HRG 1936-1956 - the sports car brand for enthusiasts
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There have been around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. The HRG brand, founded in 1936, has also long since disappeared. Even back then, handcrafted production reached 30 units per year. In 1949, one of these cars even won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But by 1950, only a dozen of these cars were still being built.
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Like Morgan, HRG was an enthusiast sports car brand. It was founded by E. A. Halford, G. H. Robins and H. T. Godfrey. The latter was also a co-founder of Cyclecars GN. The "Hurgs" (= HRG) built from 1936 in Tolworth, Surrey, were typically English: rigid axle, quarter elliptic springs, cable brakes. Handcrafted production reached 30 cars per year. Initially, 11⁄2-liter engines from Meadows were used, followed by equally large engines from Singer from 1939, after a version with a Singer 1100 unit had already been added in 1938. These OHC engines with 1074 or 1497 cm3 produced 41 and 65 hp respectively with two SU carburettors. In 1947/48, the Aerodynamic was a modern sports roadster with headlights set in front of the front, smooth sides and fully enclosed rear wheels. But HRG customers preferred traditional shapes. Independent front suspension was introduced in 1949. As in 1939, this resulted in a 1.5-liter class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1949, and there were further racing successes.
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