Artichoke Posted May 17, 2008 Share #1 Posted May 17, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I had never seen a car from this marque before here is the radiator cap [ATTACH]87447[/ATTACH] anyone who can say what car belongs to this has my respect a larger version can be found here classics Photo Gallery by Artichoke Vinagrette at pbase.com no hints yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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azzo Posted May 17, 2008 Share #2 Posted May 17, 2008 Have no idea what this car is but... ..it sure is one good capture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted May 17, 2008 Share #3 Posted May 17, 2008 De Soto? (That's what it says on the side and I know they used a knight in armour before the jet-age thing!). Very fancy piece of work, up to your usual standard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted May 17, 2008 Share #4 Posted May 17, 2008 As an older car freak I'm going to hazard a guess - Minerva? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin T-M Posted May 17, 2008 Share #5 Posted May 17, 2008 Minerva, indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 18, 2008 Share #6 Posted May 18, 2008 A Belgian marque, better that Rolls Royce in its time some claim. The maker, however was a Dutchman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted May 18, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) this is one sharp group the cap is from a 1930 Minerva Cabriolet built in Antwerp, Belgium by a company started by a Dutchman as Jaap pointed out here is the car in all its glory [ATTACH]87714[/ATTACH] Charles S. Rolls, of Rolls Royce fame, got his start in automobiles selling Minervas in England in 1902 a larger version of this photograph along with shooting information & many others can be found here classics Photo Gallery by Artichoke Vinagrette at pbase.com hope you like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flatfour Posted May 19, 2008 Share #8 Posted May 19, 2008 What engine did the Minerva have ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share #9 Posted May 20, 2008 What engine did the Minerva have ? an in line 8 that produced well under 100 HP hard to do wheelies with that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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