Whaddyacallit #283 - Solved! 1917 Clarin Mustad Giganten

[Ray B.]

Ever seen this ?

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[Arunas]

Very interesting six-wheeler: 1917 Clarin-Mustad from Norway!

[Ray B.]

That was fast.

[sixtee5cuda]

Interesting.  Four Wheel Drive, with the rear four wheels receiving engine power.

[grobmotorix]

A side view of this rare 11-seater:

[galrot]

Patent drawings.

[galrot]

A closer look at the chassis.

[Allan L]

Thank you for those drawings and photos galrot.
Very interesting and clever for 1917 - one wonders what its designer did next!

[galrot]

Thank you for those drawings and photos galrot.
Very interesting and clever for 1917 - one wonders what its designer did next!

He engineered another car in the mid '30 which was designed by his son and with a body built by a local coachbuilder, but I don't think he did much car wise after this car otherwise. He was the heir of a major Norwegian company (O. Mustad & Søn) which I believe he spent most of his time on.

[Djetset]

This large six-wheeler made it onto a small Norwegian stamp in 2017.