Graham (G4FUJ) Posted January 27, 2021 Share #14481 Posted January 27, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 11 hours ago, Charles Morgan said: The Beast of Turin - I've seen that live at Prescott, and heard a talk from Duncan Pittaway about it. It is an extraordinary story and car,. It has run up the hill there, but it's not really its core skill! I suggested to my oppo in Hill Control (as a joke) that we should perhaps have a fire extinguisher handy, seeing as our building was on his exhaust side and made of wood! Good to see it at Prescott. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charles Morgan Posted January 27, 2021 Share #14482 Posted January 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Graham (G4FUJ) said: I suggested to my oppo in Hill Control (as a joke) that we should perhaps have a fire extinguisher handy, seeing as our building was on his exhaust side and made of wood! Good to see it at Prescott. Given the amount of fire that dragon exhales, I hope it was a very large extinguisher. My photos of the car are mostly from my digital era (so on aux drive somewhere) but one of the Beast with Duncan first right. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4126460'>More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted January 27, 2021 Share #14483 Posted January 27, 2021 vor 13 Stunden schrieb wlaidlaw: There was no speedometer, so I don't know what speed we were doing approaching the pylons on the entry to Brighton but we were overtaking everything in sight. Wilson My most impressive overtaking experience in a pre-war (2nd WW) car was in the mountains when the owner of a Bentley 4,5 ltr. Le Mans Tourer pushed a VW GTI (series 1) through downhill serpentines and then anounced that he´s planning to overtake the "parking tinbox" after the next hairpin band - so he did and the GTI-driver woke up too late. We all know that the GTI should have won but „trucks“ can surprise. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted January 27, 2021 Share #14484 Posted January 27, 2021 OK, next one. Scan from an old Leica MP film shot. Maybe even Agfa Scala b&w slidefilm. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4126906'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 28, 2021 Share #14485 Posted January 28, 2021 Blitzen Benz? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted January 28, 2021 Share #14486 Posted January 28, 2021 Not a Blitzen, Wilson. A decade later, less power, smaller but a similar look and same country. p.s. Had to learn that Mercedes sold the name "Blitzen" to Subaru in the 1990s. Subaru makes special "Blitzen" editions of their serial cars which are "cult" in Japan, didn´t even know MB had name rights. Today I guess they would have kept the name and make special versions of their own vehicles. Blitzen would be a cool name for electric sports cars btw. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted January 28, 2021 Share #14487 Posted January 28, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2 hours ago, Rona!d said: Blitzen would be a cool name for electric sports cars btw. Very good Ronald! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted January 28, 2021 Share #14488 Posted January 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Rona!d said: ..Blitzen would be a cool name for electric sports cars btw... I was thinking more along the lines of a supercharged Kenwood Chef.... Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted January 31, 2021 Share #14489 Posted January 31, 2021 Seems you need some help. This is all I can offer, a full photo without logo. Maker, model and year please. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4129867'>More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted January 31, 2021 Share #14490 Posted January 31, 2021 Serial car maker existed from the 1920s to 1930s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 31, 2021 Share #14491 Posted January 31, 2021 It is a bit like a poor man's Benz Tropfenwagen. Could it be based on a Rumpler? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 1, 2021 Share #14492 Posted February 1, 2021 vor 17 Stunden schrieb wlaidlaw: It is a bit like a poor man's Benz Tropfenwagen. Could it be based on a Rumpler? Wilson Not any kind of Rumpler although it looks "a bit" similar. This vertical "drop" shape was popular. btw. Rumpler and the maker of my car have something more in common than just building cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted February 1, 2021 Share #14493 Posted February 1, 2021 Thinking about successor companies to those who built aircraft in WW1, like Rumpler, could it be a Cyklon made by a successor company to Gotha, who made the Staaken bombers. They also made the Dixi (Austin 7 based) before selling out to BMW. This really is delving into the murkier corners of the 1920's German motor industry. Even Georgano has very little to say about Cyklon other than their later 6 cylinder car, the Schebera, was the cheapest 6 cylinder car in Germany. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 1, 2021 Share #14494 Posted February 1, 2021 Not Cyklon, Wilson but indeed the maker of this car also built airplanes in his own factory and had a pilot school. Due to the contract of Versailles he got forced to switch to cars. In his car factory he made about 2.000 cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 2, 2021 Share #14495 Posted February 2, 2021 Seems this not a "straight" run. Nobody? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 2, 2021 Share #14496 Posted February 2, 2021 I really think another clue might be of useful assistance, Ronald. As we have now all seen the whole car and still not recognised it we don't seem to know what it is and are clearly needing a bit of a leg-up! Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 2, 2021 Share #14497 Posted February 2, 2021 "Straight" was already a good hint, Philip 😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 2, 2021 Share #14498 Posted February 2, 2021 Company existed from 1921 to 1935, car production ended in 1928. They were shareholder of an Austrian car maker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 3, 2021 Share #14499 Posted February 3, 2021 His early airplanes competed with Blériot and Wright planes, hence his german pilot license had a pretty low number. He constructed the first plane which could do inverted flying, he constructed a triplane and a waterplane. As you can see, his name is not "Mr Nobody" in the world of individual traffic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted February 3, 2021 Share #14500 Posted February 3, 2021 Now I got it: Grade (straight can be translated in the German „Gerade“) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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