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techweenie 07-05-2011 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jared at Pelican Parts (Post 6117521)
Zonda

Yep.

porsche4life 07-05-2011 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jared at Pelican Parts (Post 6117521)
Zonda

Exhaust was a dead giveaway....

Dottore 07-05-2011 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red88Carrera (Post 6117313)
Is the V-12 a Footwork Porsche 3512?

YES!

You get the cigar, chicken dinner, tumbler of scotch and the blow job.

I photographed this with the iPhone just the other day. It's a gorgeous motor, but I gather it looks better than it was......

vonsmog 07-05-2011 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dottore (Post 6116965)
Austin Healy BN-4

Nope, it has to be a BN-1 or BN-2, the BN-4 has the oval grill and is the model 100-6 four seater. I have a BN-6 which is the two seater of the 100-6's.

tevake 07-05-2011 01:24 PM

I was leaning towards a BN 1 myself. Or what was that early A H, a 100
Oh and what about that cougar snout? have the details come to light?
I love this thread, and predict good things for its future!

Cheers Richard

Laneco 07-05-2011 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dottore (Post 6117958)
YES!

You get the cigar, chicken dinner, tumbler of scotch and the blow job.

I photographed this with the iPhone just the other day. It's a gorgeous motor, but I gather it looks better than it was......

Oh offering prizes, are we Dottore? So what has my correct guess on the little Cobra earned me?

p.s. - it's OK to substitute SHOES for at least one of the items in your list - LOL!:D

angela

RWebb 07-05-2011 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pwd72s (Post 6116808)
... All cars look like rolling jellybeans to me these days..

ID this:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1309902293.jpg

RWebb 07-05-2011 01:45 PM

...also give the name of the designer and the year

Red88Carrera 07-05-2011 01:53 PM

Dymaxion car, Buckminster Fuller, 1933.

RWebb 07-05-2011 01:56 PM

zoot alors! you are correct

Embraer 07-05-2011 01:56 PM

it does say dymaxion right on the side of it.

Red88Carrera 07-05-2011 02:00 PM

Oh... I didn't see that!:D
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1309903226.jpg

Embraer 07-05-2011 02:01 PM

btw, one of his dymaxion houses is inside the Henry Ford Museum. pretty cool.

here's a grill for you....

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1309903284.jpg

techweenie 07-05-2011 02:02 PM

Looks like a Kaiser Darrin grille.

techweenie 07-05-2011 02:08 PM

Toughie. Bonus if you can identify the option shown (by name).

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1309903683.jpg

Red88Carrera 07-05-2011 02:33 PM

1955 Mercury Montclair with Sun Valley option.

pavulon 07-05-2011 02:58 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1309906722.jpg

techweenie 07-05-2011 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red88Carrera (Post 6118252)
1955 Mercury Montclair with Sun Valley option.

Holy moley. impressive. '56 would have been right, also, but this car is in fact a '55.

pwd72s 07-05-2011 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by techweenie (Post 6118187)
Looks like a Kaiser Darrin grille.

I do believe you got it...

pwd72s 07-05-2011 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pavulon (Post 6118300)

Windage tray? Damned if I know for what engine, tho..


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