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Title: Solved - MJW #760 - BMW Ern Special with Drews body 1946
Post by: woodinsight on December 18, 2011, 02:50:11 PM
Last one for today.
What was the make of this sports racer?
What was it based on?
When was it built?
A point if you can answer those three questions correctly.
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on December 23, 2011, 11:44:31 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: Iluvatar on December 23, 2011, 01:16:08 PM
Veritas?
MPC
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on December 23, 2011, 02:14:17 PM
Quote from: Iluvatar on December 23, 2011, 01:16:08 PM
Veritas?
MPC
Not a Veritas.....
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on December 29, 2011, 11:13:28 PM
Up a level
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: Wendax on December 30, 2011, 01:48:24 AM
Based on a BMW 328?
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on December 30, 2011, 07:59:03 AM
Quote from: Wendax on December 30, 2011, 01:48:24 AM
Based on a BMW 328?
BMW based - not sure but I assume it's a 328
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: Wendax on December 31, 2011, 02:56:54 AM
German?
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: pnegyesi on December 31, 2011, 03:25:17 AM
Künstler?
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on December 31, 2011, 06:08:36 AM
I am assuming it's German - I have a name and year only.....
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on December 31, 2011, 06:10:23 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 31, 2011, 03:25:17 AM
Künstler?
Not that one
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: grobmotorix on January 04, 2012, 07:06:54 PM
Is it a Drews bodied Veritas?
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on January 05, 2012, 02:31:14 AM
Quote from: grobmotorix on January 04, 2012, 07:06:54 PM
Is it a Drews bodied Veritas?
As mentioned earlier it is BMW based.
I don't know who built the body.
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on January 26, 2012, 01:33:56 PM
Time for a clue -

Name is three letters xxx-BMW
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: Oguerrerob on January 26, 2012, 07:21:22 PM
EMW-BMW?
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on January 27, 2012, 02:10:51 AM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on January 26, 2012, 07:21:22 PM
EMW-BMW?
Not that although you have revealed one letter....
It is a Exx-BMW
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: João on January 27, 2012, 03:35:56 AM
ESA-BMW?
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on January 27, 2012, 03:42:02 AM
Quote from: João on January 27, 2012, 03:35:56 AM
ESA-BMW?
Not that.
I presume the first three letters refer to the builder's initials but I don't have any more information on that.
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: João on January 27, 2012, 03:45:28 AM
ELT?
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on January 27, 2012, 04:42:39 AM
Quote from: João on January 27, 2012, 03:45:28 AM
ELT?
Not that either I'm afraid
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: Oguerrerob on January 27, 2012, 05:08:52 AM
ESK?
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: james@bristolengineering on January 27, 2012, 06:09:15 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on December 18, 2011, 02:50:11 PM
Last one for today.
What was the make of this sports racer?
What was it based on?
When was it built?
A point if you can answer those three questions correctly.

This is the 1946 BMW ERN Special, Built By Friedrick Hans Ern in 46 on a 1935 BMW 319 chassis originally delivered to Max Tell on the 26 November 1935.
Herr Ern was a bit of a Play Boy for his time and commissioned the build of this great little car to use many 328 components and an Alloy body which I believe was built by 'Drews' of Wuppertal. I think that it spent a short time it was raced with a Simca engine before receiving its 328 engine.
It was restored by TT Workshops Ltd (now Bristol Engineering Ltd) in 1994 after being in a Museum for some time.

It is still looked after Bristol Engineering and is still in Private ownership, it can be seen still on European rally's. 
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: Carnut on January 27, 2012, 06:15:05 AM
I guess you know this car personally then James?!
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: james@bristolengineering on January 27, 2012, 06:29:26 AM
Quote from: Carnut on January 27, 2012, 06:15:05 AM
I guess you know this car personally then James?!

You could say that, is that cheating? if so I will leave cars we have done to others in future.
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: woodinsight on January 27, 2012, 07:11:33 AM
Quote from: james@bristolengineering on January 27, 2012, 06:09:15 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on December 18, 2011, 02:50:11 PM
Last one for today.
What was the make of this sports racer?
What was it based on?
When was it built?
A point if you can answer those three questions correctly.

This is the 1946 BMW ERN Special, Built By Friedrick Hans Ern in 46 on a 1935 BMW 319 chassis originally delivered to Max Tell on the 26 November 1935.
Herr Ern was a bit of a Play Boy for his time and commissioned the build of this great little car to use many 328 components and an Alloy body which I believe was built by 'Drews' of Wuppertal. I think that it spent a short time it was raced with a Simca engine before receiving its 328 engine.
It was restored by TT Workshops Ltd (now Bristol Engineering Ltd) in 1994 after being in a Museum for some time.

It is still looked after Bristol Engineering and is still in Private ownership, it can be seen still on European rally's. 
Yes, that's it and thank you for your interesting reply.
I'm also happy to give you your first point and perhaps seeing some more of the cars you have dealt with.
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #760 - BMW ERN Special with Drews body 1946
Post by: Delorean on January 27, 2012, 07:19:10 AM
This car (or one of them) was at the 2012 Brussels Motor Show a couple of weeks back ...
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #760 - BMW ERN Special with Drews body 1946
Post by: Oguerrerob on January 27, 2012, 08:15:06 AM
Welcome, james@bristolengineering!
I think is great to meet and hear from the source itself.
Car creators always have something else to say!!!
Title: Re: MJW #760
Post by: Carnut on January 27, 2012, 09:25:26 AM
Quote from: james@bristolengineering on January 27, 2012, 06:29:26 AM
Quote from: Carnut on January 27, 2012, 06:15:05 AM
I guess you know this car personally then James?!

You could say that, is that cheating?

Absolutely not.
Only using Google Image Search is classed as cheating.
People with knowledge may use it to their best advantage!
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #760 - BMW ERN Special with Drews body 1946
Post by: Allemano on January 27, 2012, 10:10:57 AM
Great authentic stuff!  :)
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #760 - BMW ERN Special with Drews body 1946
Post by: Wendax on September 18, 2019, 09:09:02 AM
An earlier picture: