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the coppersmith
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« on: March 08, 2017, 10:38:04 AM »

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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2017, 01:44:46 PM »

Yep!

Its the GN Grand Prix Special with JAP V8 engine.

The owner uses it at various VSCC events incl hillclimbs such as Prescott and Gurston Down. Its also run at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GN_(car)
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2017, 01:45:18 PM »

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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.

Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues

Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!

"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2017, 01:46:14 PM »

thanks for that, a coppersmiths dream that pipe work  Grin
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2017, 01:48:44 PM »

GNs are amazing machines...........

Looks like the V8 made the MMM pages before too  http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=15918.0


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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.

Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues

Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!

"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2017, 12:05:40 AM »

GNs also previously discussed in Chevy Rick's photo shoot in the post below:

http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6452.msg77654#msg77654


Not all the pics are there now - times goes on and tinypic must remove or lose some and either replace them with a sign or other photos. The latter is really weird.   Shocked  Cheesy


Tony's link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GN_(car)
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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2017, 09:24:35 PM »

another one  Wink
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« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2017, 11:19:45 AM »

Definitely going back to Prescott this year to see these kinds of beauties in action.
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« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2017, 09:29:42 PM »

23rd March: In ITV4's coverage of the Goodwood Member's Meeting, the first race shows some GNs thrashing round the Goodwood circuit  Cool

Repeated during the next few days............
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.

Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues

Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!

"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2017, 09:30:19 AM »

Short video from the Goodwood Members Meeting featuring a GN or two (number20 is the GN Thunderbug V Twin, and 27 the GN Curtiss V8)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUv2XFC8rno
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.

Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues

Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!

"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2017, 04:22:01 PM »

very interesting, thanks for the link.
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