Favourite pre 1950 classic
Discussion
There's so much stuff I've seen that it's impossible to tell what would be my pick if St Peter asked me to choose one for my heavenly ride. As a kid I was massively drawn to pre war cars and I've thought hard to choose, but it's got to be this '38 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B by Touring:
Saw the famous red racer in a museum 15 years ago. Never saw anything like it. Soundclip made the hairs in the back of my neck stand up.
Alfas are something else, especially the pre war ones. Up to the early 80s 2.5 GTV it's bliss stuff mostly.
The car I saw.
Oh my God how stunning is this.
MM version . . . a killer!
2.9 straight eight - common set up in the days, think Bugatti - with supercharger gives 170ish brake. The sound . . .
Saw the famous red racer in a museum 15 years ago. Never saw anything like it. Soundclip made the hairs in the back of my neck stand up.
Alfas are something else, especially the pre war ones. Up to the early 80s 2.5 GTV it's bliss stuff mostly.
The car I saw.
Oh my God how stunning is this.
MM version . . . a killer!
2.9 straight eight - common set up in the days, think Bugatti - with supercharger gives 170ish brake. The sound . . .
Edited by dinkel on Sunday 25th April 19:25
alsaautomotive said:
Despite what I work on (!!!!!!!!!) my 1st love is & always has been pre war motor cars.
My 1st car was a 1938 Morris 12/4 S3!
Ultimate pre 50's? No shadow of doubt on this one - S Type Invicta (Low Chassis).
You youngsters cutting your teeth on modern cars, my first car was a '34 Morris Minor 2 seater tourer (sold to John Murray).My 1st car was a 1938 Morris 12/4 S3!
Ultimate pre 50's? No shadow of doubt on this one - S Type Invicta (Low Chassis).
And you can't have the Invicta, I've got dibbs on it! (in black!)
Top bikes! Love those.
As for cars - a bit too elegant maybe - these are gorgeous:
1949 Delahaye 175 S Saoutchik Roadster
Delage D 6 70 Le Mans Coupé Figoni et Falaschi (1936)
13 litre roadster . . .
"The Bugatti type 41 Royale 'Roadster' was designed and styled in 1932 by Jean Bugatti, the very promising son of the great Ettore.
Tragically, Jean Bugatti (pictured left) was killed in 1939 in a car accident while testing one of the factory cars around Molsheim.
By 1932 Bugatti were already famous for making the best sports cars in the world, however the Royale has become one of the most memorable sports-luxury cars in history!
The name Royale was given to help the car appeal to the rich and famous, and amoung the few that could afford to buy the car was King Alphonso XIII of Spain.
Unquestionably the "Granddest" car ever made - weighing in excess of 3 tons and powered by a 13-litre straight-8 engine which derived from an aeroplane (the engine being so strong that it was later converted for train use).
Excluding the prototype, only 5 Royales were made between 1926 and 32."
The Nap:
. . . is a bit too much for me.
As for cars - a bit too elegant maybe - these are gorgeous:
1949 Delahaye 175 S Saoutchik Roadster
Delage D 6 70 Le Mans Coupé Figoni et Falaschi (1936)
13 litre roadster . . .
"The Bugatti type 41 Royale 'Roadster' was designed and styled in 1932 by Jean Bugatti, the very promising son of the great Ettore.
Tragically, Jean Bugatti (pictured left) was killed in 1939 in a car accident while testing one of the factory cars around Molsheim.
By 1932 Bugatti were already famous for making the best sports cars in the world, however the Royale has become one of the most memorable sports-luxury cars in history!
The name Royale was given to help the car appeal to the rich and famous, and amoung the few that could afford to buy the car was King Alphonso XIII of Spain.
Unquestionably the "Granddest" car ever made - weighing in excess of 3 tons and powered by a 13-litre straight-8 engine which derived from an aeroplane (the engine being so strong that it was later converted for train use).
Excluding the prototype, only 5 Royales were made between 1926 and 32."
The Nap:
. . . is a bit too much for me.
eccles said:
alsaautomotive said:
Despite what I work on (!!!!!!!!!) my 1st love is & always has been pre war motor cars.
My 1st car was a 1938 Morris 12/4 S3!
Ultimate pre 50's? No shadow of doubt on this one - S Type Invicta (Low Chassis).
You youngsters cutting your teeth on modern cars, my first car was a '34 Morris Minor 2 seater tourer (sold to John Murray).My 1st car was a 1938 Morris 12/4 S3!
Ultimate pre 50's? No shadow of doubt on this one - S Type Invicta (Low Chassis).
And you can't have the Invicta, I've got dibbs on it! (in black!)
John Murray....................did a 20's open four seat 12hp Clyno for him years ago! The words tight & drum spring readily to mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What happened to that Standard you nearly bought? (Was it a Swallow body?)
Well you can have the black S Type 'cos I want one in blue
(Know any decent painters?
)Any thoughts about on the H/k?
srob said:
I've found another (you'll get bored of me now I'm talking 20's bikes 
)
1924 Zenith Gradua:
Had an infinitly variable gearbox (in effect) using a V-shaped belt pulley that opens and closes to vary its effective diameter.
Keep 'em coming mate, they're fantastic )1924 Zenith Gradua:
Had an infinitly variable gearbox (in effect) using a V-shaped belt pulley that opens and closes to vary its effective diameter.
Always fancied a Brough Superior, great looking bike.
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