1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer 1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer 1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer 1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer
1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer 1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer 1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer 1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer
1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer 1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer 1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer 1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer
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The HRG was named after its designer, Halston Robinson Godfrey, who designed it after leaving the Frazer-Nash Company when their factory closed. The car was intended to be a 'gentleman racer,' which could also be used for sporting and social outings. The car cost twice the amount of the MGs and one and a half times the cost of Aston-Martins of the time, and regularly prevailed over both marques in trials and races in the 30s and 40s. In 1938 an HRG was the highest placed British car at LeMans and in both 1939 & 1949 won the 1.5-Liter class. Car production ended in 1956 after 241 cars had been made.

This example is a one-off prototype that has competed in the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix on a couple of occasions. It has an aerodynamic, boat-tail body similar in design to the HRG that won the Watkins Glen Queen Catharine Cup in 1949. The car was treated to a restoration in 1999 and shown at the Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen in 2000 where it left with Best of Show honors.

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1948 HRG Hurgenhauser Racer

Year1948
MakeHRG
ModelHurgenhauser Racer
Engine LocationFront
Drive TypeRear Wheel
Weight1800 lbs | 816.5 kg
Combined MPG0.00

Engine  
Engine ConfigurationI
Cylinders4
Enginemodified Singer
Aspiration/InductionNormal
Displacement91.00 CU IN. | 1491.5 cc. | 1.5 L.
ValvetrainOHC
Horsepower65.00 BHP (47.8 KW) @ 4800.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio27.7 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter43.3 BHP / Liter
Compression Ratio7.0:1
Main Bearings3
Engine Electronics12 volt
Fuel FeedCarburetor
2 SU Sidedraft carburetors
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Standard Transmission
Gears4
TransmissionManual
Final Drive4.00:1


 
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