SOLVED: WTH # 230 - 1936 BMW 315-1 Ralph Roese Special

sixtee5cuda · April 21, 2013, 09:51:23 AM

For one point, provide the year, make, and driver associated with this car

sixtee5cuda · April 24, 2013, 04:51:20 PM

Expert Time!

D-type · April 24, 2013, 05:33:11 PM

The original Veritas from 1947 associated with Karl Kling

targhediferro · April 24, 2013, 05:34:31 PM

The rear looks like a Bmw. I guess Bmw 315 based.

sixtee5cuda · April 24, 2013, 06:20:02 PM

LOCKED for targhediferro. Based on BMW 315-1

targhediferro · April 25, 2013, 02:50:19 AM

Frazer Nash - Bmw 315/1 sport? About 1935?

sixtee5cuda · April 25, 2013, 08:12:00 AM

From 1936. Not based on a Frazer Nash.

LOCKED still.

targhediferro · April 25, 2013, 02:03:47 PM

I'm not an expert in racing history, but after quite a couple of hours of research, I found a belarus site (!) that shows a picture of a very similar car; they say that Ralph Roese was its driver in 1939 Eifelrennen. I hope this is what you were waiting for.

sixtee5cuda · April 25, 2013, 03:29:35 PM

Another point to targhediferro for the correct answer.

His nephew Hans is pictured in another puzzle, driving what is probably the same car:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17377.0

I wonder if a merger is needed?

Wendax · February 04, 2017, 01:10:42 PM

Another view of the Roese BMW in its prewar guise:

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SOLVED: WTH # 230 - 1936 BMW 315-1 Ralph Roese Special