FORMULA CAR IDENTIFICATION? F4?
#1
Posted 05 March 2011 - 16:10
Can anyone identify the car? Is it a Formula 4 ? I have always been curious to know what it was.
Best,
David Woodhouse.
http://img854.images...dhour1e004.jpg/
http://img340.images...dhour1e002.jpg/
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#2
Posted 05 March 2011 - 16:16
I grew up around my parent's garage in Worcestershire. I am attaching pictures of one of the interesting cars that came through there in the early to mid 1970s (with me onboard).
Can anyone identify the car? Is it a Formula 4 ? I have always been curious to know what it was.
Best,
David Woodhouse.
http://img854.images...dhour1e004.jpg/
http://img340.images...dhour1e002.jpg/
#3
Posted 05 March 2011 - 18:34
#4
Posted 05 March 2011 - 19:05
http://www.f3history...ers/JW4/jw4.htm
http://www.ten-tenth...mp;postcount=49
The one in David's photos looks a lot scruffier, but it may have led a hard life.
#5
Posted 05 March 2011 - 19:32
#6
Posted 05 March 2011 - 20:42
#7
Posted 05 March 2011 - 21:23
(This is the Tecno bought in 1966 in Italy and brought to Moscow.)
#8
Posted 05 March 2011 - 21:32
#9
Posted 05 March 2011 - 22:17
I am pretty sure that it is a Tecno-Ducati (they had at least two different models ) with a 350cc Ducati single. My friend Howie Ursaner won one in a slot car race in 1966 but he was too young to drive it so he never picked it up!
Edited by T54, 05 March 2011 - 22:17.
#10
Posted 06 March 2011 - 01:22
This may be a Tecno - although the body shapes are different, the suspensions look quite the same...
(This is the Tecno bought in 1966 in Italy and brought to Moscow.)
Alexey,
I think you are right. Different body, bigger wheels and tyres, maybe different engine, but it does look the same suspension.
Really interesting little car.
David.
#11
Posted 06 March 2011 - 01:26
Hey David, how is rainy country nowadays?
I am pretty sure that it is a Tecno-Ducati (they had at least two different models ) with a 350cc Ducati single. My friend Howie Ursaner won one in a slot car race in 1966 but he was too young to drive it so he never picked it up!
Hi P,
Its been a long hard winter here in the UK. Michelle has suffered! We cant wait for spring! Both missing the CA sunshine and warmth.
These Tecno's are really cool. That little company made so many cool racing machines.
Its funny, even at the age I was in those pictures, I knew there was something extra cool about these funny racing machines.....
Take care P. Sad I missed you on my trip back in Jan.
D.
#12
Posted 06 March 2011 - 06:39
The high-resolution version of the photo is available here: http://www.ussr-auto.../1968_Tecno.jpg.Alexey,
I think you are right. Different body, bigger wheels and tyres, maybe different engine, but it does look the same suspension.
Really interesting little car.
David.
#13
Posted 06 March 2011 - 10:03
#14
Posted 06 March 2011 - 10:11
Front suspension doesn't look the same as the pics on this site http://www.imps4ever...ials/vixen.htmlI think it looks more like a Vixen F4 car.