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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2020 => Topic started by: nicanary on May 17, 2020, 10:11:25 AM

Title: Solved NIC#1231 - Tadgell Porsche Special
Post by: nicanary on May 17, 2020, 10:11:25 AM
What is this car?
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: knewit on May 17, 2020, 06:48:04 PM
French
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: nicanary on May 18, 2020, 05:23:15 AM
Quote from: knewit on May 17, 2020, 06:48:04 PM
French

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: nicanary on June 21, 2020, 07:21:45 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: D-type on June 23, 2020, 06:59:42 PM
A JBW?
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: nicanary on June 24, 2020, 04:02:07 AM
Quote from: D-type on June 23, 2020, 06:59:42 PM
A JBW?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: D-type on June 24, 2020, 09:08:29 AM
I feel I should recognise this.  Is it the Fry-Climax?
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: nicanary on June 24, 2020, 10:30:26 AM
Quote from: D-type on June 24, 2020, 09:08:29 AM
I feel I should recognise this.  Is it the Fry-Climax?

It's quite possible that you don't, so don't feel frustrated. The background looks like a windswept British airfield circuit but looks can deceive.

Not the Fry-Climax.
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: FrontMan on June 24, 2020, 01:30:30 PM
....no idea;...but that wheel in front has probably just fallen off a Lotus! ::) :P
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: nicanary on June 24, 2020, 01:46:43 PM
Quote from: FrontMan on June 24, 2020, 01:30:30 PM
....no idea;...but that wheel in front has probably just fallen off a Lotus! ::) :P

Ex Team Lotus drivers will be nodding agreement......
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: D-type on June 24, 2020, 04:40:31 PM
From the Antipodes?  (Australia / New Zealand)
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: nicanary on June 25, 2020, 04:22:19 AM
Quote from: D-type on June 24, 2020, 04:40:31 PM
From the Antipodes?  (Australia / New Zealand)

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: nicanary on July 18, 2020, 06:03:37 AM
Pros?
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: gte4289 on August 02, 2020, 02:49:52 PM
Sabakat of Ern Tadgell at Phillip Island
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: nicanary on August 02, 2020, 04:29:41 PM
Quote from: gte4289 on August 02, 2020, 02:49:52 PM
Sabakat of Ern Tadgell at Phillip Island

Now here's a conundrum. The Sabaket was based on a  front-engined Lotus 12. and this is definitely not that car. It appears that the puzzle car has been miscaptioned.

However, the owner/driver of the puzzle car was indeed Ernie Tadgell. LOCKED for gte4289 - can you delve a little deeper and tell me what powers this car?  The fact that it's rear-engined is a clue.
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: gte4289 on August 02, 2020, 06:17:51 PM
Quote from: nicanary on August 02, 2020, 04:29:41 PM
However, the owner/driver of the puzzle car was indeed Ernie Tadgell. LOCKED for gte4289 - can you delve a little deeper and tell me what powers this car?  The fact that it's rear-engined is a clue.
Porsche-engined single seater of Ern Tadgell
Title: Re: NIC#1231
Post by: nicanary on August 03, 2020, 05:29:13 AM
That's the car. The Sabakat was another of Tadgell's creations but was wrecked and burned out. I think he must have built this car as a replacement racer. Engine was a 1500cc 356 unit.

Another point to you.
Title: Re: Solved NIC#1231 - Tadgell Porsche Special
Post by: gte4289 on August 04, 2020, 04:33:33 PM
Thanks for the point!