Solved NIC#813 - 1952 Whatmore Jaguar Special

nicanary · May 19, 2017, 05:23:34 AM

What is this car?

nicanary · July 07, 2017, 12:01:12 PM

Experts?

D-type · July 07, 2017, 03:21:52 PM

Fiat Topolino based?

nicanary · July 07, 2017, 04:02:04 PM

Quote from: D-type on July 07, 2017, 03:21:52 PM
Fiat Topolino based?

It could well be that that's where the grille comes from. but that's about all.

tobytwirl · July 27, 2017, 02:46:16 PM

Is it Hudson powered?

nicanary · July 27, 2017, 03:06:24 PM

Quote from: tobytwirl on July 27, 2017, 02:46:16 PM
Is it Hudson powered?

No.

tobytwirl · July 27, 2017, 03:20:00 PM

Is it Australian?

nicanary · July 27, 2017, 03:27:22 PM

Quote from: tobytwirl on July 27, 2017, 03:20:00 PM
Is it Australian?

Yes.

tobytwirl · July 27, 2017, 07:51:34 PM

American engine under that bonnet?

nicanary · July 28, 2017, 04:21:33 AM

Quote from: tobytwirl on July 27, 2017, 07:51:34 PM
American engine under that bonnet?

Not any more. It started life with one, but raced most of its career with something else .

D-type · July 28, 2017, 08:44:18 AM

As it's Australian, would that be a Holden engine?

nicanary · July 28, 2017, 12:35:47 PM

Quote from: D-type on July 28, 2017, 08:44:18 AM
As it's Australian, would that be a Holden engine?

Oddly enough, no.

tobytwirl · July 28, 2017, 01:59:12 PM

Jaguar power?

nicanary · July 28, 2017, 02:25:59 PM

Quote from: tobytwirl on July 28, 2017, 01:59:12 PM
Jaguar power?

Yes. It is these days.

tobytwirl · July 28, 2017, 02:34:24 PM

Is it the Jack Robinson special?

nicanary · July 28, 2017, 02:46:48 PM

Quote from: tobytwirl on July 28, 2017, 02:34:24 PM
Is it the Jack Robinson special?

That's not the name I have, although TBH I can't now find my source of this image. He may have been involved in the car's history for all I know, but for the time being I have to say "no".

PS I have now located my source - no mention of any name other than the builder I have in mind.

tobytwirl · August 01, 2017, 06:02:31 PM

At last, found it - it's the Whatmore Special, made by one Charlie Whatmore, originally as a Studebaker Special.

nicanary · August 03, 2017, 04:03:29 AM

Quote from: tobytwirl on August 01, 2017, 06:02:31 PM
At last, found it - it's the Whatmore Special, made by one Charlie Whatmore, originally as a Studebaker Special.

That's the car - well solved. Apparently it was built in 1952 from a Standard 14hp chassis mated to the Studebaker engine, but this motor was replaced by a unit from a damaged Jaguar MkVII, and still carries this at the present time.

Another point to you.

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Solved NIC#813 - 1952 Whatmore Jaguar Special