Mystery part 1 so far

[james pithouse]

Hi guys sorry I have not posted for a while been very very busy. Well I hope everyone is well. As for me been to bury to get marriage licence ready for, my wedding in June. Right in enjoy the pics of part 1 so far guess what this belongs too.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Ferrari?

 

[JR]

What ever is it is one big power plant , will we have a long wait ?

 

[Dave Ward]

Normally aspirated V-12, so I reckon a Formula 1, or perhaps an Indy Car?
Dave

 

[AlanG]

Robin Reliant with a little bit of upgrade?

 

[Tim Marlow]

Or four Morgan three wheelers stuck nose to nose

 

[adt70hk]

I'm sure I once saw a dragster with a Griffon engine or something similar....

 

[rtfoe]

Normally aspirated V-12, so I reckon a Formula 1, or perhaps an Indy Car?
Dave

I have often wondered what an Abnormally Aspirate V-12 be like.

 

[adt70hk]

I have often wondered what an Abnormally Aspirate V-12 be like.

It has its own inhaler like asthma stuffers....

 

[Dave Ward]

I have often wondered what an Abnormally Aspirate V-12 be like.

Now Now, -it's the correct term! Abnormal would be supercharged or turbocharged - although now loads of car engines have turbos - so maybe that's the new normal!
Dave

 

[stillp]

Robin Reliant with a little bit of upgrade?

Off topic, but what did the poor Reliant Robin do to deserve its name being reversed? Nobody speaks of a Midget MG or a Minor Morris, so why does Reliant Cars' finest have to suffer in this way?
Pete

 

[AlanG]

Joys of being dyslexic Pete. I sometimes write things the wrong way around and don't realise until it's pointed out later or i see it later on

 

[stillp]

Joys of being dyslexic Pete. I sometimes write things the wrong way around and don't realise until it's pointed out later or i see it later on

Sorry to hear that, but you're not the only one Andrew, many people call it a Robin Reliant.
Pete

 

[AlanG]

Anyway. Sorry to take your thread off topic James.

Please upload some more pics when progress. I'd like to see more of this.

 

[Mikerf]

Don't think it's Ferrari as they would normally have side draft Webers and that looks like it's supposed to have 12(?) SU type carbs.

 

[rtfoe]

Now Now, -it's the correct term! Abnormal would be supercharged or turbocharged - although now loads of car engines have turbos - so maybe that's the new normal!
Dave

Just pulling your leg...its often mentioned during F1 commentating.
Back to figuring out what James has built.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Dave Ward]

OK, sticking my neck out - v 12 engine for a Ferrari Testa Rossa - maybe 1958? Testarossa means 'redhead' in Italian, so that's a big clue!
Dave

 

[Mikerf]

OK, sticking my neck out - v 12 engine for a Ferrari Testa Rossa - maybe 1958? Testarossa means 'redhead' in Italian, so that's a big clue!
Dave

Don't think it's a Testarossa. The original had 6 twin choke downdraft Webers with paired Ram Pipes. The offset nature of what I assume are meant to be carbs on the top of the model would exclude that particular engine. Unless, of course, it's just been badly represented.

 

[spanner570]

James. My wife has these- It's her hair curlers!

 

[james pithouse]

One of you is correct, the of you are wrong, well done for guessing now two more pics to help out