my non-Porsche picture of the day

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:23 pm

Nige wrote:

Yes Please!!!
Er, but what is it?

Tony

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 12:56 pm

Not much about it on tinterweb but it's not quite as old as you think although the components are, a bit of info here http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/show ... p?t=201625

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:46 pm

sisu · Post by **sisu** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:03 pm

KS · Post by KS » Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:26 am

KS · Post by KS » Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:27 am

Rustbucket · Post by **Rustbucket** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:38 pm

KS wrote:

love it !!

Whos the artist ?

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:37 pm

914-6 · Post by **914-6** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:27 pm

Nige wrote:

Got to be a GN surely.

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:42 pm

If it is the same car I read about a while back, I am pretty sure it is a GN with a V8 JAP engine in it...

Rustbucket · Post by **Rustbucket** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:04 am

Yes the engine is out of an airship, wooden chassis etc. All period.
i met the driver in portsmouth- she was driving it back to the midlands, and was nudged on a roundabout which put a split in the chassis:(
She is a senior tech on the new uk land speed record attempt too, btw.

so those paintings- Robert laduke?

epoch911 · Post by **epoch911** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:20 am

Rustbucket wrote:Yes the engine is out of an airship, wooden chassis etc. All period.
i met the driver in portsmouth- she was driving it back to the midlands, and was nudged on a roundabout which put a split in the chassis:(
She is a senior tech on the new uk land speed record attempt too, btw.

It is a JAP powered GN Special - built by Richard Scaldwell, and usually driven sideways by him or his wife Annie - a great couple. The engine is 5.1L - more an early aircraft engine than an airship one though...

These three GN specials belong to a friend...
The Hornet - 2 V-Twin engines chained together for hill climbing (there are plans for it to have 4 engines). Sadly not road legal at the moment...but watch this space!

GN Trials car - 4.7 litre Anzani V Twin (with optional orange fur for a night trial event in Holland)

The GN Vitesse - 8.2 litre Curtiss V8. With the BEST numberplate - XL5

Incredibly powerful, beautifully balanced but it can bite back....

He is also rebuilding the 1911 Fiat S76 - The Beast of Turin - an early land speed record car
28 litre, 4 cylinder, 300 hp, 125mph

Should be finished next year...not been seen on the road since 1913

Some pics from Stefan here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanmarj ... 974670240/

Ant

KS · Post by KS » Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:58 am

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 1:48 pm

richkaz · Post by **richkaz** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:53 am

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

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