This thread contains accepted Concours d'Cancelation entries in the American Antique (1932-1948) Class Presented by Reliable Carriers
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This thread contains accepted Concours d'Cancelation entries in the American Antique (1932-1948) Class Presented by Reliable Carriers
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1933 MG J1
Russell Sillery
4221 Spring Island
Okatie, SC 29909
Sports Cars (Prewar)
1933 MG J1 Tourer, “Beatrix”
Introduced in 1932 and built through 1934, only 250 units of the J1 were produced. The
J1 was offered as a 4 seater with open or closed bodywork. The J2 was a 2 seater version
with only 130 units built. Of the combined 380 units it is believed that worldwide 50 to 70 remain today.
Two racing variants were based on the J2 and coded as J3 and the supercharged J4. All four J series models share the same chassis and drive-train.
Beatrix was a barn find discovered in the UK in 1996. Apparently after the War she was painted red over her original grey. In her red paint she was banged around for
decades as a racer -- then left for the chickens. After arriving in the US she was restored over a 12 year period by many different hands. Most of the work was masterful. -- most -- is the key word here. She needed help when we bought her in 2018.
Looking great but mechanically limping we brought her to South Carolina needing new wiring, brakes, differential and a lot of TLC. Tom Metcalf of Safety Fast! Restorations in Ohio helped with the differential; we did the wiring, new dash and new shiny bits. That took another 13 months.
To mark her long journey back to solid restoration -- we dubbed her ‘Beatrix” -- a name, we’re told, derived from the word “voyager”.
Car: 1913 Havers Knickerbocker Speedster
Owner: Robert Evans
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Proposed Class: Sportscars (Prewar)
The Havers Motor Car Company was short-lived. Organized in Port Huron, Michigan, in the spring of 1910 by brothers Fred and Ernest Havers, the Havers Motor Car Company sold their first production vehicles in 1911. Initially, the cars were manufactured in space acquired within the Port Huron Engine and Thresher Company facility. In 1912 the Havers Company purchased the former E-M-F factory, also in Port Huron, to increase production.
As with many automobiles at that time, The Havers was an assembled car with major components sourced from quality producers of the day. The L-Head Continental engines were initially rated at 44 horsepower, joined in 1913 by a Six-55, and for 1914 by an even larger Six-60. A key marketing point for the company was that all cars utilized six-cylinder engines. Having sold 200 vehicles in 1912, the company optimistically predicted 1913 output at 1200 cars. However, these totals don’t appear to have been achieved, and on the night of July 7, 1914, a fire destroyed the factory complex. The company announced plans to rebuild, but creditors had their doubts and petitioned the court to have it adjudged bankrupt. The Havers company never recovered.
Chassis #715 / Engine #8215
The car's known history starts in 1950 in Washington state, it's then sold to a student in 1959 and registered in Louisiana. By 1985, the car finds it's way to upstate New York and is described as follows: "the fenders and body are both wrong… what I have of an actual Havers is the running gear, frame, wheels, engine, trans, radiator, etc.”.
In 2010, the remains of the car are consigned to a local auction and purchased by an authority on the make, John Tornquist. A restoration ensues and 4 years later, nearing completion, the car suffers significant damage in a garage fire. Luckily, the engine and radiator were out of the car when the fire happened. Another five years pass before the car is finally finished; today, it represents a piece of automotive history lost to the ages. One of four known surviving Havers automobles.
Car: 1934 MG PA Midget
Owners: Peter & Pat Davis
Location: Jonesborough TN
Proposed class: Sports Cars (Prewar)
Exported new to the US and matching numbers. Purchased on eBay in 2011 from a dealer who found it partially restored in New Hampshire. Restoration completed after three more years by the owner, fitting authentic parts including semaphore indicators, dipping headlamp reflector, fuel system and electrical components, dashboard instrumentation, weather equipment and full period tool kit. The supercharger, Ki-gass fuel primer and aero screens were added similar to those in 30’s MG’s that owners could use for weekend competition. Prewar MG’s used gear driven overhead camshaft engines based on Hispano-Suiza designs for WW1 aircraft, plus advanced cross-flow cylinder heads.
Link to YouTube video: 1934 supercharged MG PA Midget
Car: 1933 Morgan Super Sports Beetle Back Three-Wheeler
w/JAP (John Alfred Prestwich) LTOWZ 1098cc w/c motor
Owners: Rick, Rob, & Randy Anderson
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Prosed Class: Sports Car (Prewar)
Details: This Morgan has quite a storied background…
It was purchased new on July 28th ,1933 by Mr. J Hanks, and sold to the 2nd owner, John Knights on July 1st,1945. Mr. Knights confirmed many of the components he engineered on this Morgan were salvaged from a crashed B24 Liberator WWII bomber, the Lady Jane. The crew of this aircraft are Heroes in the town of Norwich, England, as they all sacrificed their lives to spare any harm to the town people. On August 24th ,1944 they aborted a landing in adverse weather conditions and clipped the steeple of St. Philip’s Church tearing off bits of a wing but manage to keep her aloft till the outskirts of the town where they crash landed in the railyards. All nine members of the crew were lost, they are still honored to this day.
Mr. Knights sold the Morgan to Mr. Ken Purdy on April 5th, ,1958 thus becoming the 3rd owner. Mr. Purdy was a famous automobile journalist and author of many automobile books including “The Kings of the Road”
Mr. Edmund P. Osborn purchased the Morgan from the estate of Mr. Purdy on May 2nd ,1974, becoming the 4th owner.
Our Father, Glen, purchased the Morgan on August 22nd ,1985 becoming the 5th owner…he passed away in 1993. We restored the Morgan in his memory. Dad always feared his Morgan was “Bitsa”…bits of this car and bits of that car, as we conducted the research for restoration, we discovered the Morgan had retained all of its original major components, verified by the factory. Quite unheard of for a 87 year old car! The Morgan is presented to you today fully restored to its the original condition and colours of that day it was delivered on July 28th ,1933.
Included in the restoration are the incredibly special fabricated aluminium components from “Lady Jane”, exhaust heat shields, headlamp brackets, dashboard, and the decking around the radiator. Also included are the chrome wire wheels that were highly unusual for a Morgan to be equipped with…verified by the factory records.
Car:
1934 MG NA (BLL 492)
Chassis #: NA 0634 / Engine #: MG 887 AN
Owner:
Brenda B Benzar
Location:
Cincinnati. OH
Proposed Classes:
Race Cars (Prewar) and Sports Cars (Prewar)
Details:
BLL 492 custom built on a bodiless NA chassis by brilliant engineer & ace race mechanic Wilkie Wilkinson for owner Doreen Evans, one of the most noted female rally drivers of the time. 1 of 3 Trials/Rally Specials built for the Evan’s family, Doreen’s car proved successful for her in the 1934 & 1935 rally season, including a first class award in the 1935 R.A.C. Rally in Eastbourne, England.
Six cylinder, 120hp, supercharged, tuned to deliver extra power, utilizes a lightweight, doorless aluminum body & sparse interior, features an ENV preselector 4 speed gearbox – a predecessor to the automatic transmission.
CAR: 1937 BMW 328 Roadster
OWNER: Lothar Schuettler
LOCATION: Darnestown, MD
PROPOSED CLASS: Pre-war sports cars
DETAILS: I purchased the 328, #85014, in SC in 2004, acquiring a chassie and several boxes of parts. As it was immediately apparent that all vital parts for a total authentic restoration were there I quickly set about disassembling every part down to the bare frame. I refurbished original parts and fabricated parts when necessary, even using wood from a cherry tree cut down on my property and cured in my pond to make pieces for the wood frame. It took five years but the reward came when it won Best in Show at the Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance and Best in Class at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Huschke von Hanstein, the famous German race car driver and original owner, would have been pleased.
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport, 5th Series
Coachwork by Zagato
Chassis no. 10814307, Zagato body no. xxx
Owner(s): Brenda B Benzar
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Proposed Class(es): European Coachwork Prewar
Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance Foundation
In 1929, the legendary Alfa Romeo engineer, Vittorio Jano, designed the supercharged, six cylinder, sports racing car engine of 1750cc. The Sport models would use a light frame with this powerful 100 hp engine, creating a car of truly exceptional capabilities. It was common practice for Alfa Romeo to sell only the chassis, with a coachbuilder adding a body. Zagato and Touring provided the majority of Alfa. Zagato bodies were favored for racing as the Superleggera principle of applying aluminum body panels over a steel framework which saved weight, improving the performance. Of the 2,259 1750’s built, only 257 were Gran Sports. Many great racing drivers successfully raced these cars, including Campari, Varzi, Nuvolari and Zehender.
Great for competition “Then and Now”, this Gran Sport is regularly raced by its female owner.
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