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Solved NIC#285 - 1953 Bugatti-Invicta Speciale
« on: September 02, 2014, 11:43:49 AM »
What can you tell me about this car? Who built it, and what did it consist of?
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2014, 02:49:27 PM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2014, 09:52:42 PM »
british?
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2014, 05:02:33 AM »
Quote from: exekiel on September 26, 2014, 09:52:42 PM
british?

It was built in the UK, and parts of the car are British.
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2014, 08:56:29 PM »
Talbot?
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2014, 05:27:58 AM »
Quote from: frederick59 on September 28, 2014, 08:56:29 PM
Talbot?

No Talbot parts as far as I know.
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2014, 04:00:33 PM »
A Railton which was essentially a British body on a re-worked Hudson chassis, engine, and running gear
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2014, 06:53:48 PM »
Quote from: D-type on September 29, 2014, 04:00:33 PM
A Railton which was essentially a British body on a re-worked Hudson chassis, engine, and running gear

Not that. It is a one-off.
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2014, 12:27:25 PM »
Invicta 4,5 litres??
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2014, 06:55:45 PM »
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Invicta 4,5 litres??

It's not an Invicta 4.5 - however it does have an Invicta radiator and transmission, and the Invicta name also features in the name given to the car by the builder.
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2014, 07:47:37 AM »
Pros?
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2014, 07:56:46 AM »
1953 Bugatti-Invicta Speciale
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Re: NIC #285
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2014, 08:04:40 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on November 01, 2014, 07:56:46 AM
1953 Bugatti-Invicta Speciale

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It was built by Commander Scroggs (of Trojan fame) from a Bugatti chassis (type unknown), the Invicta transmission and radiator, and a truck engine. I don't know the make of this motor, but it was 4540cc ohv 6-cylinder producing 110bhp, and the car was claimed to achieve 93mph. I'm sure it must have had a huge amount of low-down torque.
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