Solved - NEH 4254: Lawler Special

Carnut · September 07, 2015, 08:33:00 AM

What's this and on what was it based - for 1 point?:

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Carnut · September 21, 2015, 05:46:48 AM

Experts?

Carnut · October 19, 2015, 04:34:56 AM

Professionals?

oko94 · October 19, 2015, 04:43:08 AM

Made in Germany ?

Djetset · October 19, 2015, 04:49:29 AM

It looks like a modified Tornado Tempest to me.

nicanary · October 19, 2015, 05:22:20 AM

Djetset is correct, and it was restored in Holland, which is why it's LHD. I'm pretty sure a small company like Tornado didn't make cars for export in LHD.

I've even found the website for the restoration company, but alas they don't mention what the base car is. Ford 1172 cc sidevalve?

Djetset · October 19, 2015, 05:25:59 AM

Yes, usually the Tempest used the faithful Ford sidevalve engine. Tornado did build a few LHD cars for export, mainly for the North American markets.

Wendax · October 19, 2015, 05:26:33 AM

It has modern underpinnings, couldn't find which so far.

Wendax · October 19, 2015, 05:30:11 AM

It is Arie Van Wijngaarden's Lawler Special and it is said to be based on a Tornado Typhoon.

Carnut · October 19, 2015, 05:44:09 AM

Yes, that's the car.
I can find very little about it on the 'Net, like who built it or why it's called the Lawler Special.
It's clearly a Tornado Typhoon body but what's underneath? Something interesting by the looks of it!

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Solved - NEH 4254: Lawler Special