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Old 17-07-2010, 01:23 PM   #1981
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I'd say so..


try this one
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Old 18-07-2010, 08:48 PM   #1982
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tricky lol i know it, just cant think of the name haha
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Old 20-07-2010, 08:05 AM   #1983
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give you a hint, its Japanese and has been on top gear
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Old 20-07-2010, 04:17 PM   #1984
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mitsuoka orochi
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Old 20-07-2010, 05:15 PM   #1985
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^^ Agreed
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Old 20-07-2010, 05:32 PM   #1986
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Old 20-07-2010, 07:18 PM   #1987
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ok wat top gear?

dont remember seeing it in the last 6 seasons lol


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Old 20-07-2010, 07:33 PM   #1988
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ok wat top gear?

dont remember seeing it in the last 6 seasons lol


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Series 11, episode 6

http://www.finalgear.com/shows/topgear/11/
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Old 20-07-2010, 08:07 PM   #1989
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ok thanks ill check it out wen i look at my collection next ay



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Old 22-07-2010, 05:09 AM   #1990
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watching it now and i remember seeing it and wat an ugly piece of work it is, especially from the front lol NEXT CAR



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Old 31-08-2010, 07:10 PM   #1991
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Has this thread run its course?? or will it fire up again? It hasnt been touched in a month.
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Old 01-09-2010, 09:01 AM   #1992
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Hope this isn't too easy:

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Old 02-09-2010, 01:11 PM   #1993
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It was a Facel Vega:

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Old 02-09-2010, 01:14 PM   #1994
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Maybe the hints could be a little more subtle than this one?
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Old 02-09-2010, 08:22 PM   #1995
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Also a repeated car; see page 32 of this thread.
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Old 02-09-2010, 08:43 PM   #1996
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and page 59 too.
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Old 02-09-2010, 08:47 PM   #1997
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delete please; dual post.
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Old 02-09-2010, 08:52 PM   #1998
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OK, next.
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Old 02-09-2010, 09:33 PM   #1999
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From one of those US big luxury car makers that crashed in the great depression this was 5.3 Litre Straight 8 powered.
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Old 02-09-2010, 09:39 PM   #2000
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Another view:
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Old 02-09-2010, 10:07 PM   #2001
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Du Pont Speedster with a gorgeous Rene Lalique crystal hood ornament
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Old 02-09-2010, 10:11 PM   #2002
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Correct; well done.
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Du Pont Speedster with a gorgeous Rene Lalique crystal hood ornament
1929 Du Pont Model G Speedster with Merimac body to be more precise
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Old 02-09-2010, 10:22 PM   #2004
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Keeping with the era



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Old 02-09-2010, 10:25 PM   #2005
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1952 MG-TD Roadster??

Wow! Good to see this thread going again.
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Wrong continent and 20 odd years too late.

Two models in this year had 88hp or 115hp - the 115hp model did a record breaking 100mph plus pass on Daytona Beach
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Old 02-09-2010, 10:59 PM   #2007
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1929 Auburn Speedster
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or more specifically 1929 Auburn 8-120 Speedster
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To be pendantic its a 1928 Auburn Speedster 8-115 - record holder in March 1928 with a 108.46mph pass on Daytona Beach

1929 went to 96hp (8-90) and 125hp (8-120)
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Old 02-09-2010, 11:22 PM   #2010
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Hmmm adjudicator please: http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Ol...cConvertibles/ AND http://grandcanyon.free.fr/images/tacot2/thumb.html and http://www.ritzsite.nl/Loo1999/04_Loo99.htm and
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1928-1...peedsters1.htm say its a '29 8-120.
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