Name this car....

[Toshack10]

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Yes - it is exactly the car (and location) you describe and your numeric recollection is spot on! Unfortunately I don't have a shot of the whole car but here's what I have... hints of the 911 - in particular the 996 version -, the 928 and yes, Stuart. the Panamera.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_989

 

Over to you, Pip

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Edited September 23, 2016 by Toshack10

[pippy]

...your numeric recollection is spot on!...

Thank you, Toshack.

 

Oddly enough (and to go off at a complete tangent for a mo') the reason the number was lurking at the back of my mind was that my very first car, which was already 30 years old when I bought her as a stripped to the metal 'for spares or repairs' rolling shell, was a '59 rag-top Beetle which had the reg. PDO 989. Henceforth every time I see the number 989 (which is not often, as you can imagine!) the number jogs my memory and lodges - in a vague way - anew. Incidentally I kept the '59 for 10 years until I was won over by the charms - and relative more racy nature - of my rather 'warmed-over' 914-4 2.0 which I kept for the next 16 years.

And by a nice coincidence one of the first trips I made 'in the proper spirit' after the 914's year-long rebuild process was an early morning blast down to the very first Revival Meeting in '98. At the time I was a still-life snapper for one of the event's major sponsors and was given Press Passes and 'Access All Areas' tickets. Roof off, Windows Down, Compact Cassette player trying it's damndest.

I was almost run over by Sir Stirling in a Vanwall as I was goggling the array of DB4GT-Z's in the infield.

 

Ah! Happy Days!

 

Anyhow; Onward and Upward...

 

Probably far too easy for those of you with a racing background but I'll try to make it a fun fight;

 

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Edited September 23, 2016 by pippy

[ramarren]

I like that four-door 911 prototype more than what Porsche came out with. And no idea what the race machine in the previous post is, but it sure looks Brit and cool. 

 

I had knee surgery this week; between the wreck of my yellow SLK and that, I haven't touched a camera at all in almost two weeks.    But the bandages come off today, I might even be able to drive the black SLK by tomorrow.   

 

The insurance payout for the yellow SLK seems quite reasonable. I'm sad to see the car destroyed like that, always hurts to see nice machinery ruined by neglect and carelessness, but I'm very pleased with the replacement. The new one will go in to the shop and have all the details we found during inspection taken care of. Then I have two further things to do: upgrade the sound system to modern Bluetooth streaming capability with iDevices (who uses CDs anymore, anyways?), and upgrade the wheels/tires to the optional 17" spec for a little more sporting feel. 

 

Just checked the M-D ... After sitting in the bag for two weeks with the power switch left on, it still says 85% on the charge indicator. I guess I should try to use it today. 

[wlaidlaw]

Is the car an Aston Martin Ulster? 

[pippy]

Yes, it IS British, and cool, but no; it isn't an Aston.

 

Here's a more telling snap;

 

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For what it's worth the car beyond is the same model...

 

Philip.

[wlaidlaw]

A Brooklands Riley? 

[pippy]

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No, not a Riley, although in a funny way and 3 decades later the 'brand' connection would be very close!

 

Just a small teaser before I give away the main shot;

 

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[John Z. Goriup]

 

No, not a Riley, although in a funny way and 3 decades later the 'brand' connection would be very close!

 

Just a small teaser before I give away the main shot;

 

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Pip.

 

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Based on that last hint, and a closer look at the details of the photos, I'd say everything points to  E.R.A.

 

JZG

Edited September 25, 2016 by John Z. Goriup

[wlaidlaw]

Wolseley Hornet Special. 

[pippy]

No, not an ERA, John.

Wilson wins the coconut. It is, as he says, a Wolsely Hornet Special.

Body by Eustace Watkins...

 

Snap of the whole;

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Your shout, Wison!

 

Philip.

 

 

[wlaidlaw]

My father had a Wolseley Hornet Saloon in the mid 1930's. He used to say it was the original gutless wonder and a very good argument against small six cylinder engines. He replaced it with a 4 cylinder Triumph Dolomite 14/65 roadster, which he said was far better. However those very modified Hornet Specials look lovely and sound good as well, when I have seen them in the past at historic race meetings. I will have a search for the next car. 

 

Wilson

[ramarren]

While Wilson searches, I posted a few photos of my new SLK 280 ...

 

Leica SL + Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 ASPH OIS

 

The full gallery of ten images is located here: Flickr — Mercedes-Benz SLK 280[/center]

 

enjoy!

[pippy]

...those very modified Hornet Specials look lovely and sound good as well, when I have seen them in the past at historic race meetings...

 

Yes, the Hornet Specials benefited from many improvements such as the larger 1.6(-ish) engine; lighter bodywork and numerous other tweaks.

I was fortunate to see three of the things at the 7oaks Sprint Meeting earlier this year and can second your comments re; sound and vision. Very Entertaining in all respects.

 

Time for a wee 'Deoch an doris'?

 

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While Wilson searches, I posted a few photos of my new SLK 280 ...

enjoy!

 

 

Congratulations, ramarren!

I wish you many happy years of motoring in your new steed and I'm sure it will be YOU who will be able to 'enjoy'!

Edited September 25, 2016 by pippy

[wlaidlaw]

Here is your next one. I hesitate to call it a challenge and you can't see it in the photograph, even the one of the whole car but there is something very unique about this particular car. 

 

Wilson

 

 

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[Toshack10]

That looks like the hindquatrters of a 206GT(s) or 246GT(s) - better known as a Dino

But as for special... no clue

[wlaidlaw]

That looks like the hindquatrters of a 206GT(s) or 246GT(s) - better known as a Dino

But as for special... no clue

 

Didn't take long, as I guessed might happen. What is unique about this car (and I think one or two others) is that it is Bosch fuel injected. This avoids the notorious left hand bend coughing that Dinos are known for, due to Ferrari fitting three north-south 40 DCNF-7 carburettors on an east-west engine. On the Stratos, Lancia replaced the DCNF's with IDF's (40mm on the early and Stradale cars, 48mm on the works rally 24 valve cars), to prevent this problem but there is not room under the Dino engine cover to fit these. Also with the fuel injection, the power is increased from the Dino's original 180 shetland ponies (around 160 real BHP) to a genuine 225 HP (on a calibrated dyno during an engine rebuild last year). Photographed two years ago at Portisco, Sardinia. It is not painted in standard Ferrari red but a slightly darker colour. 

 

Your turn

 

Wilson

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...This avoids the notorious left hand bend coughing that Dinos are known for, due to Ferrari fitting three north-south 40 DCNF-7 carburettors on an east-west engine.

...It is not painted in standard Ferrari red but a slightly darker colour...

Wilson

 

Pardon my complete ignorance but was the 'left hand bend coughing' which you mention - as opposed to right hand bend coughing - symptomatic of the direction from which the fuel flowed into the trio of carbs?

The 206/246 GT has been my absolute favourite automotive shape ever since I was at secondary school. Visually the GTS has never really attracted me quite as much - due to the solid'n'slatted pillar (in place of glass on the GT) highlighted in your opening picture - but that example looks very sweet indeed.

Nicely 'chosen' lighting, too (serendipitous or not), with the sun picking out the wheelarch flaring perfectly.

 

Is/was the darker red more like Alfa's racing red? It suits the car very well! At Uni I used to cycle out the half-dozen or so miles south from Merchiston to Ninemileburn and en route I would pass an old petrol-station-come-garage which, for three years (at least!), had a 'Flag Blue' 246GT under half-an-inch of dust sitting looking forlorn and unloved in the 'to do' pile window. Occasionally I wonder about what, eventually, became of that car...

 

Thanks for posting the snaps!

 

Pip.

Edited September 26, 2016 by pippy

[wlaidlaw]

Pip, 

 

That owner's previous Dino, a silver GTS coughed on both directions of bends but worse on left hand bends. I spent hours fiddling around with its float chamber levels and so called Dino "cough cures" of mini baffles in the float chamber with little to no improvement. The problem is that the fuel is centrifuged away on left hand bends, from the port at the left hand side of the float chamber, when mounted on an east-west engine. The port leads fuel to the venturis of the emulsion tubes to provide the necessary for the engine. When the 40DCNF-7's are mounted on a north-south V6 engine, as for example on a Dino 206SP, that port is at the back of the float chamber, so acceleration ensures that it is well covered with fuel. The IDF carburettors used on the same engine in the Stratos, are designed to be mounted along the axis of a car, so for example on a V12, you would have three in line down each bank. Thus when you have three across the top of the 246 V6 transverse engine, they are still in the mounting orientation, for which they designed to operate.

 

The fuel injected Dino is an order of magnitude better than a standard Dino, far quicker and no coughing. I am sometimes the co-driver of that car on classic rallies. 

 

Wilson

[pippy]

Thank you for that very informative reply, Wilson. Very intresting reading.

 

When I was having my 914-4 2.0 (mentioned above) sorted the unreliable (on the 'fourteen' at any rate) K-Jetronic system had already been ditched prior to my ownership in favour of a pair of twin 40 IDFs and roping-in someone skilled in playing about with the settings became an absolute necessity.

Once sorted, however, they were excellent - if a tad thirsty when pressed hard...

 

Sharing the Dino on classic rallies must be an unalloyed pleasure. Please keep the images updated as-and-when!

 

Pip.

 

EDIT : For those who might be interested in seeing the '14 here is the old thing snapped just after she was certified 'road-legal' in the UK. Not 100% finished yet - rear valence is yet to be re-fitted, for example - but not far off;

 

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Edited September 26, 2016 by pippy

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[wlaidlaw]

Thank you for that very informative reply, Wilson. Very intresting reading.

 

When I was having my 914-4 2.0 (mentioned above) sorted the unreliable (on the 'fourteen' at any rate) K-Jetronic system had already been ditched prior to my ownership in favour of a pair of twin 40 IDFs and roping-in someone skilled in playing about with the settings became an absolute necessity.

Once sorted, however, they were excellent - if a tad thirsty when pressed hard...

 

Sharing the Dino on classic rallies must be an unalloyed pleasure. Please keep the images updated as-and-when!

 

Pip.

 

EDIT : For those who might be interested in seeing the '14 here is the old thing snapped just after she was certified 'road-legal' in the UK. Not 100% finished yet - rear valence is yet to be re-fitted, for example - but not far off;

 

914 Thumper and me lo-res.jpg

 

P.

 

Pip,

 

We were offered last year, a heavily modified 914/6 suitable for rough road rallies e.g. the Safari or the Spice Road that we are doing in November. It was fully caged and seam welded with a 3.2L engine. In the end we decided to stick with our old faithful, the ex-works 1969 Safari rally 280SL, which is also very strengthened and has cockpit adjustable variable ride height air springs, etc. Not near as quick as the 914/6 but from 15 years experience of rallying the Merc, we know just how bullet-proof reliable the old girl is, as long as you remember to add an eggcup-ful of synthetic 2 stroke oil with each tank of petrol, to lubricate the mechanical plunger fuel injection pump. 

 

Wilson