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Solved: Wendax 1136 - Autovia V-8 roadster
« on: January 18, 2014, 01:28:11 AM »
My red car of the day.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2014, 01:30:52 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2014, 05:45:06 AM »
A seriously handsome beast!
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2014, 01:01:52 PM »
British chassis?
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2014, 01:03:33 PM »
Yes
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2014, 04:43:21 PM »
A Singer?
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2014, 04:46:33 PM »
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2014, 11:36:45 AM »
Riley or less known ?
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2014, 11:40:25 AM »
Not a Riley, but you are very close. And it is less known.
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2014, 01:10:09 PM »
Atalanta roadster ?
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2014, 01:15:36 PM »
Not that one
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2014, 03:56:43 PM »
Not sure what you mean by 'very close', is it Riley related ?
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2014, 04:23:22 PM »
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2014, 05:05:25 PM »
1939 Autovia 3-Litre - As I understand it, Autovia was sort of a subsidiary of the Riley firm (kind of like Mercedes-Benz & Maybach, maybe?). In any case, it appears that Autovia never made any money and didn't do Riley much good at all. I'm sure others know a lot more of the story. Not too many of these cars around.
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2014, 05:12:40 PM »
When Lea-Francis was re-formed in 1937 the company employed several ex-Riley men.  So is this a Lea-Francis 12hp ?
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2014, 05:16:16 PM »
Quote from: fyreline on January 27, 2014, 05:05:25 PM
1939 Autovia 3-Litre - As I understand it, Autovia was sort of a subsidiary of the Riley firm (kind of like Mercedes-Benz & Maybach, maybe?). In any case, it appears that Autovia never made any money and didn't do Riley much good at all. I'm sure others know a lot more of the story. Not too many of these cars around.
That's the one.  Only 44 Autovia were built. It was an upmarket attempt by Riley which was stopped when Riley was taken over by Nuffield.
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Re: Wendax 1136
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2014, 05:18:06 PM »
In any case, it's a very pretty car. For some reason I thought Autovias were more luxury-oriented than sports-oriented.
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Re: Solved: Wendax 1136 - Autovia V-8 roadster
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2014, 05:25:06 PM »
It's said to be the only Autovia roadster, no idea whether it has been one all of its life. Autovia only advertised saloons and limousines.
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