you're referring to ERA R11B (aka 'Humphrey'), then this is definitely not the same car.

Oguerrerob

#24
April 23, 2020, 02:10:36 PM
I don't have a name for the car. I've found a very similar car that was used by Jim Bennett at 1964 Hoopers Inlet Hillclimb. Apparently the Fury 1 that was intended to run that race was incomplete, so Peter Bell (from Ocean Grove) gave him this car
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