Sunday , July 18 started as a rainy day but eventually cleared enough to become a great day to attend the Concours d’ Elegance. Misselwood […]
Author: Shawn
Heinkel Cars Blog, Carburetors
The Best Carburetor Option Yet?
If you’ve read my blog over the years you know how fickle carburetors can be. I’ve tried several options; rebuilding existing ones, buying lightly used […]
Heinkel Cars Blog
Defroster/Heater Switch
I’m restoring an early Heinkel with the air vents in the door and I was missing the heater/de-mister switching piece. This is a hard to […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, Engine
The Heinkel Engine “Hall of Shame”
Over 13 years of Heinkel ownership I’ve accumulated a number of engines; people have given then to me, I’ve found them in various places, or […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, Bodywork
I’ve been busy!
I haven’t posted for some time but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been doing Heinkel things. Far from it! I restored a Heinkel 103 A1 […]
Heinkel Cars Blog
Tax Evader
Tax Evader I purchased a collection of Heinkel parts recently and found this gear selector indicator: Heinkel Car Gear Shift Selector Notice anything missing? It […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, Museums
Midwest Microcar Museum – A Must See in Madison!
There’s a number of microcar collections in the United States, which is surprising if you stop and think that many of the cars you see […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, Carburetors
Jetex Carburetor Conversion- Better Than an Old Pallas
If you’ve read my blog you know that many Heinkels suffer from carburetor problems. Parts are no longer available for the original Pallas carburetors. The […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, Bodywork
No Sunroof For You – A Metal-Roofed Heinkel!
There’s a rarity among rarities listed on German eBay right now- a Heinkel with an all metal roof. No sunroof for you- a most unusual […]
Heinkel Cars Blog
The Attica- Another Car with a Heinkel Engine
I’ve been corresponding with a gentleman in Greece about his Attica, an almost forgotten European microcar powered by- you guessed it- a 200cc Heinkel engine. […]