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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2024 => Topic started by: sichel on December 16, 2024, 05:48:10 PM

Title: SOLVED: si_753 - Cunningham - C4RK - Phil Walters-Le Mans-1952
Post by: sichel on December 16, 2024, 05:48:10 PM

Who do we see here with which racer? Where and when was that? What was the result?

Title: Re: si_753
Post by: sichel on December 23, 2024, 05:57:36 AM

Well, which expert has a solution?

Title: Re: si_753
Post by: hermanoto on December 23, 2024, 07:25:40 AM

Cunningham C4RK, 1952 at Le Mans, driven by Phil Waters and Duane Carter

Title: Re: si_753
Post by: sichel on December 23, 2024, 09:08:03 AM

That's it!
Evaluation and points will follow later. We are about to start the Roncalli Christmas Circus.

Title: Re: si_753
Post by: sichel on December 24, 2024, 07:45:06 AM

Apart from one point, there is nothing to add.

Title: Re: SOLVED: si_753 - Cunningham - C4RK - Phil Walters-Le Mans-1952
Post by: nicanary on December 24, 2024, 08:26:12 AM

Easy to establish the year - behind the Cunningham are two of the works Jaguar C-types which failed spectacularly.  Paranoid about the supposed speed of the new Mercedes gullwing coupes Jaguar designed a very aerodynamic body which unfortunately caused overheating. In fact the Mercedes were very nearly beaten by the old Talbot of Pierre Bouillon (Levegh), but that's another story.

Title: Re: SOLVED: si_753 - Cunningham - C4RK - Phil Walters-Le Mans-1952
Post by: sichel on December 26, 2024, 02:40:24 PM

Thanks for the nice background story. nicanary, our racing lexicon  :thumbsup: