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Bob Stringfield
United Kingdom
854 Posts |
 Posted - 29/05/2013 : 11:06:27
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Advance publicity indicates that Bonhams will be auctioning the 'Ex-John Wallinger, Brooklands Special 1934 MG NA Magnette', at the Goodwood Festival of Speeed on Friday July 12th., 2013.
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000.
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Peter Green
United Kingdom
1682 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2013 : 15:06:43
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Does this car have Pre-War Brooklands history or is it so described because it is built to look like a Brooklands special?
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Gerhard Maier
Germany
873 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2013 : 16:55:52
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Peter,
sorry can't answer your question, but obviously the car is NA0459, and there is a article in the MMM Yearbook 2001.
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Barry Walker
United Kingdom
227 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2013 : 18:42:04
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The ex John Wallinger 'special', is I'm afraid just that...a special. John and his wife came to see me back in our 'Chislehurst' days to look for a project/retirement project, and they eventually purchased a dismantled, but good standard 'N' type, which had never seen 'Brooklands' or any other race track to my knowledge, and the chassis file showed no different.
John set about building his 'own design' of car, not truely based on any particular pre-war MG race car. John's engineering skills were superb and the ingredients in this car will be properly put together, but as for the 'Brooklands' connection, this can only be a descriptive means of expressing the 'look' or 'shape' of this car. As to price....well, let the market decide, but I won't be bidding. |
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JMH
United Kingdom
911 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2013 : 18:43:31
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Peter,
I stand to be corrected, but I don't think it has any period Brooklands History. It has previously been entered in the "Spirit of Brooklands" class at the Museum's annual 12/12 event, rather than the class for "Cars With an Actual Brooklands History". You would have thought that it would have been the latter class if it did have.
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3237 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2013 : 19:16:12
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The car was displayed on the Bonhams stand at VSCC Silverstone, it was in such exotic company as a long wheel base Alfa Romeo AC2300 which had been in the same ownership for over 40 years..
The MG is very much a special with an elaborate body etc. It will be interesting to see what bids it attracts.
George
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greg
United Kingdom
833 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2013 : 19:18:12
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| I saw it there too it is a very nice build probably one of the best engineered mg I've ever seen |
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Foz
United Kingdom
769 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2013 : 09:50:08
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The N type appeared at Angouleme several years ago but didnt do anything as there were some problems.....
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Dolts
United Kingdom
1129 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2013 : 11:11:26
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Impressive looking car , It was at Brooklands Sprint a few years back, running on Methanol driven by Robert Dean. A 53.9, Not particularly quick considering. I beat that time last year in the PB. Must have more in the tank if sorted and driven!!!
Has it actually competed anywhere else?
Triple M Final Results – VSCC Brooklands 2010
Ian Baxter Bellvue Special 1491s 43.44 1st Hc
Mike Painter J2 850s 46.22 1st Ov
David Hince KN Special 1455s 48.62 2ndOv
Robert Dean Magnette 1271s 53.93
Mark Dolton PB 939s 54.63 1st Hc
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Colin McLachlan
United Kingdom
990 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2013 : 13:16:15
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Here's the link to the photos: http://www.bonhams.com/press_release/13602/
You have to click the link under the row of photos several times to get to the NA.
Colin
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graham holdsworth
United Kingdom
424 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2013 : 16:20:24
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Angouleme, 2004.
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tholden
United Kingdom
1638 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2013 : 17:13:36
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Certainly does not do anything for me I am afraid. There was a much better looking N special for sale in Germany a couple of months ago. Personally I would rather have a nice blown standard looking N or NE style body !
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3237 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2013 : 17:45:46
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I agree with Terry, I do not find it an attractive car.
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ht1962
Netherlands
114 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2013 : 19:05:40
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I rather like it for what it is! Much better than another N/K3 lookalike.
Regards,
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greg
United Kingdom
833 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2013 : 19:15:24
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Some of the photos don't give it justice the one above isn't great. When you see it in real life then it's really nice. The body work is amazing. I'd like to know who did it. I'm not sure if it would look a lot better painted.
I would imagine it would cost as much as a k3 rep to build if not more. 80,000 is quite cheap in my eyes. It's a proper decent special.
You could always buy a Q type special on a t type chassis with a Xpag engine mini supercharger with a ford 5 speed box and Vw steering with modern instruments for £60,000 |
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graham holdsworth
United Kingdom
424 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2013 : 16:35:04
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Greg. " the photo above is'nt great" ?!!! Thats how it was, sitting in the paddock at Angouleme.
Graham
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