Help identifying a strange little car

[vixen1700]

So no result on this one yet?

[Dapster]

Have you sent it to Classic and Sports Car http://www.classicandsportscar.com/ magazine to get some proper beards onto it?

[Bebee]

ALFA ROMEO 2600 SPRINT but this is a 1961, how old is the pic though?

Has the bonnet scoop and same wheel arches.

[SV8Predator]

Bebee said:

ALFA ROMEO 2600 SPRINT but this is a 1961, how old is the pic though?

Has the bonnet scoop and same wheel arches.

Are you serious?

[medieval]

Have we still not answered this one yet?

[SV8Predator]

medieval said:

Have we still not answered this one yet?

Come on then...?

[Bebee]

SV8Predator said:

Are you serious?

Yes why?

I think it's an AR, this is close but might be too late for the pic but what's the date of the pic?

[Mr2Mike]

Bebee said:

Yes why?

I think it's an AR, this is close but might be too late for the pic but what the date of the pic?

The front is probably the closest yet IMO, but the rest doesn't match up very well. The pillars and roof line are quite different.

[Bebee]

Mr2Mike said:

Bebee said:

Yes why?

I think it's an AR, this is close but might be too late for the pic but what the date of the pic?

The front is probably the closest yet IMO, but the rest doesn't match up very well. The pillars and roof line are quite different.

I knew that because it's a 1961 but I thought it might prompt a search from others to look in this direction, I think it's an Alfa now.

[NomduJour]

What it definitely isn't is an Alfa 2600.

From the picture I'd go for some sort of Panhard Dyna special.

[L100NYY]

It definitely is not an Alfa.

[blaupfeil]

Could it be this?

A Borgward Hansa coupe from the early 50s.

[L100NYY]

Nope, afraid not.

[nicanary]

Just to let you all know - I've just transferred the photo to the guys on Autopuzzles. I will await their findings with interest.

[vixen1700]

nicanary said:

Just to let you all know - I've just transferred the photo to the guys on Autopuzzles. I will await their findings with interest.

So there is some hope this one will be solved then...?

[nicanary]

vixen1700 said:

nicanary said:

Just to let you all know - I've just transferred the photo to the guys on Autopuzzles. I will await their findings with interest.

So there is some hope this one will be solved then...?

Ha! It's now 2 days and not a peep. I'll bump it up for their renewed attention, but I have a feeling that this car could be homebuilt, in which case we may never know.

[MarshPhantom]

nicanary said:

vixen1700 said:

nicanary said:

Just to let you all know - I've just transferred the photo to the guys on Autopuzzles. I will await their findings with interest.

So there is some hope this one will be solved then...?

Ha! It's now 2 days and not a peep. I'll bump it up for their renewed attention, but I have a feeling that this car could be homebuilt, in which case we may never know.

If home built I'd assume it was fibreglass and the dent at the rear would suggest it's a metal body.

[Mostro]

Intriguing, but Christ there are some blind people in this thread!

Front end is very Alfa 2600 and there were many coachbuilt specials based on it.
Have we ruled out Sunbeams?

[nicanary]

MarshPhantom said:

nicanary said:

vixen1700 said:

nicanary said:

Just to let you all know - I've just transferred the photo to the guys on Autopuzzles. I will await their findings with interest.

So there is some hope this one will be solved then...?

Ha! It's now 2 days and not a peep. I'll bump it up for their renewed attention, but I have a feeling that this car could be homebuilt, in which case we may never know.

If home built I'd assume it was fibreglass and the dent at the rear would suggest it's a metal body.

There was lots of spare aluminium around in the 50s - I reckon that's what it's made of. It dents easily.

[crostonian]

100% not an Alfa. It looks rear engined to me which would suggest some sort of coachbuilt Renault 750 or Floride. Bodywork has hints of Touring and yes the stance is vaguely Porsche 356 but it looks very French to me. Too early to be a Matra, the first Alpine is similar but not the same and Panhards all seem to be more angular.

If it's not French could possibly be a rebodied Fiat 1100 or Lancia Aprilia.

The bulge above the windscreen, straight cut rear arch and front quarterlights are quite distinctive. Is it my eyes or is the rear side window recessed allowing for an air intake to a rear mounted engine?