Another mystery car
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marshalla said:
No. There's this one as well : http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Ah yes I remember that one too, thanks..Frustrating innit?
Could this be the answer ?
It looks like it could be called a Dolphin which was a Ford 103E kit car which never went into production. The company which was going to make it was based in London.
''I doubt if the Dolphin was ever built. Certainly no picture ever appeared other than this line drawing. It was advertised for a few months at the start of 1961 in Motor Clubman and Special builder magazine. The shells were to be made for Dolphin by Peasmarsh Reinforced Plastics of Guildford, Surrey. They would be available with either high fin or swept down rear and in two or four seat versions.
The 7`6" Mk1 and Mk2 would be supplied ex works for an estimated £99 and £106. The shells would be available in six colours, fully trimmed with all edges fully returned and weather sealed. Double skinned doors with pockets would be hinged and locked and the one piece forward hinged bonnet would be held in place by chrome plated spring clips. The boot was also to be hinged and locked and the headlamps recessed into the wings and covered by perspex blisters. A front bulkhead and dash board were to be provided as were one or two head rest fairings to the customers choice plus a wrap-round perspex windscreen. Hardtops were to be made available as was a GT version for early 1962 complete with gull wing doors.''
It looks like it could be called a Dolphin which was a Ford 103E kit car which never went into production. The company which was going to make it was based in London.
''I doubt if the Dolphin was ever built. Certainly no picture ever appeared other than this line drawing. It was advertised for a few months at the start of 1961 in Motor Clubman and Special builder magazine. The shells were to be made for Dolphin by Peasmarsh Reinforced Plastics of Guildford, Surrey. They would be available with either high fin or swept down rear and in two or four seat versions.
The 7`6" Mk1 and Mk2 would be supplied ex works for an estimated £99 and £106. The shells would be available in six colours, fully trimmed with all edges fully returned and weather sealed. Double skinned doors with pockets would be hinged and locked and the one piece forward hinged bonnet would be held in place by chrome plated spring clips. The boot was also to be hinged and locked and the headlamps recessed into the wings and covered by perspex blisters. A front bulkhead and dash board were to be provided as were one or two head rest fairings to the customers choice plus a wrap-round perspex windscreen. Hardtops were to be made available as was a GT version for early 1962 complete with gull wing doors.''
MatthewBarnett said:
I am the owner of another mystery gull wing car. Help required to identify what it is - nobody has been able to positively identify it since I bought the space frame rolling chassis in 1986. The picture of it with its body were taken in the 1970s in Sheffield.
It has unusual choice of running gear - three stud Hillman Minx wheels - back axle 1948 10 hundred weight rootes group van, 10 inch brake drums (bigger than standard minx car 8") lockheed bisector ex pander rear brakes, twin leading shoe brake cylinders on the fronts (same cylinders as XK120), Mowog rack and pinion steering with cast mounting points - not u bolt as Morris minor.
Independent front suspension custom wish bones using Rootes group stub axles, rear axle well tied down A frame on top, two lower trailing arms - engine fitted not known. Complex well made space frame (little bit like a Buckler but not)
I modified chassis slightly at rear to accept Falcon Mk2 body shell.
Chassis no GD628/1 registration 499EXE
more details on
www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/spaceframe.htm
Please help me solve who made it.
Welcome to the discussion, your car was mentioned a few pages back. There are many similarities. It has unusual choice of running gear - three stud Hillman Minx wheels - back axle 1948 10 hundred weight rootes group van, 10 inch brake drums (bigger than standard minx car 8") lockheed bisector ex pander rear brakes, twin leading shoe brake cylinders on the fronts (same cylinders as XK120), Mowog rack and pinion steering with cast mounting points - not u bolt as Morris minor.
Independent front suspension custom wish bones using Rootes group stub axles, rear axle well tied down A frame on top, two lower trailing arms - engine fitted not known. Complex well made space frame (little bit like a Buckler but not)
I modified chassis slightly at rear to accept Falcon Mk2 body shell.
Chassis no GD628/1 registration 499EXE
more details on
www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/spaceframe.htm
Please help me solve who made it.
Is your car still in the condition shown?
imagineifyeswill said:
From the start of this threads that car has been reminding me of something and Ive just realised what, although the rear details are a bit different and the air intakes the wrong way, the overall shape of the car and the front end with the headlights set back has a close resemblance to the Unipower GT.
Unipower GT
TooMany2cvs said:
There's a very strong hint in the post immediately after that pic.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=124...
I had forgotten all about the GS Europa. Good to be reminded of it, thanks.http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=124...
My Europa became a hovercraft!
MatthewBarnett said:
There's a name I've not heard for many years, thanks for the reminder.
nicanary said:
Some of the posts on this thread have been a waste of time, some have been astute, and some have used logic and rationality. Unfortunately we're still no nearer an answer, and this post of mine will not particularly help.
However, have a gander at this - the Repco Record from Australia, powered by a straight-six Holden. Fins-check. Cowled headlights -check. Wraparound screens front and rear -check. Pity it's not THE car.
Nice one - I've not seen that car before..However, have a gander at this - the Repco Record from Australia, powered by a straight-six Holden. Fins-check. Cowled headlights -check. Wraparound screens front and rear -check. Pity it's not THE car.
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