Great British Cars often forgotten

[bucksmanuk]

RodMod said:

Triumph Italia (or TR3B)



Rod.

I've never heard of that one before, what a truly beautiful car

[sinbaddio]

How about the Clan Clover?






https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_(car)

[Mr. Magoo]

Lagonda....this ones mine. Aston make a few from time to time.

[RichB]

Mr. Magoo said:

Lagonda....this ones mine. Aston make a few from time to time.

I was going to play the Lagonda card but didn't think they were forgotten! Anyway here's mine...

[Mr. Magoo]

Lovely!

[Allan L]

Well, I suppose you might forget Lea-Francis but I can't as this one's mine:


and this is what it looked like at the 1938 Motor Show:

[Andrew Gray]

Mr. Magoo said:

Lagonda....this ones mine. Aston make a few from time to time.

Wow guys these are stunning thanks
Andrew

[dryden]

We had the Roots Asp , how about the TVR Tina, ( photo courtesy of Andrew Gray ) I am surprised you missed this one Andrew :-)

[Andrew Gray]

dryden said:

We had the Roots Asp , how about the TVR Tina, ( photo courtesy of Andrew Gray ) I am surprised you missed this one Andrew :-)

Very true loosing my touch that's presuming I ever had it
A

[sinbaddio]

How about the Atalanta, built in the UK in the 1930's, albeit only 20 around made and now being revived in Staffordshire!



http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...

[Roy C]

sinbaddio said:

How about the Atalanta, built in the UK in the 1930's, albeit only 20 around made and now being revived in Staffordshire!



http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...

After WW2, Atalanta Motors was acquired by R.G. (Dick) Shattock, who eventually produced some of the first fibreglass car bodies.

Trevor Wilkinson used RGS Atalanta bodies to clothe three TVR chassis, sold as the TVR Sports Saloon.

Edited by Roy C on Tuesday 17th November 12:49

[RichB]

sinbaddio said:

How about the Atalanta, built in the UK in the 1930's, albeit only 20 around made and now being revived in Staffordshire!



http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...

A the Hampton Court concours in 2014 Atlanta announced a brand new car, identical in many respects to the originals. This may be one of them?

[dryden]

Its the headrests that give it away!

[RichB]

dryden said:

Its the headrests that give it away!

Didn't spot that but you're obviously right! The example I saw at Hampton Court was a fine looking machine and was in good company because there was an original elsewhere in the display for comparison. I'd certainly never heard of Atalanta (although as Roy says, as a TVR enthusiast perhaps I should) but I was taken with both the original and the recreation. As is often the case though, despite this being 18 months ago, I can find no evidence of the 'new' Atalantas ever being produced and sold. Perhaps it was just another well of individual's pipe dream?

[NormanP]

Often forgotten, but remembered this week: won Car of the Show at the NEC Classic Car Show. Jensen P66 (the prototype ditched in favour of the Interceptor designed by Touring) http://www.classicandsportscar.com/news/classic-ca...

|http://thumbsnap.com/57inelB7[/url]

[sinbaddio]

RichB said:

dryden said:

Its the headrests that give it away!

Didn't spot that but you're obviously right! The example I saw at Hampton Court was a fine looking machine and was in good company because there was an original elsewhere in the display for comparison. I'd certainly never heard of Atalanta (although as Roy says, as a TVR enthusiast perhaps I should) but I was taken with both the original and the recreation. As is often the case though, despite this being 18 months ago, I can find no evidence of the 'new' Atalantas ever being produced and sold. Perhaps it was just another well of individual's pipe dream?

Hi Rich - as far as I'm aware that dream is still alive. Seems it may have taken a little longer than anticipated but the first customer car is being built.

http://www.atalantamotors.com/

[dinkel]

NormanP said:

Often forgotten, but remembered this week: won Car of the Show at the NEC Classic Car Show. Jensen P66 (the prototype ditched in favour of the Interceptor designed by Touring) http://www.classicandsportscar.com/news/classic-ca...

|http://thumbsnap.com/57inelB7[/url]

http://www.jensenp66.com/Project1966/Welcome.html

[dartissimus]

Roy C said:

sinbaddio said:

How about the Atalanta, built in the UK in the 1930's, albeit only 20 around made and now being revived in Staffordshire!



http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...

After WW2, Atalanta Motors was acquired by R.G. (Dick) Shattock, who eventually produced some of the first fibreglass car bodies.

Trevor Wilkinson used RGS Atalanta bodies to clothe three TVR chassis, sold as the TVR Sports Saloon.

Edited by Roy C on Tuesday 17th November 12:49

My grandfather had an Atalanta after the war, one of a very few powered by the Lincoln V12, my father says its suspension was rock solid but softened up above 85.

[GTRene]

wow, great little fast car this Vixen GT













http://brusselsoldtimers.com/vixen-gt/

makes a great sound as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOx66vSu31U

[hidetheelephants]

GTRene said:

wow, great little fast car this Vixen GT

Pretty car. This is what the AC3000 should have looked like.