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Austin Special by Wragg
« on: May 02, 2023, 05:28:24 AM »
Identify this car and the coachbuilder
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Re: BD862
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2023, 06:10:25 AM »
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Re: BD862
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2023, 12:19:25 PM »
Austin 750cc
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Re: BD862
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2023, 02:37:04 PM »
Austin, Yes. 
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Re: BD862
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2023, 03:39:26 PM »
Variously known as the Austin 750 or Austin Seven.  Powered by a special overhead camshaft 744cc supercharged engine.
Designed by Murray Jamieson.  Built by the Austin Motor Company with no coachbuilder involved,
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Re: BD862
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2023, 05:21:08 AM »
Austin seven or 750, it's ok but who made this limited production
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Re: BD862
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2023, 04:42:12 PM »
Alan Wragg?
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Re: BD862
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2023, 09:04:20 AM »
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Re: Austin Special by Wragg
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2023, 10:04:59 AM »
Quote from: D-type on May 21, 2023, 03:39:26 PM
Variously known as the Austin 750 or Austin Seven.  Powered by a special overhead camshaft 744cc supercharged engine.
Designed by Murray Jamieson.  Built by the Austin Motor Company with no coachbuilder involved,
I think we should be clear that an Alan Wragg special is not one of those, but a special, with bodywork styled like that above, that used normal Austin Seven parts.
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Re: Austin Special by Wragg
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2023, 06:51:35 PM »
Was the Wragg Special a post-WW2 production?
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Re: Austin Special by Wragg
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2023, 03:46:22 AM »
Quote from: D-type on May 27, 2023, 06:51:35 PM
Was the Wragg Special a post-WW2 production?
Yes they were made in the 1980s. That was when I was handicapping the 750MC Austin Seven series of races, so I have reason to know!
I see that there is a 2020 book by Adam Wragg (son of Alan) which is said to list all these Specials. Can't post a link but Google will take you there
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