Solved -PJ498- Masse-rart-i built by Birger Knutsen for Edward Gjølberg

[Paul Jaray]

1 point for the nickname of this car and the engine it uses.

[mekubb]

French ? If so, is it home-built ?

[dzima1985]

Or from Italy?

[Paul Jaray]

Not French or Italian.

[mekubb]

British ?

[Paul Jaray]

Not British...

[sixtee5cuda]

Ford?

[Paul Jaray]

The engine is Ford, right!

[mekubb]

Australia ?

[sixtee5cuda]

France?

[Paul Jaray]

Not Australia.

[mekubb]

Europe ?

[Paul Jaray]

Yes!

[mekubb]

German ?

[Paul Jaray]

Not German...

[targhediferro]

From Norway?

[Paul Jaray]

Yes!

[olavr]

This car is built on an A-Ford frame and engine, fitted with a Record head. Home built aluminium body.
Used in Norwegian races and nick named "Masse-rart-i" which means it was built from parts from a lot of different cars. The name sunds like Maserati but has no connection to that make.
Builder and driver was Edward Gjølberg. The car is now owned by his son, Lars

[Paul Jaray]

Per-fect!
1 point for you!
I'll post some more pics later.

[olavr]

Picture from a race in 1958. The other car is a Veritas driven by Peter von Tangen

[Paul Jaray]

Very cool!
Thank you!

[Paul Jaray]

Here you are:

[galrot]

Period pictures. Just a small correction though: The car was built by Birger Knutsen and it was the fourth car he built, while the body was built by Carlson at Strømmen (I'm not sure if this refers to just the location or the coachbuilder/car manufacture that was located at Strømmen).

[dzima1985]

 

[Paul Jaray]

Thank you for the info and pics!