Enigma Variations (Racing edition)

[Wendax]

Enigma 12 added.

[Paul Jaray]

#10: Trenkel Porsche Eigenbau?

[Wendax]

#10: Trenkel Porsche Eigenbau?

As said before, I don't know. But when I look at the Trenkel-Porsche we had in a group puzzle before (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=9143.msg69874#msg69874), I'd say it is a completely different car.

[Paul Jaray]

Sorry, I meant 8...it was #10 in that group puzzle!

[Wendax]

That choice doesn't convince me either, sorry.

[grobmotorix]

#5 should looks very much like Gottfried Vollmer in his 1950 VW Special, either at Solitude or Schauinsland-Rennen:

[Wendax]

Sorry, neither driver, car nor place is right.

[Wendax]

Another picture of #8:

[Allan L]

No 12 looks very much like an Alta, possibly a 2 litre supercharged sports car rebuilt as an offset single-seater

[Wendax]

I need some kind of proof. The only thing I know is in which country this picture was taken (not UK).

[pnegyesi]

No5: Reichsbahn-VW which later became the Lok-Kollektiv Fahrzeug 1 VW
while
No10 is the Lok Kollektiv Fahrzeug No3 - those wheels are utterly recognisable

[Allan L]

No 12 looks very much like an Alta, possibly a 2 litre supercharged sports car rebuilt as an offset single-seater

I've got a photo of Alta 52S taken from much the same angle, and here (if it works) it is:

[grobmotorix]

You are right! I should have known, as I have several photos of this car on my HDD.

It shows Mr. Cormack on Alta (1496 ccm), starting no. 98 at the 1935 Großglocknerrennen:

[nicanary]

I've just checked Georgano's Motorsport tome - it was the first Alta single-seater, made in 1935 for A.J.Cormack in this offset style. 1486cc with chain-driven camshafts. I'm not surprised it was being used for a hillclimb - the engines would never last long enough for the road races of those days.

[Allan L]

We had a long thread about Altas a few years ago in another place:
http://forums.autosport.com/topic/63762-alta-racers/

Because that site doesn't host photos many of the illustations are no longer visible but there's a rear view of this car which I can't link here.
There is a little about 52S confirming it was delivered to A.J. Cormack in July 1935, it was in New Zealand 1953-1980s and was in the USofA when last seen I think.

[grobmotorix]

another photo:

[Wendax]

No5: Reichsbahn-VW which later became the Lok-Kollektiv Fahrzeug 1 VW

No, I have another name, and the driver/builder wasn't from Eastern Germany.

[Wendax]

No10 is the Lok Kollektiv Fahrzeug No3 - those wheels are utterly recognisable

That may be right. Do you have any proof?

[Wendax]

I've got a photo of Alta 52S taken from much the same angle, and here (if it works) it is:

It shows Mr. Cormack on Alta (1496 ccm), starting no. 98 at the 1935 Großglocknerrennen:

That is convincing me. All I knew was that the picture was taken in Austria. So it is one point each for Allan L and grobmotorix for identifying car and driver. Guys, you are great.

Here are the two pictures I have from that race:

[grobmotorix]

Nice photos!

I´ve retouched them a bit to thank you for a point I did not really expect:

[Wendax]

Another view on #7:

[Wendax]

This puzzle of unknown race cars has been resting on the Pros and Feature Writers board much too long. So open for all.

[Wendax]

Black Hole Racing

[Wendax]

Now I know what car #7 is.

[grobmotorix]

 

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