[TR] What is This Car?

[Brian Thomas]

I agree with Barry, it's a 1948 Hillman Minx - see
https://www.google.ca/search?q=1948+hillman+convertible&rlz=1C1DLKB_enCA585CA585&espv=2&biw=1010&bih=646&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSwtirqJPTAhXm3YMKHcCDBMkQsAQIGQ
for additional pics.

Cheers,

Brian

From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael Porter
Sent: April 7, 2017 3:33 PM
To: Dave; spitlist at cox.net; billbrewer59 at yahoo.com; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] What is This Car?

On 4/7/2017 6:02 AM, Dave wrote:
Indeed.  It was Renault's response to the VW beetle.  Rear engine (water cooled), 36 HP.  the later "sports" models had four-wheel disc brakes, 5 speed and an Abarth tuned engine with 45 HP!


Dave Massey

And if I recall correctly, the only tire available for it was a Michelin X, because the geniuses at Renault specified a 13-1/2", three-bolt wheel for it.  (I also vaguely remember that the car had a severe problem with door hinges--they wore out at a prodigious rate, the end result being the doors fell off when one least expected it.)


Cheers.


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Michael Porter

Roswell, NM





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