Solved: Wendax 286 - MG TA / NA Special by Heinz Mölders

Wendax · August 03, 2011, 01:51:42 AM

Where is the next racetrack?

For one point, please respond and identify this car, its builder and the year of creation.

Wendax · August 10, 2011, 02:56:30 AM

up

hondast · August 10, 2011, 03:40:09 PM

MG based?

Wendax · August 10, 2011, 03:46:33 PM

Yes

Wendax · August 17, 2011, 01:59:00 AM

up again

Otto Puzzell · August 17, 2011, 03:50:02 AM

MG K3 Magnette 1938 by Heinz Mölders

Wendax · August 17, 2011, 05:09:14 AM

Yes, it is. The car was driven at the Hamburg Stadtparkrennen in 1938.

Another point for you.

Allan L · August 18, 2011, 09:05:48 AM

Quote from: Wendax on August 17, 2011, 05:09:14 AM
Yes, it is. The car was driven at the Hamburg Stadtparkrennen in 1938.

Looks pretty short to be a K3 and in particular not much sign of a supercharger between the dumbirons.
Bet it had bigger wheels and slimmer tyres then, though!

Otto Puzzell · August 18, 2011, 09:27:20 AM

The site on which I found indicated it might be based upon a K2. There is very little info on this car that I've been able to find.

Allan L · August 18, 2011, 09:46:20 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on August 18, 2011, 09:27:20 AM
The site on which I found indicated it might be based upon a K2. There is very little info on this car that I've been able to find.

Not much detail on the interweb but Mölders is credited with MG N and T specials. Both N and K2 would have the same wheelbase as the K3 (7'10"3/16 = 2.392m) and the site from which the photo came says 2.388m so perhaps it's the little wheels/big tyres than make it look short to me. The T type at 7'10" isn't much different really but it is 2.388m.

Wendax · November 03, 2015, 04:30:18 PM

This special was built by Heinz Theodor Mölders using a MG TA chassis, which he supplied with a MG NA six-cylinder engine. This is basically the same engine as in the K3, but without supercharger. The body was built by Andreas Basler. I'll correct the title.

grobmotorix · December 22, 2015, 09:08:27 AM

The same car in 1939:

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Solved: Wendax 286 - MG TA / NA Special by Heinz Mölders