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£68,700
1938 HRG Le Mans Sports Project
United Kingdom • 10 Dec 2015
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This is a 1938 HRG Le Mans Sports Project, chassis number W73, the only Le Mans model completed. It was entered in the 1938 Le Mans 24-Hour Race and has been under current ownership for the last 50 years, with a history as a Goodwood entrant. The car is currently in dismantled condition, having undergone modifications and engine replacement over its history.
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3
The car is listed as a 'project' and was disassembled in circa 1970. The engine was replaced, and the original Le Mans body was replaced with a lightweight construction. It has been pieced back together for display purposes prior to the sale.
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*The only Le Mans model completed *Entered in the 1938 Le Mans 24-Hour Race *Current ownership for the last 50 years *Period Goodwood entrant In 1935, ten years after the dissolution of the GN cyclecar company, the "G"- H.R.Godfrey was back in business with new partners E.A.Halford and G.H.Robins, the trio adopting the name "HRG" for their new firm.
Their aim was to build a lightweight Vintage-style sporting car endowed with the virtues of brisk acceleration and positive steering and in this they succeeded brilliantly.
With its sturdy yet flexible ladder-type frame, tubular front axle, firm suspension, ash-framed alloy coachwork and using the 1 ½ litre Meadows 4ED engine, the highly versatile HRG soon made its mark in racing, rallies and trials.
The Meadows 4ED, developing 58 bhp with twin SU carburetters and improved exhaust manifolding, combined with an overall weight of less than 1,600 lbs (approximately 727 kg) meant that 50 mph came up in under 10 seconds, with a top speed offe...
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£68,700
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£116,300
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