Australian Motors - Lincoln Six - 1919 Speedster
The Australian Six was an Australian automobile manufactured from 1919 to 1925. It was a grandiose attempt to compete against imported cars from the United States, and was produced from a mixture of local and imported parts. Vehicles featured a conventional chassis layout and a choice of five bodies, locally made under the motto 'Made in Australia, by Australians, for Australia'.[1] Most models were fitted with Rutenber Straight-6 engines and Grand Lees or Muncie gearboxes; some, however, had imported OHV Ansted engines instead. Before 1919 the factory was at the Sydney Harbour side suburb of Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, it then moved to Ashfield until 1924. The company was forced to shut down production after some 500 cars were built; this was due mainly to high local construction costs. The final few cars were made by the Harkness and Hillier hire car company in Sydney. Sixteen Australian Sixes survive, one in the Powerhouse Museum automobile collection in Sydney. Two are kept by the National Motor Museum (NMM) in Birdwood, South Australia.
One Australian Motors Lincoln Six held at the NMM is this 1919 Speedster in white. This model has also been brick-built by Flickr member Lazy Meerkats.
This miniland-scale Lego Australian Motors Lincoln Six Speedster has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 78th Build Challenge, - 'Places, Everyone!', - featuring automotive builds named after places.
Australian Motors - Lincoln Six - 1919 Speedster
The Australian Six was an Australian automobile manufactured from 1919 to 1925. It was a grandiose attempt to compete against imported cars from the United States, and was produced from a mixture of local and imported parts. Vehicles featured a conventional chassis layout and a choice of five bodies, locally made under the motto 'Made in Australia, by Australians, for Australia'.[1] Most models were fitted with Rutenber Straight-6 engines and Grand Lees or Muncie gearboxes; some, however, had imported OHV Ansted engines instead. Before 1919 the factory was at the Sydney Harbour side suburb of Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, it then moved to Ashfield until 1924. The company was forced to shut down production after some 500 cars were built; this was due mainly to high local construction costs. The final few cars were made by the Harkness and Hillier hire car company in Sydney. Sixteen Australian Sixes survive, one in the Powerhouse Museum automobile collection in Sydney. Two are kept by the National Motor Museum (NMM) in Birdwood, South Australia.
One Australian Motors Lincoln Six held at the NMM is this 1919 Speedster in white. This model has also been brick-built by Flickr member Lazy Meerkats.
This miniland-scale Lego Australian Motors Lincoln Six Speedster has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 78th Build Challenge, - 'Places, Everyone!', - featuring automotive builds named after places.