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Solved - MJW #760 - BMW Ern Special with Drews body 1946
« on: December 18, 2011, 02:50:11 PM »
Last one for today.
What was the make of this sports racer?
What was it based on?
When was it built?
A point if you can answer those three questions correctly.
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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2011, 11:44:31 AM »
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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2011, 01:16:08 PM »
Veritas?
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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2011, 02:14:17 PM »

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2011, 11:13:28 PM »
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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2011, 01:48:24 AM »
Based on a BMW 328?

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2011, 07:59:03 AM »
Based on a BMW 328?
BMW based - not sure but I assume it's a 328

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2011, 02:56:54 AM »
German?

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2011, 03:25:17 AM »
Künstler?
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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2011, 06:08:36 AM »
I am assuming it's German - I have a name and year only.....

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2011, 06:10:23 AM »

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2012, 07:06:54 PM »
Is it a Drews bodied Veritas?

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2012, 02:31:14 AM »
Is it a Drews bodied Veritas?
As mentioned earlier it is BMW based.
I don't know who built the body.

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2012, 01:33:56 PM »
Time for a clue -

Name is three letters xxx-BMW

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2012, 07:21:22 PM »
EMW-BMW?

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2012, 02:10:51 AM »
EMW-BMW?
Not that although you have revealed one letter....
It is a Exx-BMW

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2012, 03:35:56 AM »
ESA-BMW?

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2012, 03:42:02 AM »
ESA-BMW?
Not that.
I presume the first three letters refer to the builder's initials but I don't have any more information on that.

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2012, 03:45:28 AM »
ELT?

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2012, 04:42:39 AM »

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2012, 05:08:52 AM »
ESK?

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #21 on: January 27, 2012, 06:09:15 AM »
Last one for today.
What was the make of this sports racer?
What was it based on?
When was it built?
A point if you can answer those three questions correctly.

This is the 1946 BMW ERN Special, Built By Friedrick Hans Ern in 46 on a 1935 BMW 319 chassis originally delivered to Max Tell on the 26 November 1935.
Herr Ern was a bit of a Play Boy for his time and commissioned the build of this great little car to use many 328 components and an Alloy body which I believe was built by 'Drews' of Wuppertal. I think that it spent a short time it was raced with a Simca engine before receiving its 328 engine.
It was restored by TT Workshops Ltd (now Bristol Engineering Ltd) in 1994 after being in a Museum for some time.

It is still looked after Bristol Engineering and is still in Private ownership, it can be seen still on European rally's. 

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2012, 06:15:05 AM »
I guess you know this car personally then James?!
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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #23 on: January 27, 2012, 06:29:26 AM »
I guess you know this car personally then James?!

You could say that, is that cheating? if so I will leave cars we have done to others in future.

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Re: MJW #760
« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2012, 07:11:33 AM »
Last one for today.
What was the make of this sports racer?
What was it based on?
When was it built?
A point if you can answer those three questions correctly.

This is the 1946 BMW ERN Special, Built By Friedrick Hans Ern in 46 on a 1935 BMW 319 chassis originally delivered to Max Tell on the 26 November 1935.
Herr Ern was a bit of a Play Boy for his time and commissioned the build of this great little car to use many 328 components and an Alloy body which I believe was built by 'Drews' of Wuppertal. I think that it spent a short time it was raced with a Simca engine before receiving its 328 engine.
It was restored by TT Workshops Ltd (now Bristol Engineering Ltd) in 1994 after being in a Museum for some time.

It is still looked after Bristol Engineering and is still in Private ownership, it can be seen still on European rally's. 
Yes, that's it and thank you for your interesting reply.
I'm also happy to give you your first point and perhaps seeing some more of the cars you have dealt with.