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Solved: GTE 727 - Magomobil Sport circa 1927
« on: January 09, 2025, 02:47:29 AM »
Please identify this car (make and coachbuiilder) for a point.
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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2025, 07:46:02 PM »
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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2025, 06:28:06 PM »
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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2025, 05:20:33 AM »
Crouch ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2025, 09:09:08 AM »

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2025, 01:53:56 PM »
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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2025, 02:18:19 PM »
ABC ?
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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2025, 02:45:12 PM »

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2025, 02:48:34 PM »
UK ?

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2025, 03:13:50 PM »

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2025, 02:38:04 AM »
Looks French to me. Am I right?

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2025, 02:45:17 AM »
Looks French to me. Am I right?
I see what you mean, but it's not French.

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2025, 11:48:33 AM »
Italian ?

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2025, 12:57:13 PM »

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2025, 10:16:17 PM »
USA ?

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2025, 10:49:10 PM »

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #16 on: Yesterday at 12:01:23 AM »
German ?

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Re: GTE 727
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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #18 on: Yesterday at 04:09:03 AM »
Czech ?
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Re: GTE 727
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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #20 on: Yesterday at 10:19:51 AM »
The book where you found this drawing says it is a 1929 MÁG Magosix sports. The text also claims it was raced by C.C. Friese.
C.C. Friese was an Austrian racer, he last raced a Magosix in 1927.
The whole drawing is based on an ad from 1929 which shows a Magosix sports. There was no other mention of this version anywhere.

This book is not very reliable when it comes to Hungarian cars.
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https://rareandunique.media - Rare&Unique Vehicles magazine
http://magyarjarmu.hu - detailed Hungarian motoring history (Hungarian language)
http://automuseums.info - motoring museums' guide

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #21 on: Yesterday at 10:44:55 AM »
A photo from which this drawing was taken claims it as a 1927 Magomobil Sport.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: GTE 727
« Reply #22 on: Yesterday at 01:27:18 PM »
The book where you found this drawing says it is a 1929 MÁG Magosix sports. The text also claims it was raced by C.C. Friese.
C.C. Friese was an Austrian racer, he last raced a Magosix in 1927.
The whole drawing is based on an ad from 1929 which shows a Magosix sports. There was no other mention of this version anywhere.

This book is not very reliable when it comes to Hungarian cars.
When I created this puzzle, I was certain of two things: 1) you were the person who would solve it, and 2) you would have additional information to add. The point is yours!

I didn't find this drawing in a book. My source was an article that appeared in a quarterly publication of an organization, of which I believe you and I are both members. The author describes this car as a "speedster" by C. C. Friese on a MÁG chassis, with no mention of year or model type. He identifies Friese as a Budapest-based coachbuilder and states that he also bodied a MÁG touring car.

A photo from which this drawing was taken claims it as a 1927 Magomobil Sport.
Please post the photo; I would love to see it!

Edit: I forgot to mention that the source article includes an interesting note from the editor ;) (see image gte727c below).
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Re: Solved: GTE 727 - MÁG speedster by C. C. Friese, Budapest
« Reply #23 on: Yesterday at 02:07:38 PM »
As requested, but not from the site where I found it.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: Solved: GTE 727 - MÁG speedster by C. C. Friese, Budapest
« Reply #24 on: Yesterday at 02:53:39 PM »
As requested, but not from the site where I found it.
Thanks!

Yes, definitely the basis for the drawing. :thumbsup: