Author Topic: Solved - NEH 3890: Opus Auto-Union by Erik Johnson and ? Haynes (?) (Read 3128 times)

Carnut · « **Reply #26 on:** March 20, 2015, 08:33:57 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on March 20, 2015, 08:31:02 AM

VW ?

No..

nicanary · « **Reply #27 on:** March 20, 2015, 09:00:01 AM »

Porsche? $:-\$

Carnut · « **Reply #28 on:** March 20, 2015, 10:50:35 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on March 20, 2015, 09:00:01 AM

Porsche? $:-\$

No!

nicanary · « **Reply #29 on:** March 20, 2015, 11:25:07 AM »

I thought it was unlikely. So not Borgward, not VW, not Porsche.

There weren't that many German makers in those days. DKW ?

Wendax · « **Reply #30 on:** March 20, 2015, 01:55:29 PM »

BMW engine?

Carnut · « **Reply #31 on:** March 20, 2015, 03:57:50 PM »

Quote from: Wendax on March 20, 2015, 01:55:29 PM

BMW engine?

No..

Quote from: nicanary on March 20, 2015, 11:25:07 AM

I thought it was unlikely. So not Borgward, not VW, not Porsche.

There weren't that many German makers in those days. DKW ?

.. but very close!

shamrock · « **Reply #32 on:** March 20, 2015, 07:07:43 PM »

EMW engine

nicanary · « **Reply #33 on:** March 20, 2015, 08:05:32 PM »

Auto-Union?

Carnut · « **Reply #34 on:** March 21, 2015, 10:34:06 AM »

Quote from: shamrock on March 20, 2015, 07:07:43 PM

EMW engine

No..

Quote from: nicanary on March 20, 2015, 08:05:32 PM

Auto-Union?

.. but Yes!
All you have to do now is find its name and who built it..!

nicanary · « **Reply #35 on:** March 22, 2015, 05:51:22 PM »

This is very odd - British cars powered by DKW/Auto Union engines were pretty thin on the ground. According to Georgano the only model marketed in the UK as an Auto Union was the 1000SP, so that must be the source of the motor.

There were a few FJ cars with DKW engines, and John Aley ran a Sonderklasse saloon, but I can't think of anything else. Was the builder well-known in UK club racing circles?

Carnut · « **Reply #36 on:** March 23, 2015, 07:06:35 AM »

It wasn't John Aley. I don't know if the builder was well-known or not; I've never heard of him nor can I find any other reference to him so it seems probably not!

Allan L · « **Reply #37 on:** March 23, 2015, 03:00:14 PM »

Quote from: nicanary on March 22, 2015, 05:51:22 PM

John Aley ran a Sonderklasse saloon

More usually in Minis, John Aley raced a DKW Junior:

nicanary · « **Reply #38 on:** March 24, 2015, 10:50:01 AM »

Thanks Allan. My mistake.

I think the most prolific driver of Auto Union/DKW saloons was Nicky Byrne. Did he have a hand in this car?

Carnut · « **Reply #39 on:** March 25, 2015, 12:30:36 PM »

Quote from: nicanary on March 24, 2015, 10:50:01 AM

Thanks Allan. My mistake.

I think the most prolific driver of Auto Union/DKW saloons was Nicky Byrne. Did he have a hand in this car?

I don't know but that's not the name of the builder I'm looking for.

D-type · « **Reply #40 on:** April 01, 2015, 03:21:50 PM »

Let's try a different tack. Was this first raced before 1st January 1959?

Carnut · « **Reply #41 on:** April 01, 2015, 06:26:16 PM »

Quote from: D-type on April 01, 2015, 03:21:50 PM

Let's try a different tack. Was this first raced before 1st January 1959?

I don't know when it dates from exactly, but with its Auto-Union engine I would hazard a guess around 1957/8/9.

nicanary · « **Reply #42 on:** April 02, 2015, 06:51:38 AM »

I have a feeling this wasn't a track car, but maybe for hillclimbs. It certainly doesn't appear anywhere in my fairly extensive collection of programmes of that era. Having said that, no doubt the puzzle-setter doesn't know, either!

Carnut · « **Reply #43 on:** April 02, 2015, 07:25:10 AM »

I don't know what kind of competition it was built for I'm afraid, but probably not track use.
To answer D-Type's earlier question, it was not used before 1959 as I have checked my records and find it was only built in the early 1960s!

Carnut · « **Reply #44 on:** May 31, 2016, 11:50:11 AM »

Over a year since the last response.
I think it's time t his one went to languish in the Black Hole...

oko94 · « **Reply #45 on:** June 01, 2016, 02:54:24 AM »

Was it built in 1962 ?

Carnut · « **Reply #46 on:** June 01, 2016, 03:50:57 AM »

Quote from: oko94 on June 01, 2016, 02:54:24 AM

Was it built in 1962 ?

I don't know the exact year it was built, sorry.

gte4289 · « **Reply #47 on:** October 07, 2019, 01:51:53 AM »

Is this the Opus-Auto Union of (?) Haynes and Erik Johnson?

Carnut · « **Reply #48 on:** October 10, 2019, 05:54:31 AM »

It might be but I have no idea where my records from the time I posted this are...
I'll have to try to find them before I can reply; sorry.

Carnut · « **Reply #49 on:** October 12, 2019, 08:32:49 AM »

I do remember it was called the Opus and we've already established that it was Auto-Union based so I've awarded you 2 points for this one and moving it to Solved.
Well done!

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Author Topic: Solved - NEH 3890: Opus Auto-Union by Erik Johnson and ? Haynes (?) (Read 3128 times)