Monday, October 16, 2023

1908 M.A.B Saunders Special powered by a 1918 Packard-Liberty V12 aero engine, to build a facsimile of a pre-1910 racing car, and it was 1 of 28 entrants in the Outback Stage of the 1988 Australian Bicentennial World Rally, and the first Targa Tasmania, in 1992


weighing a not inconsiderable 380 kg itself, it produces around 1000 ft/lb of torque, 400 brake horsepower and revs to just 2000rpm, enabling this M.A.B Special to cruise comfortably at 80 mph, with a top speed of around 100 mph.

https://online.doningtonauctions.com.au/m/lot-details/index/catalog/149/lot/39800/1908-M-A-B-AERO-ENGINED-SAUNDERS-SPECIAL-nbsp-Liberty-V12-27-litre-engine-An-Edwardian-Masterpiece

thank you Doug! 
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  1. MattP2:13 PM

    I saw this incredible car in the Binalong museum in 2017. So many incredible details on this car, here are some photos I took:
    https://flic.kr/p/2eCsocJ
    https://flic.kr/p/2eCso6S

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    1. Jesse6:19 PM

      thanks! The link I posted has a sales gallery, must be dozens of photos, I just wanted to post a single, for a quick post. The post on the Hiroshima bombing took up all my spare time last night

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