A car with a long and significant Australian history may soon leave our shores. The 1904 Napier L48 racer that set numerous speed records and was rebuilt by tractor manufacturer Bob Chamberlain is going to auction in the USA this February.
The recreation, known as ‘Samson,’ uses the original engine from 1904 and is perhaps better known for its connection to the late Peter Briggs, who displayed the car at his York Motor Museum in Western Australia and also drove it regularly, both here and abroad, at historic events.
EARLY PIONEER
While Napier only manufacturedarguably rivalling Rolls-Royce in these areas. In 1904, they produced the first commercially successful six-cylinder engine, with the car going to auction carrying a derivative of that powerplant.
