The Brit car thread

[Indiana_Jones]

Pure class



-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

MG fans might recognise it

-Indy

[pete376403]

MG fans might recognise it

-Indy

Was a Magnette a rebadged Wolsley (or vice versa)?

Last Magnette I saw was destroyed in a demolition derby at Te Marua. I found the hubcaps later and salvaged the octagonal MG centres still got them somewhere.
(a lot of old brit iron died in demo derbies. Humber Super Snipes were the tank of choice)

[Indiana_Jones]

Was a Magnette a rebadged Wolsley (or vice versa)?

Last Magnette I saw was destroyed in a demolition derby at Te Marua. I found the hubcaps later and salvaged the octagonal MG centres still got them somewhere.
(a lot of old brit iron died in demo derbies. Humber Super Snipes were the tank of choice)

Spot on.

An endless argument it seems lol

the Wolseley 4/44 came out a year before the Magnette, and had the T-series engine (unless I'm mistaken). The Magnette has the 1500 B series engine, but the same body pretty much.

Might be looking at a 4/44 early next month

I am a Wolseely fan

-Indy

[scumdog]

This one ... ???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/spec...-383605758.htm

Brilliant!

[Motu]

The Wolseley bonnet opened above the grille and there was an engine down there somewhere. The MG opened down the inner guard line you can see,and the grille came up too - marginally better access,but more danger to head damage. I always wanted a 4/44.

[Indiana_Jones]

The Wolseley bonnet opened above the grille and there was an engine down there somewhere. The MG opened down the inner guard line you can see,and the grille came up too - marginally better access,but more danger to head damage. I always wanted a 4/44.

Have always enjoed the 4/44 from a viewing point, never considered owning one, until lately. Have been offered a good price on one and am keen to view her first

-Indy

[slowpoke]

This one ... ???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/spec...-383605758.htm

Faaaark me! That thing is tiny....and with a 302 up front? Haha, she'd be a white knuckle ride in the rain!

[FJRider]

Faaaark me! That thing is tiny....and with a 302 up front? Haha, she'd be a white knuckle ride in the rain!

It's the Brit version of the AC Cobra ... or is it the other way round ...

[unstuck]

Nice.

[scumdog]

Faaaark me! That thing is tiny....and with a 302 up front? Haha, she'd be a white knuckle ride in the rain!

Yup, third gear in the wet around town was ah... exciting to say the least!

And a sudden take-off in 2nd gear in the dry caused smoke to come from somewhere near the rear tyres...

And top speed, well it was ME that ran out of 'go' before the car did.

[Paul in NZ]

Yup, third gear in the wet around town was ah... exciting to say the least!

And a sudden take-off in 2nd gear in the dry caused smoke to come from somewhere near the rear tyres...

And top speed, well it was ME that ran out of 'go' before the car did.

Shit yes - I'd hate to run into anything in that at speed....

God - when I was a nipper I remember all sorts of stuff that was just so cheap I now kick myself for not buying it or worse not hanging onto it... There was always a half finished Mistral around someones shed though... (they were relatively easy to avoid buying)

Stupidest thing I sold was the Daimler Armoured Car (it was a scout car really) for $375 and I'm still kicking myself for not buying the JAP 8/80 engined speedway sidecar... The engine alone is now worth gazillions.... Second stupidest - a 'Honey' tank for $500 (but seriously my Dad spat the dummy about that - he reckoned it would crack the driveway and how the hell would I get it around the back of the house..... )

[Edbear]

It's the Brit version of the AC Cobra ... or is it the other way round ...

This was the Brit Cobra, I lusted after these!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Frua

Attached are pics of my first "car" the 1950 Bradford and our old 1952 Wolseley 6/80Loved both!

[Indiana_Jones]

Loving the Wolseley mate

-Indy

[Edbear]

Loving the Wolseley mate

-Indy

So did I! It would cruise at 80mph and wind the speedo off the clock, (95mph), on a level road. It sounded beautiful, that old twin-carb 2.2lt OHC six revved out and sang a sweet song! Rode like a limo. Had the high-geared diff in it so acceleration was, shall we say, leisurely in a refined and decorous manner but once into third gear it was a fast as you needed.

The Bradford, on the other hand...