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Solved: Wendax 2887 - Vauxhall Dragon Special
« on: May 04, 2019, 01:52:16 AM »
Louvers against engine heat.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.
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Re: Wendax 2887
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2019, 02:04:34 AM »
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Re: Wendax 2887
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2019, 03:33:07 AM »
The radiator and bonnet are Vauxhall, but that radiator is too far forward so it's a special of some sort.
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Re: Wendax 2887
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2019, 04:45:42 AM »
Yes, it is a Vauxhall-based special.
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Re: Wendax 2887
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2019, 06:53:06 AM »
1932 Vauxhall Special Dragon
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Re: Wendax 2887
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2019, 07:42:55 AM »
Yes, the Vauxhall Dragon Special.
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Re: Solved: Wendax 2887 - Vauxhall Dragon Special
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2019, 08:53:08 AM »
Does anyone know what the rest of this special came from?
Looks like one of the faux racers that we associate with some German special-builders who cut up viable saloon cars and offer the result for sale at unjustifyably high prices.
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Re: Solved: Wendax 2887 - Vauxhall Dragon Special
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2019, 01:04:23 PM »
Quote from: Allan L on May 11, 2019, 08:53:08 AM
Does anyone know what the rest of this special came from?
Looks like one of the faux racers that we associate with some German special-builders who cut up viable saloon cars and offer the result for sale at unjustifyably high prices.

We think alike. I wondered if it was a 23/60 masquerading as a 30/98 look-alike.
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Re: Solved: Wendax 2887 - Vauxhall Dragon Special
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2019, 05:28:31 PM »
The only information I have is that it was based on a 1932 Vauxhall, and that the engine has a displacement of 3196 cc developing 85 hp.
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