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Never knew Lefebvre was behind the Voisin "Laboratoire" ! Indeed that explains a lot about his later designs. Artwork by Carlo Demand: the...
Things move so fast on this thread, phew....:eek: Anyway: someone asked about the four wheel drive Bugatti type 53. Here it is:
PS: "model.A.Keith" isn't that Jean Pierre Wimille behind the wheel of the Bugatti ???
Regarding Rene de Knijff (as his name really was), he was originally Belgian but changed his nationality later in life. It's remarkable that a...
He wasn't a bad rally driver either, winning the Monte Carlo Rally outright in 1954 in a Lancia Aurelia GT.
Thanks Kurtis for more outstanding photos ! Interesting to see the Hotchkiss team back on wood spoked wheels for the 1906 Vanderbilt race. Must...
Hmmm, I've got some sort of a soft spot for the K-F cars ! You have to admit that Henry J Kaiser had lots of guts when he took up against Detroits...
QUOTE: "This one will piss-off the purists. It's cool as hell!" [IMG] Bit of a purist myself actually :o but this is absolutely stunning !
Thanks for your reply Biggles ! Lots of interesting information there; sure was helpful.
#179: AAaaarrgghhll were have I seen that one before ??? #180: Close ! Not Wolseley but Morris (Eight or Ten ???) (Austin (Dorset ?...
@ The37Kid: Some more photos of Mors racing cars. A side view of Charles Rolls in his 60 hp racer and a frontal view of Maurice Fournier's 1902...
Thanks for uploading this beautiful colour footage !
Biggles, Do you have more information on Batten Specials ? How many were built ? Were they all Ford based ? All I could find was this photo of a...
Quote: "Truck engines, literally! Torquey 3½-litre sixes, same as in contemporary Delahaye trucks but with three SU carbs." A few photos of the...
Strange that nobody mentioned these so far... PS: Cris, thanks for uploading the off-topic Arnolt TD racer; never knew there were Arnolt TD's in...
Nope: not an MG. Jaguar SS100 (Phew..took a while to find that one)
Thanks ! My knowledge of American cars is pathetic though (Still a lot to learn on the HAMB)... I'm puzzled by this one: Pre-war Riley Sprite ???
Quote: "Yes, the Gobron Brillie was by all reports just a road car. Amazing speed for that time. I'd love to see some pics with it's full body....
R.D. That's a magnificent looking Sprite Mk2 !!! I think most people know these little Healey's have a great racing history in America !...
Post # 64 Austin A90 Atlantic # 79 MG TC # 90 Austin Healey 100/4 # 105 MG J4 Supercharged (???? Damn tricky this one !)...
Thanks kurtis for bringing up this thread and above all the magnificent photos ! My favourite: the 1904 Gobron Brillie land speed record car (100...
Late (post October 1951 that is) MG TD. (Early models had flat dial faces,rev-counter "chronometric"). Worth a bit money especially with a working...
Aaahh, one of Britain's finest old chap ! I say restore it !!! It is NOT going to be easy especially if the floor panels are rusted out. But you...
Anyone for a spot of supercharging chaps !!! That is a magnificent TC you have "damnfingers" ! Eaton M35 ? Looks quite the part too. Damn good...
No; it's not the "fast" one ! The chassis number is TD/21970 indicating a standard car (not a Mark II that is) built in November 1952; but in a...
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I say; what's my twin brother doing over here ?? Sell it old chap ! Especially if the chassis number starts with "TDC/xxxxx" An XPAG engine in...
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