An Illinois man's restored British Salmson S4C is nearly 90 years old, but still spry enough for 'gentleman's racing'
David Phillips in his shop with his 1934 British Salmson. British Salmson cars were built from 1934 to 1939.We flew down there and I discovered that McPherson offered the only college degree of its kind in the country in automotive restoration. I applied, was accepted, and the Weinbergers doubled my scholarship. It was a dream program, and after that, I got a job working for my current employer caretaking a rare car collection.
British Salmson started out as a producer of aircraft engines. The company turned to making cars, producing them from 1934 to 1939. My car’s serial number is BZ219; The 219 stands for the second production run and the 19th car. The British Salmson is a rare vehicle to begin with, and mine was one of the first 50 built.
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