Just for Fun - Name that car ! - Page 4 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

cleanspeed1 · 07-25-2011, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcb

Ford? Engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov?

Nope. That was an aftermarket conversion for the flathead Ford.

The Ardun.

cleanspeed1 · 07-25-2011, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by euromodder

Tatra ?
Or Triumph ?

Euromodder, yer getting warm. Tatra did have the air cooled V8 that was a hemi design with pushrods, but it was not engineered by our mystery motorcycle guy, and that's the difference.

You get tech points for the Tatra.

But, alas, wrong company.

cleanspeed1 · 07-25-2011, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by War_Wagon

DeSoto had a hemi, but was that considered a Chrysler engine?

Yes it was and nopety, nope.

cleanspeed1 · 07-25-2011, 09:42 PM

Here's another hint: the Germans and the British shared a name but not a country.

dcb · 07-25-2011, 09:58 PM

Daimler? Via Edward Turner?

redneck · 07-25-2011, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcb

Daimler? Via Edward Turner?

You beat me to it...

>

War_Wagon · 07-25-2011, 10:05 PM

Auto Union?

cleanspeed1 · 07-25-2011, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcb

Daimler? Via Edward Turner?

DINGDINGDING!

You are correct!

2.5 and 4.5 Hemis in the Dart, Majestic Major and the Jag based 250.

Here's a video..........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THUh6...eature=related

dcb, the floor is yours.

dcb · 07-25-2011, 10:14 PM

k, this is probably an easy one, what car is this?:

user removed · 07-25-2011, 10:16 PM

BMW Isetta.

regards
Mech