Who built this car, and when?
Experts?
Napier
Cannot judge the scale of this car, is it a child's car?
Quote from: tobytwirl on June 29, 2018, 06:36:23 AM
Cannot judge the scale of this car, is it a child's car?
You make a very good point - I'm afraid it's not a child's car, but very much full scale.
It has 8 exhaust pipes so is it V8 powered - perhaps a Riley or Autovia V8 engine?
Quote from: D-type on June 30, 2018, 06:31:49 AM
It has 8 exhaust pipes so is it V8 powered - perhaps a Riley or Autovia V8 engine?
Not a V8 of any kind.
Is it some kind of publicity vehicle? Cannot believe it's a race car.
Quote from: tobytwirl on June 30, 2018, 11:11:22 AM
Is it some kind of publicity vehicle? Cannot believe it's a race car.
It was not built for racing as such, nor as a publicity vehicle, although it would have gained publicity at the time.
It is Sig Haugdahl's man-driven rocket-powered car that he built in the early 1930s.
Quote from: tobytwirl on June 30, 2018, 01:47:52 PM
It is Sig Haugdahl's man-driven rocket-powered car that he built in the early 1930s.
Yes indeed, built in 1932 according to my notes. A point to you.
For the record, here's a better view.