I know it’s a bit late and there’s already been several entries, but does it matter what side the driver is located on? I see that Sweden drove on the left hand side until '67, then switched to right hand drive.
Also, was there any regulations on reversing lights? I didn’t see anything mentioned. And do we require both a front and rear license plate?
1954 Moravia 850 DA "Veverka"
Founded not long before WWII, Tack is a Swedish based manufacturer of cars, trucks and light aircraft.
Just after WWII, Tack debuted their first car for the general public, the 20F. This small two door sedan was designed to speedily traverse Swedish backroads and reliably take people wherever they wanted to go. The design was heavily influenced by pre-war Ardent’s and attempted to cash in on the pro USA fervour of post WWII Europe. Tack intended to export the car but realised that, other than to Norway and Finland, exports would have to wait until mainland Europe had recovered.
Good questions!
Because Sweden was a bit odd there. Left hand traffic was a rule from 1734. Since horses has no steering wheel it was never a trouble back then.
When cars started to appear they were for the most part american and left hand drive. Still, with the amounts of traffic back then, it was by no means troublesome.
But it more or less became a standard with left hand drive in Sweden which made for kind of an odd combination. The PV444/544, the car that really brought motoring for the masses, was never even built in a RHD version at all for example. Yet, there was still some RHD cars sold. Mainly some british cars (but not all, I had a 1962 Austin A60 and it was LHD) and I also think some variants of the VW bus.
One of the arguments against switching to right hand traffic was actually that you should not be able to see where the road ended and drive straight down the ditch. 
So, generally LHD but RHD a bit more acceptable before 1967.
The other questions are more easy to answer:
Reversing lights - optional
License plate - front AND back.
uh oh
I’ll let it slide since I was maybe not obvious enough. Just add them in the future.
Thanks!
Here we have the all-new, for 1955, Franklin HiWay 1500. Unlike some British manufacturers Franklin decided to offer our cars in LHD for the export market. This is the base model, of the HiWay, with the base 1500 engine.
The HiWay’s primary design is as a medium sized family car.
Our ethos is the manufacture of reliable and affordable vehicles for the modern family.
The 1948 Courageux Ambronay
First introduced in 1946 using a 750cc 4 cylinder engine from Couraguex’s motorcycle range this produced 28bhp@5000rpm.
Photo to show the semaphore trafficators
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Didn’t know that semaphores existed in Automation. They are OK in this era but I don’t know when they were outlawed, got to check that up. 
I don’t think they were ever “outlawed” just that normal indicators became a better solution in the late 50’s/early 60’s.
b e a u t i f u l
Andreas Holtzmann was a wealthy industrialist from the town of Schaffhausen, Switzerland. An avid automobile enthusiast, he owned a successful trading company that sold various European brands, as well as a coachbuilding company contracted to a couple of manufacturers. More importantly, he founded his own auto company on the side, HSM - Holtzmann Schaffhausen Motoren - for designing & building racers that he himself often drove. At first, these were largely based on components from existing cars, and were bespoke examples that nobody outside of him or the racers he sponsored would drive. With the global economy on it’s way to recovery though, and no longer content to simply kitbash parts together, he decided to try his hand at creating his own car for sale. Given his experience in luxury brands and in racing/motorsports, and the new trend of GT cars, it was almost a given that his first creation would be a sports GT too. Thus, the HSM V8 was born.
To create the engine, he brought in an engineer associate of his as a partner, Sandro Kobelt. Both Sandro and Andreas agreed on going with a V8, hoping that such an engine would make a splash. The engine ended up being a 3.0L, flatplane V8, using the slightly more modern DAOHC system as opposed to valves; carbureted with DCOE carbs, it generated a respectable 143 hp/145 PS. Mated to a 4-speed manual, the car could hit 100 km/h in a speedy 9.5 seconds - though the gearing was quite long.
Every car was hand-made, thus no two individuals were exactly alike. It used a tubular space frame chassis - derived from HSM’s experience with racers - and a classic steel body. It came as a 2+2 coupe as standard, but a 2+2 cabriolet version was also offered. Though Andreas had wanted to create an aluminum body for the car, HSM lacked the proper tooling and it proved to be too expensive to create with his limited resources. The suspension was rather innovative, being fully independent and based on double wishbones both back and front, for better handling and a softer ride. The interior featured both a high-end radio and plush leather upholstery with wood accents as standard, aiming for an ideal balance between luxury and sportiness in this GT car.
Ultimately, it was clear early on that the HSM V8 assembly cost way too much to make any substantial profit, despite it’s high price tag ($29,990 AMU) that put it in the realm of the (also unprofitable) BMW 503 and the legendary 300SL. From 1955 to 1959, only about 256 were produced, the vast majority of them being the coupe model.
In a way though, the lack of profitability of the HSM V8 was a good thing. Immediately after it’s launch, Andreas and Sandro decided to continue their partnership and focus on designing a more manageable, mass production car. They founded the company Automobile Munot on the basis of HSM in order to market this car, which would eventually become the Helvetia.
Ardent had opened the doors to importers in Scandinavia in 1948. Before the introduction of the Spanish-built Wren, choices were limited to the “traditionally American” models, such as this 400-series model.
With the V8 remaining exclusive to North America at the time, the largest motor importers were allowed was the 240 cubic inch Orion-6. This 2-door coupe featured this motor, connected to a three-on-the-tree manual, with front and rear bench seating. This particular model was also upscale, with a standard AM radio, blowout resistant tires, and full wheel covers.
I asked a friend that have worked with the annual safety inspection of vehicles we have here and he said that semaphores are actually OK until 1983. Since they faded away into oblivion long before that I will not care about any date there. Use common sense. Semaphores on a 1982 car is just silly.
Also, with just a little over 5 hours left, I have submissions from:
@interior
@cake_ape
@abg7
@Petakabras
@Edsel
@Tez
@AMuteCrypt
@AndiD
@conan
@BannedByAndroid
@Restomod
@Maverick74
@HighOctaneLove
@Jaimz
@Mart1n2005
@Quneitra
@VicVictory
Shout if you are forgotten. Also, 3 slots left according to the rules but since it is so close to the closing of submissions, I will accept all entries I get before the time runs out.
Maestrum M32 800 Manual
The 1955 Maestrum M32 is a small, RWD hatchback released in 1953 by Maestrum Motor Company England (or Maestrum for short.) Featured is the 1955 800 Manual, a relatively high-trim version of the M32. It featured a 800cc Inline 4 newly-developed for the “M” series (typically small RWD hatchbacks) that produced 27.8 horsepower, and could get 22.8 UK MPG under test conditions. This was paired to a brand new three-on-the-tree manual gearbox that allowed for relatively fast acceleration but was still easy to drive. (A two-speed automatic was also available, however it was quite outdated by the time the M32 released.)
The M32 was also known by another name: the Karuma Fruitfly, a Japanese exclusive car sold by Karuma Motor Company, a small Japanese Kei Car company. 3251 M32’s were shipped to Karuma for a small payment, where they were sold to allow for Karuma to develop new models.
The M32 was exported to Sweden during the mid '55, around 3 months after it’s release in the UK.
The M32 800 cost £472.59 when new.
The 1951 Anhultz Mimas
With this post i am entering AMP Holdings (Anhultz Automobile Manufacturing) and it’s subsidiaries for this competition.
The subsidiaries include:
Lore surrounding this car:
With the German invasion of the Netherlands to get around French defenses, Anhultz basically ceased any and all operations and erased any traces of them existing. The most important assets and people were moved to the eastern coast of Canada. Not much happened until 1941, at which the damage of the war was becoming increasingly clear. As such, the small remaining team started work on making a bare-bones economy car to revitalize the economy once the war is over. The prototype vehicle was done in a little over three years, at which point it went into testing and refinement until the war was over and they could move back to the Netherlands. Upon arrival, they found their factory building largely intact, but stripped of it’s contents, leaving space for new production lines. As such, in 1946, the primitive Anhultz Mimas made it to the market. Shown here is the 1951 update, featuring only few changes from the 1946 model.
Semaphores on any car after 1960 is just cool.
ENTRIES FOR RD1 CLOSED!
ROUND 2: 1956-65
A short summary of the era:
The war is now very much behind us. The wheels are turning faster and faster, it seems like there is no end to the growth. The economy is strong, the companies are building everything they can produce, the exports are strong and the standards of living are rising for every day. Now we are in something that most people view as the golden era of the country.
What happened during this era? (OOC: Including this as it might reflect society as a whole, important to consider in this challenge)
1956: To fight the lack of apartments, the government decides that 53 000 ones should be built the coming year. M/S Stockholm collides with S/S Andrea Doria. Volvo presents the 120-series “Amazon”. IKEA introduces their flat packaging.
1957: Automobile sales in Sweden are reaching new records. There is now almost a million cars in the country.
1958: Work time is shortened from 48 to 45 hours a week. The first female cops starts their duty in Stockholm. Also, the church of Sweden gives a “yes” to female priests later during the year. The hamburger is introduced to the country.
1959: Joakim Bonnier wins Formula 1. Ingemar Johanssons becomes heavyweight champion in boxing after a knockout on Floyd Patterson. Sweden joins EFTA.
1960: A Saab 35 “Draken” becomes the first aircraft to reach Mach 2 in Sweden. There is now 1 millon TV recievers in the country.
1961: The Vasa ship, that sank in 1628, is salvaged. Radio Nord starts transmitting commercial radio (banned in Sweden) from international water. That leads to the start of a second official radio channel in the country.
1962: An april fools joke that one could get colour television by pulling a nylon stocking over the TV is fooling many people. Stricter radio laws are forcing Radio Nord to stop.
1963: A law requiring 4 weeks of paid leave per year is passed.
1964: Stig Wennerström is sentenced to lifetime prison for his espionage for Soviet.
1965: The first experiments with colour TV starts in the country. The first lawsuit is held against Astra for the damage Taldiomid given to pregnant women had done to their children.
CAR RULESET:
Model year - 1965 or older
Trim year - 1956 - 1965
Engine family year - 1965 or older
Engine variant year - no newer than the trim year of the car
Banned parts:
Racing intakes
Racing tubular headers
Semi slicks
Restricted parts:
Alu or fiberglass bodies not recommended except for sports cars. May result in binning, if you are unsure, ask first.
Lockers are only allowed on 4x4 vehicles.
Magnesium wheels only allowed on very high end sports car (if you are unsure, ask)
Fuel type: Any, but premium might put some cars at a disadvantage.
Emissions/loudness: No emissions restrictions. At least one muffler required.
Safety: No regulations yet, but a car that will kill its passengers in a fender bender has never been a great image booster, not even back then.
Lights:
At least one pair of headlights required - can have any shape since Sweden never had any sealed beam regulations, and in this era other shapes than round started to appear. White or yellow lenses forward. One pair of extra parking lamps allowed, not required.
Turn signals required front and rear. The exception is that one side mounted turn signal can be accepted, IF the lens is visible from both front and rear. The lens then has to be orange. White or orange turn signals up front, red or orange turn signals in the rear.
At least one pair of taillights and one pair of brakelights. They can be combined in the same fixture. If orange rear turn signals is used, a red fixture with one bulb is OK in the rear, but for red turn signals, at least two bulbs are required (in one or two red fixtures). One or two backup lights optional, not mandatory
Wiper/washers: At least one wiper required. Washers not required.
Mirrors: Not required
License plate: One up front, one in the back. Any shape or (unaltered) size. There are no 50s Swedish plates in the game anyway and in this era you bought a DIY license plate kit on the gas station (sic!) when you got the car, so they could differ a bit in size.
Gas cap: Any placement, didn’t even have to be on the outside of the car in this era so no visible gas cap required.
Tyres: Crossplies or radials, but keep in mind that except for on french cars radials were very rare during this period. Maximum rim diameter 16 inches. Minimum tyre profile 75.
Others: Hard, protruding hood ornaments are banned 1959 and later. To give you a little hint of the rules, this is OK:
Not this:
Naming:
Model/Trim : SCCR2 - Your name / The name of the car
Family/Variant : SCCR2 - Your name / The name of the engine
DEADLINE: Sunday the 17th of October, 6 PM CET
Before this, I want the car file sent to me via PM, and also a presentation, ad, or similar of the car in this thread.
(Feel free to ask any questions!)
