Discussion
mph said:
They're both Allards, one a typical V8 beastie and the other is the Allard ClipperWickepedia says:
"Allard, better known for light sports cars produced a pilot run of around twenty glass-fibre bodied three-wheeled Clipper microcars in 1953-1954. They had a rear mounted Villiers 24B 346cc single-cylinder two-stroke motorbike engine driving the rear left wheel via a Burman gearbox and chain.
The car was designed by David Gottlieb and was advertised as having an 'indestructible' plastic body made by Hordern-Richmond Ltd.
It was the first ever car to have a plastic body.[2] and seated three adults on a bench seat and two children in optional 'dickey seats' revealed when the rear boot was opened.[3]
Cooling difficulties and driveshaft weakness made the Clipper very unreliable and the project was not continued "
Don't know about 3 adults and 2 kids and 346cc. Last car to have a dickey seat, one only left in the UK
dartissimus said:
Some cars are ugly but cool at the same time.
My personal preference (big surprise) Daimler Dart
also I think the Austin Atlantic qualifies, and the Panhard Dyna,
but notable failures include the Fiat Multipla & Triumph Mayflower
I'm not sure about the Austin Metropolitan
Suggestions please
I thought Daimler Dart as soon as I saw the thread title!My personal preference (big surprise) Daimler Dart
also I think the Austin Atlantic qualifies, and the Panhard Dyna,
but notable failures include the Fiat Multipla & Triumph Mayflower
I'm not sure about the Austin Metropolitan
Suggestions please
Jensen CV8 also qualifies
mph said:
Okay, not a classic but still....
What a fantastic car, went to buy one, drove it, loved it.
But ....I couldn't bring myself to own one - it's just so ugly and the proportions are all wrong. OH and her friend hated it too so it wasn't just me.
How on earth is that a cool car? What a fantastic car, went to buy one, drove it, loved it.
But ....I couldn't bring myself to own one - it's just so ugly and the proportions are all wrong. OH and her friend hated it too so it wasn't just me.
http://www.google.co.uk/imghp?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&a...
Most folks think Bristols (stop sniggering at the back) are cool. Le mans racer 1953.
Most folks think Bristols (stop sniggering at the back) are cool. Le mans racer 1953.
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