pippy Posted July 18, 2023 Share #20321 Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 24 minutes ago, Graham (G4FUJ) said: Used to have a Moke out in E. Africa, Wish I still had it! The model has been revived, but only E version now. https://mokeinternational.com/gb-en/ To quote the late, great (and very amusing) baseball player Yogi Berra; "It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again..."... (post 20314...)............ As we are now having a brief intermission here is a link to a collection of some more 'Yogi-isms' for those with the yen; https://bleacherreport.com/articles/657044-yogi-berra-its-deja-vu-all-over-again-and-his-25-greatest-quotes Philip. EDIT : I see they don't include one of my own favourites which explained why he no longer ate in 'Ruggeri's' - a St. Louis restaurant; "Nobody Goes There Anymore; It's Too Crowded..."... Edited July 18, 2023 by pippy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 18, 2023 Posted July 18, 2023 Hi pippy, Take a look here Name this car..... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted July 19, 2023 Share #20322 Posted July 19, 2023 11 hours ago, pippy said: To quote the late, great (and very amusing) baseball player Yogi Berra; "It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again..."... (post 20314...)............ Distracted looking at your photos Philip! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted July 19, 2023 Share #20323 Posted July 19, 2023 I wonder if they are using the original BLMC body dies for the Moke. The last I heard, someone in Australia had them and was asking a huge amount of money for them. Wilson 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 20, 2023 Share #20324 Posted July 20, 2023 Let's try this one. All the usuals, please. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4818147'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted July 20, 2023 Share #20325 Posted July 20, 2023 If this is what it might be, we used to have the Ecurie Francorchamps 1966 Le Mans version of it but it may well be an earlier car as I can't see the colour of the cylinder heads. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 20, 2023 Share #20326 Posted July 20, 2023 Wilson - I knew you'd get the marque, but this is an earlier car. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 20, 2023 Share #20327 Posted July 20, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2 hours ago, stuny said: Wilson - I knew you'd get the marque, but this is an earlier car. OK; I'm off to fetch-down my copy of 'Tanner & Nye'............ Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted July 20, 2023 Share #20328 Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, stuny said: Wilson - I knew you'd get the marque, but this is an earlier car. I am married to a red head 😀 The three carburettors on the 275 GTB-C, like the puzzle car, were due to an inability to read French by a Ferrari secretary while completing the Le Mans and FIA homologation papers. The question was asked "how many induction chokes". The unfortunate secretary wrote 6 instead of 12 (Weber 40 DCNF 18), so when the car turned up at Le Mans with 6 twin choke carburettors, the scrutineers said "Non trop". They had to rush a manifold of an older car, maybe the puzzle car, which only had three twin chokes to Le Mans by light plane and fit, then re-jet the 3 carburettors. The next day some ram input trumpets arrived from Maranello to try and get some of the lost power back. However the restriction of input made this engine more reliable than its 6 twin choke cousins in the 275P and 275LM cars. It is not noticeably short of power and I was clocked at 150 MPH on the Goodwood Lavant straight on a test day. It is a completely different car to the regular 275 GTB cars, with a different wider and stiffer chassis and the whole drive train sits 3 inches lower than in the regular car. The body is made from much thinner aluminium, as against thick aluminium or steel on the production cars. I don't particularly like the handling of a regular 275 GTB, as they are quite pendulous with all the weight concentrated at the ends of the car and high roll centres. The 275GTB-C has wonderful handling. Given the choice of any classic Ferrari, that is the one I would have. Wilson Edited July 20, 2023 by wlaidlaw 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasstellwag Posted July 20, 2023 Share #20329 Posted July 20, 2023 even if everything with more than 2 cylinders is suspicious, I try it: 1958 Dino 196 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 21, 2023 Share #20330 Posted July 21, 2023 3 hours ago, wlaidlaw said: I am married to a red head 😀 The three carburettors on the 275 GTB-C, like the puzzle car, were due to an inability to read French by a Ferrari secretary while completing the Le Mans and FIA homologation papers. The question was asked "how many induction chokes". The unfortunate secretary wrote 6 instead of 12 (Weber 40 DCNF 18), so when the car turned up at Le Mans with 6 twin choke carburettors, the scrutineers said "Non trop". They had to rush a manifold of an older car, maybe the puzzle car, which only had three twin chokes to Le Mans by light plane and fit, then re-jet the 3 carburettors. The next day some ram input trumpets arrived from Maranello to try and get some of the lost power back. However the restriction of input made this engine more reliable than its 6 twin choke cousins in the 275P and 275LM cars. It is not noticeably short of power and I was clocked at 150 MPH on the Goodwood Lavant straight on a test day. It is a completely different car to the regular 275 GTB cars, with a different wider and stiffer chassis and the whole drive train sits 3 inches lower than in the regular car. The body is made from much thinner aluminium, as against thick aluminium or steel on the production cars. I don't particularly like the handling of a regular 275 GTB, as they are quite pendulous with all the weight concentrated at the ends of the car and high roll centres. The 275GTB-C has wonderful handling. Given the choice of any classic Ferrari, that is the one I would have. Wilson For pure looks among my favorites are the 250 SWB and the 275 GT/B 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 21, 2023 Share #20331 Posted July 21, 2023 13 hours ago, thomasstellwag said: even if everything with more than 2 cylinders is suspicious, I try it: 1958 Dino 196 Not a Dino, but the vintage is very close. Let's widen this the first crop before I show other parts of the car: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4818734'>More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted July 22, 2023 Share #20332 Posted July 22, 2023 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 22, 2023 Share #20333 Posted July 22, 2023 Correct marque, but a year older than the mystery car. The mystery car also has a smaller displacement than the 410. A new phot later if it isn't guessed first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 24, 2023 Share #20334 Posted July 24, 2023 No other attempts? let's see if this photo helps. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4820802'>More sharing options...
ramarren Posted July 24, 2023 Share #20335 Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) Hmm. If '56, perhaps the Ferrari 290MM driven by Phil Hill and J. Manuel Fangio...?? G --- for me as well, the Scaletti bodied Ferrari 250GT SWB of about 1960-61 vintage is my all time favorite Fazzazz ... --- Edited July 24, 2023 by ramarren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 24, 2023 Share #20336 Posted July 24, 2023 Godfrey - Well done. Your turn Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4820895'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 25, 2023 Share #20337 Posted July 25, 2023 Godfrey - It's your turn to post a mystery car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted July 25, 2023 Share #20338 Posted July 25, 2023 3 hours ago, stuny said: Godfrey - It's your turn to post a mystery car. Thank you! Had to hunt through my libraries to find something 'interesting' ... Hopefully this one will amuse folks. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4821812'>More sharing options...
Indeepthought Posted July 25, 2023 Share #20339 Posted July 25, 2023 Borgward Isabella 🍷 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 25, 2023 Share #20340 Posted July 25, 2023 50 minutes ago, ramarren said: Thank you! Had to hunt through my libraries to find something 'interesting' ...Hopefully this one will amuse folks. Well; so far it's been successful in amusing me! Interesting rectangular grouping underneath the headlamp; not sure I've ever seen one of these cars so I will be keeping an eye out for updates! Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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