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Guess the motor...

Posted: 15 Sep 2009, 03:33
by cjw50310
Had a swing buy one of the historical societies' annual classic car show yesterday, and got to see a handful of classic motors that I'd not seen before.

First - the obvious ones:

My first up-close of a Messerschmit:

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An NSU Prinz:

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The remainder are British - a free :guinn: to the first to get 'em right:

#1

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#2 (this one came to Des Moines from Manitoba!)

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#3

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I'd heard of the first marque, but the other two were new to me.

Thanks for looking,
Chris

Re: Guess the motor...

Posted: 15 Sep 2009, 05:42
by airboatr
they're really nice looking cars there, :)



I read the very first one was 9hp ? :-O thats barely enough to get out of it's own way

Re: Guess the motor...

Posted: 15 Sep 2009, 08:59
by nigelb
They are beautiful! I'll take the snazzy red number (last pic) but would settle for any of them. :lol:

I am always amazed at how well preserved those classic cars are - a labour of love no doubt.

Nigel²

Re: Guess the motor...

Posted: 15 Sep 2009, 09:54
by petermcleland
Nice to see the Messerschmit...My father had one. I borrowed it one weekend and took my wife from London to Feltwell in Norfolk to visit relatives. It was a great drive and I'll always remember it :)

Re: Guess the motor...

Posted: 15 Sep 2009, 13:24
by WhisperJet
#3 must be a Berkeley SE328 2 seat tourer?
built in 1956 or 1957...

Cant guess the other two right.
I would have said Alvis to #2 but that's obviously wrong...

Cheers,

Nick

Re: Guess the motor...

Posted: 15 Sep 2009, 18:42
by Motormouse
#3 is the Berkeley, powered by a motorcycle engine.

ttfn

Pete

Re: Guess the motor...

Posted: 16 Sep 2009, 02:32
by cjw50310
#3 is indeed a Berkeley. :cheers:

Re: Guess the motor...

Posted: 16 Sep 2009, 10:35
by cstorey
No1 is a Railton and the small red tourer is a Singer 4AB. Correction, that should be small bluey-green tourer
Chris

Re: Guess the motor...

Posted: 16 Sep 2009, 11:21
by WhisperJet
Fantastic!

Singer 4 AB is :wall: :wall: :wall: one of these days for me! ;)
Never heard of Railton before though, very interesting to read!

Great to have cars here!

Cheers,

Nick

PS: here's mine: ;)

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Re: Guess the motor...

Posted: 16 Sep 2009, 12:03
by speedbird591
Oh dear :(

I had one of those (brand new ...)

Ian :lol: