Description:

Scarab is a Triumph motorcycle powered special style similar to a Mk9 cooper. Built 1958 in Sydney by Henry Nehrybecki,it is the last remaining car of the 3 built. The car has a steel tube space frame with fibreglass upper body and aluminium lower panels.A Triumph pre-unit motor and gearbox is mounted behind the driver with chain drive to the rear axle(no diff). Extensive restored by current owner in 2007/8 and is now fitted with an onboard electric starter. New aluminium body panels and restored fibreglass sections.The is currently used at historic meetings in Australia.


History

Built in 1958 the car has been mainly enterd in New South Wales circuit and hill climb events. It has had approx ten owners. It is currently used each 2 - 3 months in Regularity events and has proven to be one of the most reliable air-cooled cars in Australia. Performance Data

• Group Lb
  
• 560 lbs
  
• 80.9 sec
  
• Wakefield Park
  

Engine

• Triumph UK
  
• Triumph Motorcycles Pre-unit
  
• Two cylinder aircooled
  
• 650cc
  
• 40hp
  
• Amal Mk1 Concentric Carb
  
• Alloy
  
• Barrel = Cast iron
  
• Steel Triumph
  
• Morgo
  
• alloy
  
• Triumph Bonneville
  
• Triumph
  
• Triumph 6 plate
  
• Triumph multi plate Clutch
  
• twin hotdogs
  
• n/a
  
• Many
  
• Dry sump
  

Fuel System

• Fuel Tank
  
• 15 Litres
  
• Gravity
  
• Petrol RON 98
  

Oil/Water System

• Yes
  
• Behind & below seat
  

Electrical System

• BTH solid state Magneto
  
• no
  
• 12v AMG
  
• no
  
• no
  

Transmission

• Triumph Pre-unit
  
• Four
  
• Sequential
  
• no
  

Rear End

• original constructor
  
• Chain drive to solid rear axel
  
• none
  
• Cut down Ford drive shafts
  

Body

• Fibreglass upper ,Aluminium lower pannels
  
• British Racing Green
  
• Excellent
  

Chassis

• spaceframe
  
• Steel tubing
  
• Painted
  
• original frame - good condition
  
• Transverse leaf spring/lower chromed wishbone.
  
• Transverse leaf spring/lowerchromed wishbone
  
• Koni dual action adjustable 1960's?
  
• RALT Drum - 2 front, 1 on rear axel.
  
• Early RALT rack and pinion
  
• Rolled steel rims - alloy centres
  
• 135/15 Front 145/15Rear
  

Interior

• Black
  
• Vinyl
  
• 1 kg extinguisher
  
• 3 pt harness
  
• Tacho and oil pressure
  
• Quick release aliminium
  

Spares

• Triump special engine/cutch/gearbox tools
  
• Engine stand
  
• Amal carb spares both new and used
  
• Misc Chains ,gaskets, bearings etc
  
• original BTH Magneto