Name that person! challenge

Similar to name that car,post up a picture of a famous motoring personality,and we'll have a crack at identifying him[or her,if you can find one].

I'll start the bidding with the guy in my avatar.Let's make it easy.;)

NFI :(

richard pearce?

Originally posted by tazdev
richard pearce?

as in Richard Pearse,arguably the world's first aviator?

No.:D

It has to be someone from the world of the automobileAlthough most of the production units of the type invented by this guy never got used in cars.

Wankel?

Well, my guess would be Rudolf Diesel, I don't think taranaki's Toyota is rotary powered :D

Taaa-Daa!We have a winner!

http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/may/08pic2a.jpg

Alain Prost?

Originally posted by taranaki
Taaa-Daa!We have a winner!

http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/may/08pic2a.jpg

that's Ayrton Senna, innit?

I think that's Senna too...

How about this guy:

http://www1.b-cle.com/contents/car/Ncd/best/caster/images/tsuchiya.jpg

Originally posted by NSX
I think that's Senna too...

How about this guy:

http://www1.b-cle.com/contents/car/Ncd/best/caster/images/tsuchiya.jpg

keiichi tsuchiya.

Would have spelled his surname wrong,but when I quoted the picture,the correct spelling is in the filepath.:D


http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/867261nochance.jpg

clue..British.

Alec Issigonis

Here's my guy then:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/928314someoldguy.jpg

since it's coming from you, Ray, i would guess it's something to do with WRC....but i have no idea.:(

this man is the man :D

http://shadowboy.2y.net/~spam/guy1.jpg


so is this guy:
http://shadowboy.2y.net/~spam/guy2.jpg

Originally posted by freakray
Alec Issigonis

Here's my guy then:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/928314someoldguy.jpg

You know I know it, Ray, righ? ;) So I won't spoil it for others. But he has little to do with WRC ...

And I have one for you, gearheads. Judging by usernames, a couple of members here should have no trouble at all!

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/795958anotherone.jpg

Originally posted by shadowboy
this man is the man :D

http://shadowboy.2y.net/~spam/guy1.jpg


so is this guy:
http://shadowboy.2y.net/~spam/guy2.jpg

Dr. Ferdinand Porsche and Soichiro Honda?

Originally posted by ales


You know I know it, Ray, righ? ;) So I won't spoil it for others. But he has little to do with WRC ...



I should hope you would be able to name him ;)

Why would you be spoiling it for others?:rolleyes:

Ron Dennis, isn't it?

Originally posted by Deakins
Ron Dennis, isn't it?

You're correct.

But can you tell who this is?

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/795958anotherone.jpg

Hint - a very prominent and influential figure in sportscars and F1. Not a driver ;)

Originally posted by S13_Iketani


Dr. Ferdinand Porsche and Soichiro Honda?

yup, of course porsche & honda are my 2 favorite marques (look at my sig and that should be a no-brainer to figure out). 4 of the 5 cars i have ever owned have been one of these 2 marquees.

the car's ive owned that are not in my sig are an 84 civic 1500S hatchback, and a 1985 corolla SR5.


there are so many parallels between these 2 men's lives and their history & design philosophies (altho, to a MUCH lesser extent with design).

Colin Chapman, bloke who started a company in Norfolk called Lotus.

Originally posted by replicant_008
Colin Chapman, bloke who started a company in Norfolk called Lotus.

:wave: your turn

Originally posted by ales


:wave: your turn

dammit! i was going to say Chapman too...oh well. :(