Chitty Bang Bang Mk.1, 1921

Special Mercedes chassis containing a 23 litre 6 cylinder Maybach aero-engine, Chitty Bang Bang Mk.1, 1921

Classic Car Series #8 (assembled by Kit O'Boy)

Polish-born count Louis Zborowski (Louis Vorrow Zborowksi) inherited a passion for racing from his father Elliot (Elliot Zborowski). Early life of count Zborowski was marred by tragedy. In 1903, his father died in the race driving a 60HP Mercedes  at the time of arrival LaTurbie in nice (said his cufflinks stuck manual choke his «Mercedes» during the ascent to the mount). Shortly after this event, to ensure stable education and a good education for his son, Louis ' mother Margaret decided to move to hyam Park, near Canterbury. However, a year after moving, she also died, leaving Louis very rich sixteen year-old boy with a burning desire to follow in his father's footsteps and become a racer. After the war, Louis began to Finance the company Aston Martin to compete on her car. However, Earl has worked to develop their own models using old chassis and aircraft engines. And hyam Park was the place where Count Zborowski with his friend, engineer captain Clive Canter (Clive Gallop) designed and built three racing car, air engine, which unofficially became known as “Chitty Bang Bang”. (The origin of this name is not defined, but it is believed that it comes from the obscene songs of the soldier of the First world war.) The first Chitty Bang Bang (the model of which is represented in the collection) was built in 1921. on the chassis of the Mercedes and was equipped with a 6-cylinder aircraft engine Maybach volume 23092 cm3 (23 litres) taken from the bomber Gotha GV. The engine could develop 300 HP at a relatively modest 1,500 rpm. Turned out a huge Roadster with a chain drive. This machine has got celebrity status on the road Brooklands (Brooklands Race Track) in 1921, where  she won the race, reaching a maximum speed of 160 km/h In 1922, Count Zborowski returned to Brooklands to achieve the maximum speed your car - 182,58 km / h, and in the autumn of the same year, Chitty Mk.1 was broken in unfortunate circumstances for one of Hancock. Later the remains of the car were dismantled and sold for parts. 


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