SAC#478: Ford 10 Special by Gordon Brown 1949 ( New Zealand )

SACO · May 21, 2013, 09:09:33 AM

Make , model and year of this car for a point !

SACO · May 28, 2013, 01:35:11 AM

Experts ?

nicanary · May 28, 2013, 08:29:11 AM

I'm pretty sure it's not British, even though it's RHD. Jawa ?

SACO · May 28, 2013, 10:33:10 AM

Not Jawa !

D-type · May 28, 2013, 11:34:20 AM

If it isn't British, is it Italian?

SACO · May 28, 2013, 02:26:01 PM

Not British ,but.., !

SACO · May 28, 2013, 02:28:15 PM

Not Italian !

targhediferro · May 28, 2013, 03:21:21 PM

Irish?

SACO · May 29, 2013, 01:58:54 AM

Not Irish !

frederick59 · May 31, 2013, 07:38:43 PM

French?even if RWD

SACO · June 01, 2013, 02:47:39 AM

Not French !

frederick59 · June 01, 2013, 11:18:06 PM

Sweden?

mekubb · June 02, 2013, 03:36:32 AM

Australian ?

SACO · June 02, 2013, 06:08:56 AM

Not far !

nicanary · June 02, 2013, 06:33:27 AM

So that'll be New Zealand, then. Such a small country, yet so popular for puzzle-setters !

The perforated steel wheels had me thinking it was BMW 328-based, but the bonnet line is too low. Is it a Ford special ?

SACO · June 02, 2013, 07:20:12 AM

Yes ,Ford special from New Zealand !
Locked for you !

nicanary · June 03, 2013, 07:25:10 AM

There's a lack of information on motor sport in NZ for the period around 1945/55. I can't find much at all. Is it Gordon Brown in his 1172cc Brown Special ?

SACO · June 03, 2013, 07:47:06 AM

Yes ,Ford 10 Special by Gordon Brown 1949 ( New Zealand )
1 point for you !

Carnut · January 29, 2016, 08:06:48 AM

This car was known as the G B Special and whilst it had a Ford 10 engine it also had a Hillman gearbox and parts from a Wolseley 12, Singer 9 and Willys Jeep! A real Bitsa...

Here's another picture:

Carnut · July 13, 2016, 06:23:21 AM

Here's another picture of the car plus one of Gordon Brown himself celebrating his 100th birthday on 28th December 2015!
Apparently he's hoping to track down his GBS Special; maybe he wants to buy it back!

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SAC#478: Ford 10 Special by Gordon Brown 1949 ( New Zealand )