Author Topic: Walter Glöckler ´s first 1948 Hanomag-based 1,5 liter Eigenbau racing car  (Read 1304 times)

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Who knows this racing car?

I want to know the driver/constructor, the technical basis and the engine displacement to award a point.

But don´t worry. As soon as you know the first, you´ll quickly know the other answers.
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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2013, 12:23:28 PM »
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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2013, 06:25:17 PM »
Italian ?

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2013, 09:25:12 AM »
I think it could be FWD. Is it DKW powered ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2013, 12:30:05 PM »
It´s not italian.

And it´s not DKW powered to my best knowledge.

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 01:35:28 PM »
German ?
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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2013, 02:19:00 PM »
Yes.

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2013, 02:30:20 PM »
BMW engine ?
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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2013, 03:20:22 PM »
To my best knowledge no.

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2013, 08:44:23 AM »
Zundapp?

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2013, 02:03:55 PM »
No.

The name of the builder is connected to a very well known make.

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2013, 02:40:32 PM »
Opel?

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2013, 05:11:37 PM »
No.

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2013, 03:45:53 PM »
Porsche connected ?

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2013, 04:04:26 PM »
The driver´s name, yes.

But the car itself has no Porsche or VW roots.

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2013, 06:41:32 PM »
Huschke von Hanstein ?
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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2013, 01:23:35 AM »
Not him.

The driver did not only drive Porsches later, but is also known for some Porsche specials.

Enough help now...

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2013, 05:40:45 AM »
Edgar Barth ?
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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2013, 11:37:07 AM »
No but they knew each other I´m very sure.

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2013, 12:42:31 PM »
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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2013, 01:37:26 PM »
Walter Glöckler's Hanomag Eigenbau from 1948?

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Re: grob 2013.03.26 (01)
« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2013, 01:52:32 PM »
Aber exakt!

Does anybody know another photo of this unique car?

I do not know too much facts about it.

Mr Glöckler won this class in the german championship in the class up to 1,5 liter in 1948 with this car.

And it was based on a Hanomag chassis.

Did it really use a pre-war Hanomag engine, too?

I highly doubt that.

Who knows more???

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Why not? Glöckler was Hanomag dealer before WW2.

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That does make sense, indeed...

I really want to know more about this car.

Even on the official Glöckler website there´s no photo or details to be found  :-\

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