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The \u201cClassics on the Green\u201d at Croxley Green near Rickmansworth invariably turns up some unexpected gems.
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\n1993 Tatra 613. Having used the Tatra 603 since 1957 the Czechoslovakian Communist officials wanted a new flagship \u2013 the result was the 613, styled by the Italian Carrosserie Vignale, the first Tatra not to be styled in-house.
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\nIn the best tradition of the distinguished former Tatra designer Hans Ledwinka, the engine is a rear-mounted air-cooled V8 of 3.5-litres.
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\n1934 Riley Imp. This car was delivered to Freddie Clifford in August 1934 and was immediately entered for the Tourist Trophy on the Ards circuit. The car was flagged off after 30 laps and was sold shortly afterwards to South Africa.
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\n1931 Buick 8 \u2013 it has an 8-cylinder o.h.v. 5.6-litre engine. The parts for this right-hand drive car were made in Canada and the car was finally assembled at the General Motors factory at Hendon in northern London.
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\n1935 Triumph Gloria Vitesse. A lovely example of the typical offerings from this Coventry manufacturer. The Gloria line marked a change of direction as Donald Healey became Technical Director. Power came from a 6-cylinder Coventry-Climax engine.
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\n1954 Frazer-Nash Le Mans Coup\u00e9. Only eight of these attractive cars were made after Wharton\/Mitchell won the 2-litre class at Le Mans in 1953.
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\nThis car differed from the others by being supplied from the factory with wire wheels.
\nTAILPIECE<\/strong>
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\nQuestion \u2013 what is the link between this rare American Indian motor-cycle and the Le Mans Cunninghams? Answer \u2013 G. Briggs Cleaver who designed the American cars was, before the war, the Chief Engineer of the famous motor-cycle manufacturer.<\/p>\n

David Blumlein, September 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"