History Specials

The AC-powered Frazer Nash "Union Special" of Peter Giddings:





http://petergiddings.com/Cars/union_spcl.html

 

1959 Jaguar XK150 special, courtesy of Joris Bergsma:

 

^ Nice!

 

This just in from a Hemmings post... Gary

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/...age-to-edsel-fords-1934-speedster/?refer=news

 

The original appeared in the Coachbuilt early Fords thread - with which I believe you're familiar.

 

Technically, Edsel's speedster wasn't coachbuilt- Edsel and Bob Gregorie had some of the guys from the Trimotor plant build the body

 

MARIOD asked for some side shots at a distance. Here we go. It was 12 degrees that day and I was not going to drive it 45 miles and be sick for a week.....I'm getting old.

 

There are a couple of really interesting Specials for sale at www.fantasyjunction.com. They always have wonderful stuff. One is the Hagemann-Sutton Special. The other is a 1937 Buggati 57/59 Special. If I had better skills I would post some pics. Maybe someone could help me out. Thanks. TEB

 

Thank you 2nd Chance for the pictures! I like it a lot.

Superb built.

Mario

 

This came up locally for sale.
mini hot rod project has steering box ,front end , rear end, it is not emery Collins car but this would be very cool restored to many projects to take on first `1250.00 takes it to the garage this cart is 10 feet long and 4 ft wide

 

I wonder what the notches in the frame in the engine area were about.

It does need taller wheels.

 

I bet I know where your spare sled engine is gonna go.
Better upgrade those brakes though!!!!!!

 

That would be a not so special, IMHO. Gary

 

Seen on Facebook, interesting Australian Pontiac special:

 

Looks like an “Astra” – which was a Kellison Sports Car Affiliate.

 

A Hudson on the edge of specialdom:

Courtesy of The Old Motor, who seem to have become less anal about image linking than I seem to remember them being. Perhaps they have been finally convinced of the futility of that.

 

Posted today: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/lost-special.971575/

 

Doesn't quite qualify, but:

From this page: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/...eys-car-pictures-part-2-oddballs-and-weirdos/

 

Also from Hemmings:

No more information, however.

 

I'm in the process of building a Rover Special for a customer. It used to be a Sedan but the body was way beyond
repair. I moved the engine about 210 mill further back for better proportions.
Now started building the body. First welded up the firewall from 5 mm Aluminum. then made up the structure
pieces from 1.5 mm sheet and the skin from 2mm.
Have a look yourselves...

 

Very interesting. What are you using for the frame, suspension, etc.? Gary

 

Gary - its all stock! It's the original 6 cylinder engine/trans and the original frame.
All needs to be reworked though... Surprisingly frame and all mechanical parts are in very good condition.

 

Forgot to say it's a 1937 Rover.

 

Thanx Mario, that 1937 part ties it all together now for me. Keep us posted. Gary

 

There seem to be a number of Rover specials coming out of Germany. Are you familiar with the Kranzes, Hubert and Hagen?

 

Ned:
Yes i know Hubert and his son well.

 

It all comes together: a British Model A special:

 

Amilcar W/ Riley engine...is that special enough?