Author Topic: Willys / BMW - based Eigenbau car by Halvor Moland, Sweden, 1947 (Read 1548 times)

grobmotorix · « **on:** November 01, 2022, 01:14:11 PM »

This is a tough one, so I start with it at Pro level.

Who can tell me something about this unique car?

fromwien · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2022, 01:51:34 PM »

Kubinsky made?

ropat53 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2022, 02:49:14 PM »

Bristol 401 based?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2022, 04:56:02 PM »

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Kubinsky made?

No.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2022, 04:56:39 PM »

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Bristol 401 based?

No, but you are on to something...

fromwien · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2022, 07:13:16 PM »

BMW based?

BattlePorQ · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2022, 08:37:01 AM »

Touring bodywork?

ropat53 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2022, 01:13:08 PM »

Frazer Nash based?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2022, 04:28:02 PM »

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BMW based?

To my best knowlegdge YES.

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Touring bodywork?

I guess it was indeed inspired by some Alfa Romeo based Touring designs.

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Frazer Nash based?

I am quite sure it was based on a BMW chassis.

And - it is an "Eigenbau" - a self-built one-off car.

D-type · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2022, 07:45:55 PM »

Built in a Warsaw Pact country?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2022, 03:03:55 PM »

BattlePorQ · « **Reply #11 on:** November 05, 2022, 07:59:23 AM »

Built in Americas?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2022, 05:43:48 AM »

No, in Europe.

fromwien · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2023, 04:43:54 PM »

Scandinavia?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2023, 01:00:34 PM »

Indeed.

fromwien · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2023, 01:17:33 PM »

Norway?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #16 on:** February 01, 2023, 03:52:32 PM »

No, from Sweden.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2023, 08:42:39 AM »

The first name of the builder is "Halvor".

gte4289 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2023, 02:47:19 PM »

Built by Halvor Moland of Bø Auto (Bø, Norway) on the frame of a Willys-Overland Whippet using BMW mechanicals.

Wendax · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2023, 03:40:55 PM »

The three-quarter edge view in better quality:

gte4289 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 08, 2023, 01:30:23 AM »

The three-quarter edge view in better quality:

Thanks! The larger images were locked behind a subscription-only paywall.

Wendax · « **Reply #21 on:** July 08, 2023, 02:51:59 AM »

I found them elsewhere.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #22 on:** August 04, 2023, 09:17:51 AM »

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Built by Halvor Moland of Bø Auto (Bø, Norway) on the frame of a Willys-Overland Whippet using BMW mechanicals.

SOLVED!

gte4289 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 04, 2023, 10:47:44 AM »

Thanks!

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