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Auto Talk => Guess The Car Challenge => Topic started by: Colin on April 05, 2012, 08:45:48 AM

Title: GTCC #797
Post by: Colin on April 05, 2012, 08:45:48 AM
Famous (and valuable) car. But what is it?

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/colinrear/For%20Uploading/Picture114.jpg)
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: cawimmer430 on April 06, 2012, 09:09:24 AM
Singer?
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: Colin on April 06, 2012, 11:54:49 AM
No.
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: cawimmer430 on April 07, 2012, 10:56:30 AM
Alvis?
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: Colin on April 07, 2012, 11:05:56 AM
No, though heading in the right sort of direction.
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: cawimmer430 on April 07, 2012, 11:24:58 AM
Aston Martin?
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: Colin on April 07, 2012, 12:15:37 PM
No.
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: cawimmer430 on April 07, 2012, 02:15:53 PM
Rover?
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: Colin on April 08, 2012, 01:25:24 AM
Far more exclusive than Rover.
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: cawimmer430 on April 08, 2012, 12:26:10 PM
Bentley? Wild guess, but I'm pretty sure it's not a Bentley...
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: Colin on April 08, 2012, 03:14:13 PM
You are right that it is not a Bentley.
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: Rupert on April 08, 2012, 05:54:27 PM
Jag?
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: cawimmer430 on April 08, 2012, 06:37:10 PM
Triumph?
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: El Barto on April 08, 2012, 07:25:35 PM
ERA?
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: Colin on April 08, 2012, 11:54:23 PM
Quote from: El Barto on April 08, 2012, 07:25:35 PM
ERA?
Bingo!

This is an ERA (English Racing Automobiles), one of a select few cars that were built by this company founded in 1934 to try to compete against the successful Alfa, Audi and Mercedes that were dominating motor racing. They were small and light, generally powered by 1.5 litre engines. Only a small number of cars were produced, and these days they are ultra competitive in historic racing events. Owners push them hard even though they are all worth a lot of money (not that they come up for sale very often).

I believe this one is ERA 14B.

More details here: http://members.madasafish.com/~d_hodgkinson/ERAcars.htm
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: cawimmer430 on April 09, 2012, 08:31:55 AM
That was truly the end of an era.  :lol:
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on April 09, 2012, 08:41:06 AM
I thought all of the cars back then had more like 15 litre engines that made 80 hp. How did they get a 1.5 litre to make more than 8 hp?
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: cawimmer430 on April 09, 2012, 02:45:26 PM
Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on April 09, 2012, 08:41:06 AM
I thought all of the cars back then had more like 15 litre engines that made 80 hp. How did they get a 1.5 litre to make more than 8 hp?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitzen_Benz

The vehicle was one of six built with a 21.5 litres (1,310 cu in), 200 horsepower (150 kW) inline four engine enlarged from the company's Grand Prix racer.


:praise:
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: FoMoJo on April 09, 2012, 03:21:46 PM
Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on April 09, 2012, 08:41:06 AM
I thought all of the cars back then had more like 15 litre engines that made 80 hp. How did they get a 1.5 litre to make more than 8 hp?
You mean like a Napier Railton (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwDSBxxfigo)...23.97 Litre W12 engine that made about 600 bhp.
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on April 09, 2012, 03:23:37 PM
Quote from: FoMoJo on April 09, 2012, 03:21:46 PM
You mean like a Napier Railton (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwDSBxxfigo)...23.97 Litre W12 engine that made about 600 bhp.

Surely that engine was meant for a tank or an aircraft.
Title: Re: GTCC #797
Post by: FoMoJo on April 09, 2012, 03:28:31 PM
Aero engine, but it worked well in race cars. 
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