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Title: SOLVED: FW #142: Austin A40 Special, Wilson Kong, USA, 1952
Post by: fromwien on October 26, 2022, 03:39:48 PM
Please identify this car: Builder? Base car? Year?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fuerza on October 28, 2022, 02:22:40 AM
From France?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on October 28, 2022, 04:08:07 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fuerza on October 28, 2022, 04:27:26 AM
Italy?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on October 28, 2022, 05:16:25 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fuerza on October 28, 2022, 05:35:03 AM
German?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on October 28, 2022, 05:42:10 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fuerza on October 28, 2022, 05:49:04 AM
Spain?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on October 28, 2022, 06:51:14 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fuerza on October 28, 2022, 07:55:55 AM
European?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on October 28, 2022, 09:14:48 AM
Partly
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fuerza on October 29, 2022, 04:10:27 AM
European chassis?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on October 29, 2022, 04:47:40 AM
Yes
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on November 12, 2022, 10:37:25 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: D-type on November 15, 2022, 01:43:38 PM
US body?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on November 15, 2022, 03:36:58 PM
Yes
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: D-type on November 16, 2022, 08:27:21 AM
US engine?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on November 16, 2022, 08:32:02 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: D-type on November 16, 2022, 06:04:31 PM
Are the engine and chassis from the same maker?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on November 16, 2022, 06:10:27 PM
Yes, both modified
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on December 11, 2022, 03:23:39 PM
Professionals?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: nicanary on December 11, 2022, 03:46:18 PM
Jaguar chassis/engine?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on December 11, 2022, 06:02:18 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: D-type on December 13, 2022, 05:04:42 PM
MG chassis/engine?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: D-type on January 21, 2023, 06:40:14 PM
Bump  :bump:
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: knewit on January 22, 2023, 05:27:58 AM
FIAT based
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on January 22, 2023, 05:35:22 AM
Quote from: D-type on December 13, 2022, 05:04:42 PM
MG chassis/engine?
Sorry for late answer: No
Quote from: knewit on January 22, 2023, 05:27:58 AM
FIAT based
No
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: gte4289 on May 16, 2023, 08:20:57 PM
UK chassis/engine?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on May 17, 2023, 02:16:05 AM
Yes
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: gte4289 on May 18, 2023, 12:23:12 AM
Austin chassis/engine?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on May 18, 2023, 03:45:50 AM
Yes
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on June 21, 2023, 05:15:54 PM
Masters?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 08, 2023, 03:10:58 PM
1930's?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on October 08, 2023, 05:22:45 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 09, 2023, 12:05:21 AM
After 1940?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on October 09, 2023, 04:10:03 AM
Yes
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 09, 2023, 05:21:54 AM
Between 1945 and 1950?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on October 09, 2023, 07:07:01 PM
Later
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: Allan L on October 16, 2023, 05:51:20 AM
The wheels don't look like Austin parts.
Is it really LHD or is the photo reversed?
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: fromwien on October 16, 2023, 06:15:25 AM
LHD. Picture-reversing isn't allowed at AutoPuzzles, as far as I know  ;)
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: Allan L on October 16, 2023, 06:21:08 AM
Quote from: fromwien on October 16, 2023, 06:15:25 AM
LHD. Picture-reversing isn't allowed at AutoPuzzles, as far as I know  ;)
Quite so, but accidents can occur. . .
Title: Re: FW #142
Post by: Oguerrerob on April 12, 2024, 11:14:52 AM
Wilson Kong modified Austin A40 1952 (at Bellingham Airport) Washington, USA Auto Speed and Sport Magazine May 1952
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #142: Austin A40 Special, Wilson Kong, USA, 1952
Post by: fromwien on April 12, 2024, 11:40:16 AM
Again gratulation to another well earned point!  :applause:
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #142: Austin A40 Special, Wilson Kong, USA, 1952
Post by: Oguerrerob on April 12, 2024, 01:33:04 PM
Thank you!!