NigelG Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15161 Posted April 27, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Caterham 7s 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 27, 2021 Posted April 27, 2021 Hi NigelG, Take a look here Name this car..... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pippy Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15162 Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, wlaidlaw said: ...My brother teases Adrian Newey about his Red Bull GT40 "Replica", where the original has been rebuilt in titanium and carbon fibre... Sorry for going a bit 'tangential' for a mo' but I was wondering why someone so respected as Mr. Newey would have done such a thing to an Historic vehicle but then I read about his accident in the 2008 Le Mans Classic. Here's a link to a snap showing the mess his shunt made of the GT40's paintwork; GT-40-580x298.jpg (580×298) (auto-blog.com.mx) Glad to see Mr. Newey got out OK! Philip. Edited April 27, 2021 by pippy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15163 Posted April 27, 2021 I was rather taken by the Volvo PV144 racing car in the background 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15164 Posted April 27, 2021 vor 39 Minuten schrieb Graham (G4FUJ): I was rather taken by the Volvo PV144 racing car in the background PV 544. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15165 Posted April 27, 2021 1 hour ago, pippy said: Sorry for going a bit 'tangential' for a mo' but I was wondering why someone so respected as Mr. Newey would have done such a thing to an Historic vehicle but then I read about his accident in the 2008 Le Mans Classic. Here's a link to a snap showing the mess his shunt made of the GT40's paintwork; GT-40-580x298.jpg (580×298) (auto-blog.com.mx) Glad to see Mr. Newey got out OK! Philip. Philip, He is one of those people who has to win and I assume that is what made him so good as a designer. You would not know it when you talk to him, as he comes over as rather diffident and mild. Put him in a race car and Dr. Jekyll turns into Mr. Hyde. Wilson 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15166 Posted April 27, 2021 vor 2 Stunden schrieb wlaidlaw: Philip, He is one of those people who has to win and I assume that is what made him so good as a designer. You would not know it when you talk to him, as he comes over as rather diffident and mild. Put him in a race car and Dr. Jekyll turns into Mr. Hyde. Wilson I found his book „How to Build a Car“ quite interesting. He also mentions his racing efforts. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15167 Posted April 27, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Next one: 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! Quote 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=4189757'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15168 Posted April 27, 2021 2 hours ago, a.j.z said: I found his book „How to Build a Car“ quite interesting. He also mentions his racing efforts. Adrian's wife, Mandy, has promised to sign my copy of the book the next time we meet up: "behind every great F1 designer is an even faster lady". We have agreed this will be far more valuable than the many signed by Adrian. Mandy is a Leica camera enthusiast. Wilson 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted April 28, 2021 Share #15169 Posted April 28, 2021 11 hours ago, Rona!d said: PV 544. That's the one. I knew something didn't look quite right! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted April 28, 2021 Share #15170 Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) No guesses? - come on guys! Compared to the recent riddle cars this really is almost mass production (around 10k) ... Edited April 28, 2021 by a.j.z Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted April 28, 2021 Share #15171 Posted April 28, 2021 Well - I’ve been pondering that rubber seam detail. I was initially thinking something modest like a Matra-Simca Bagheera but the rubber bumper version doesn’t have a painted top section...it’s also quite a short/square headlamp unit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted April 28, 2021 Share #15172 Posted April 28, 2021 I looked at the Bagheera but the pop-up headlights don't go over the edge. Same with a TR7 V8, so I was thinking of a Maserati Merak or even a Bora which had similar headlights. In 1982, I looked at a Bora which had been a bank repossession but had sat outside under a tarpaulin for over two years, while court cases ensued and was in consequence, quite cheap (about £7 to 8000 from memory). However, none of the Citroen high pressure hydraulics were working, which did everything on the car from brakes, to pedal box position and suspension. I gave it a miss and I suspect, very wisely too I ended up buying a 1973 Ferrari 365 GTC-4 instead which was a far more sensible buy and sold it 9 years later for over double what I paid for it rusty body and all. Wilson 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted April 28, 2021 Share #15173 Posted April 28, 2021 You were pretty close Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 29, 2021 Share #15174 Posted April 29, 2021 Indeed pretty close. You guys will find it following that initial path. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted April 29, 2021 Share #15175 Posted April 29, 2021 Listen to Ronald! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted April 29, 2021 Share #15176 Posted April 29, 2021 (edited) I was initially thinking about stuff as varied as a possible Mazda RX variant or even the (absolutely stunning) Porsche Tapiro but as neither fit the bill and with the support given to previous suggestions - specifically Nigel's in post 15171 - how about a Matra Murena? Philip. Edited April 29, 2021 by pippy 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted April 29, 2021 Share #15177 Posted April 29, 2021 Bingo! Knew that rubber strip looked Matra-ish! 🙄 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted April 30, 2021 Share #15178 Posted April 30, 2021 vor 20 Stunden schrieb pippy: I was initially thinking about stuff as varied as a possible Mazda RX variant or even the (absolutely stunning) Porsche Tapiro but as neither fit the bill and with the support given to previous suggestions - specifically Nigel's in post 15171 - how about a Matra Murena? Philip. Yes, a Matra Murena - over to you, Philip 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 Quote 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=4191626'>More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted April 30, 2021 Share #15179 Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) And thanks for mentioning the Porsche Tapiro! I had never heard of it and I thought that I know a little bit about Porsche. Edited April 30, 2021 by a.j.z 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted April 30, 2021 Share #15180 Posted April 30, 2021 Thank you, Andreas, but I feel Nigel is fully deserving the lion's share of the credit here. I won't be able to post before tomorrow (long story) so if Nigel would like to post something in my stead then I'd be only too happy to defer my own turn. If not then I'll get something ASAP. Philip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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