The grille,nosecone andengine cover are definitely CAE sprint car parts . Now A40 Special ?
The grille,nosecone andengine cover are definitely CAE sprint car parts . Now A40 Special ?
Background red car is even more my cup of tea - Costin...
It has had a long history since 1947 when it was built by Des Herrick as a speedway midget with a B4 engine. Got a Hudson Terraplane engine in 1948 then converted to a circuit car in 1950 with a Model T rear end and a Bugatti box. Then got an A40 engine when the Hudson expired, then a Singer gearbox (when Chris Amon had it) ....... and on it went with each subsequent owner "improving" it. It still has bits of the 1947 midget but not much .... a bit like grandad's axe ....Originally Posted by chaindrive
A line up of Charger's in Aus
Here is an interesting "barn find"
http://blog.hemmings.com/?p=591822
It would have kept me busy for a while !
(Ken Hyndman )
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 02-20-2016 at 09:10 PM.
Mike Ryan in the USA has recently found this long forgotten Race Car.
He has been researching the car and has found these two pages of articles about the car !.
an excellent Cutaway of the Car in Corvette guise.
a couple of small photos of the car as found ;
Wow, that thing is mega!Mike Ryan in the USA has recently found this long forgotten Race Car.
He has been researching the car and has found these two pages of articles about the car !.
an excellent Cutaway of the Car in Corvette guise.
a couple of small photos of the car as found ;
http://ralphwatson.scienceontheweb.net/misc.html
From the US
That second-last pic, the sporty car, seems to have '36 to '39 Ford V8 underpinnings...
I'll have the TVR!
Ray Looks similar to the " Hawaiian ' Corvette ' Special " that Mike Ryan - ex-pat Kiwi recently recovered from a shed and is now restoring.. very similar body but has a tilt front. that seems to have a bonnet [ hood for the Americans ]
1959 Devin DRay Looks similar to the " Hawaiian ' Corvette ' Special " that Mike Ryan - ex-pat Kiwi recently recovered from a shed and is now restoring.. very similar body but has a tilt front. that seems to have a bonnet [ hood for the Americans ]
Think so Bry3500 - Hope it gets restored too !!
Last edited by Roger Dowding; 06-19-2019 at 05:15 AM.
As I recall, the Hawaiian Special has independent suspension all round, whereas it looks to me that the other car has live axles straight from the late 30s Ford.
My newly acquired Stag.
Has been off the road and stored for the last 23 years
Last edited by markson; 07-21-2019 at 12:42 AM.
Supra
Mazda Cosmo
bry3500 - never seen one in real life let alone a whole row - even if junkers - in one place !!
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