Topic: Ubb51 Nash 480 Aeropower 1930

[nicanary]

Must be an "Eight" from about 1930.

[mekubb]

1930 is right, but 'eight' isn't.. still locked

[nicanary]

Advanced Six? (there are 4 exhausts on the manifold, so it ought to be a 4 or siamised 8 - it's a bit odd)

[mekubb]

Advanced Six? (there are 4 exhausts on the manifold, so it ought to be a 4 or siamised 8 - it's a bit odd)

Afraid not Advanced Six... One more guess before opening it up again, ok ?

[nicanary]

I'm assuming that this puzzle car is based on a production vehicle - some of the Eights were known as Ambassador. Is that the answer?

[mekubb]

I'm assuming that this puzzle car is based on a production vehicle - some of the Eights were known as Ambassador. Is that the answer?

Not Ambassador, the name/model consists of a number plus a name.... Open again to all

[sixtee5cuda]

1930 Nash 480 Aeropower

[nicanary]

And apparently on a 100-year old track at Oerlikon, Switzerland. Which is a place I didn't know of.

[mekubb]

1930 Nash 480 Aeropower

Yehhh, that's it ! A point for you

And apparently on a 100-year old track at Oerlikon, Switzerland. Which is a place I didn't know of.

Sorry, I should give you a point for your persistence, but unfortunately Im not allowed to do that..

[nicanary]

1930 Nash 480 Aeropower

Yehhh, that's it ! A point for you

And apparently on a 100-year old track at Oerlikon, Switzerland. Which is a place I didn't know of.

Sorry, I should give you a point for your persistence, but unfortunately Im not allowed to do that..

No problem. I take part for a bit of fun. You will find that my points:posts ratio is very poor because I always want to talk. I find this car a puzzle - Nash have no competition history in that era, and there is no mention of the car on Indy starting lists of 1930. I wonder why it was built, maybe our American members have some information.

[sixtee5cuda]

I couldn't find any mention of a Nash 480 Aeropower, except in connection with the 100-year-old Swiss race track.  I know it is a 6-cylinder engine with four exhausts, but "aeropower"?  Does that mean it is an aircraft engine?

[mekubb]

I have tried to find out its history as well but could only find that the car was exported to Argentina in 1930 and was 'bodied' by the present Swiss owner in 2005. It has a 4.6 litre engine with 120 bhp. Would be interesting to hear its story...

[D-type]

I wondered about the Oerlikon track as I'd never heard of it.  Particularly as the Swiss have a wholesale ban on motor racing.  It turns out that it's a 333m cycle racing track.

Prewar, racing in South America, particularly in Argentina, was well established.  But, the classes of cars were their own and bore no resemblance to US or European racing categories

[RayTheRat]

I wondered about the Oerlikon track as I'd never heard of it.  Particularly as the Swiss have a wholesale ban on motor racing.  It turns out that it's a 333m cycle racing track.

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I know I'm way behind (I may not catch up until after racing season...work on the race car started yesterday) but there was a movement to end the Swiss ban on racing in 2007, but to the best of my knowledge, it was refused as late as 2011.  I've always wondered why the FIM has their headquarters there.  Doesn't matter.  They still owe me money and I won't sell 'em any of my photos.  We're not exactly on speaking terms.  LOL!