We recently painted an original Honda 600. It is a very odd little car. And yes, strangest shifter known to man.
Minus the pace car, I think I agree. :biggrin5: I believe that's the start of a vintage race at Le Mans, don't know what year.
Don't think I've seen one since I was in high school. One of my teachers drove one. We just thought it was tiny and strange and made fun of it. Now I'd like to see one again in the flesh, so to speak.
I'll play on the picture challenge Porsche 356, Jag C-type, Aston DB-4, Jag C-type, Austin Healey 3000, Lister Knobbly, then a mish-mash, with a Ferrari 250, a lightweight e-type, another Ferrari 250, a Lotus 11, a Ginetta, and Corvette, ad infinitum (at least in monetary terms...)
It's a '59 or '60 NSU Prince III. They had interesting valve gear, with eccentrics and connecting rods instead of a camshaft and pushrods. Dave
Nice, you got it--we think it's a '60. Supposedly the engines hold up well--we're trying to find out if it's wanted or not--it looks more like the latter. My friend was contracted to tear the barn down, he looked inside to see what all needed to done yesterday, and there it was--he emailed me the picture as soon as he saw it. It has a plate, we're trying to find out if anyone alive owns it, no one seems to know much about the car. Good timing, the same guy that found it is finishing up a very, very nice man cave garage--heated, complete with a lift, a small kitchen, stereo system and wide screen TV. This would be a nice way to spend the winter, between that and the MINI.
I was thinking Tatra, but then there should be an air vent where that window is. This is a tough one.