Another mystery car

[piper]

galro said:

Thanks. I realize that I almost come across as a evangelist now, but I still believe it is connected to that car somehow.
So I would guess it was either a job by a coachbuilder/individual who made another body on a different chassis, made by someone who had worked at Arnott previously or a re-skin of a old Arnott car.

Perhaps it would be possible to find the contact information for the guy who restored the car shown in the youtube video?

I think you right Galro and there is a connection, the roof, doors and screen are to similar, the guy on the video with the Arnott 57 Le Mans Coupe is on LinkedIn, he is a CEO and maybe contactable via that channel.

[galro]

Do you have LinkedIn?

[piper]

galro said:

Do you have LinkedIn?

Yes I do

[galro]

Would you be able to ask if he knew who built/designed the bodywork of the car, as I do not have it?

[piper]

galro said:

Would you be able to ask if he knew who built/designed the bodywork of the car, as I do not have it?

OK will do

[piper]

piper said:

I found the private advert below in the classifieds in Motorsport magazine Dec 1961 page 67

Perhaps the most beautiful 1172 Special built. Metallic blue aluminium bodywork of real character. Highly tuned motor, 4 speed c/r box. Good tyres, weather equipment. Fast and economical £325, 1 Hazelhurst Crescent, Worthing, Sussex

I have also found this in Motorsport Magazine March 1962 page 54 same address as above.

The Fabulous 'Denmark' 1172 Sports car. A Fast, economical car of character. Around £300. Details and photographs from: 1 Hazelhurst Crescent, Worthing, Sussex

[Roy C]

piper said:

I have also found this in Motorsport Magazine March 1962 page 54 same address as above.

The Fabulous 'Denmark' 1172 Sports car. A Fast, economical car of character. Around £300. Details and photographs from: 1 Hazelhurst Crescent, Worthing, Sussex

AFAIK the "Denmark" Special was built by DENnis & MARK Beere (Den-Mark) using a Morris Eight chassis with a Ford 1172cc engine.

[threespires]

That's a beauty - love it..

[piper]

Roy C said:

AFAIK the "Denmark" Special was built by DENnis & MARK Beere (Den-Mark) using a Morris Eight chassis with a Ford 1172cc engine.

Roy C thank you for that information, I can now discount it, a lovely looking machine.

[galro]

piper said:

OK will do

Thanks.

[galro]

Did you not hear anything back? If so then I can send a email to the company who restored it and ask them if they knew anything more.

(This is also a bump.)

[Gareth1974]

Do a Google image search on the term "1172 special" and you get all sorts of weird and wonderful cars, have only had a quick glance, but there are a few similar looking (but slightly different) cars up there - e.g. the Nickri Alpine and Concordette Concord II.

[piper]

galro said:

Did you not hear anything back? If so then I can send a email to the company who restored it and ask them if they knew anything more.

(This is also a bump.)

Waiting for a reply on this, will post as soon as I hear

[jamesatcandsc]

I think I can officially say we have drawn a blank at C&SC.
However, if someone in some far-flung corner of the world picks up the mag in a dentist's surgery in 14 years time and writes in saying 'Gosh, that's a picture of the Ellison Turbo Bidet', if I am still around I will be sure to let you know.

[Roy C]

jamesatcandsc said:

'Gosh, that's a picture of the Ellison Turbo Bidet'

Ah ha! I knew it was French.

[marshalla]

Roy C said:

jamesatcandsc said:

'Gosh, that's a picture of the Ellison Turbo Bidet'

Ah ha! I knew it was French.

With that wheel arch ? Not a chance. The Ellison was at least 3 degrees more vertical than that.

[Riley Blue]

I've been spending a few hours looking through Motorsport '50s and '60s on my PC with the image enlarged on a second screen. I've found nothing close or even similar so far: the combination of the forward tilt of the headlight surrounds, the front overriders, length of front overhang, windscreen shape etc. all seem to be unique to this car.

However, there's something that I don't think has been mentioned before; looking at the enlarged image, there appears to be a banner stuck diagonally across the inside of the windscreen from centre top to bottom right. It's immediately above the bespectacled woman's head - perhaps others could confirm I'm not imagining it? If so, is this a brand new model, on its launch perhaps? Just a thought.

[marshalla]

Riley Blue said:

However, there's something that I don't think has been mentioned before; looking at the enlarged image, there appears to be a banner stuck diagonally across the inside of the windscreen from centre top to bottom right. It's immediately above the bespectacled woman's head - perhaps others could confirm I'm not imagining it?

There's something there, I think.

[threespires]

jamesatcandsc said:

I think I can officially say we have drawn a blank at C&SC.
However, if someone in some far-flung corner of the world picks up the mag in a dentist's surgery in 14 years time and writes in saying 'Gosh, that's a picture of the Ellison Turbo Bidet', if I am still around I will be sure to let you know.

Thank you James --

[galro]

Riley Blue said:

However, there's something that I don't think has been mentioned before; looking at the enlarged image, there appears to be a banner stuck diagonally across the inside of the windscreen from centre top to bottom right. It's immediately above the bespectacled woman's head - perhaps others could confirm I'm not imagining it? If so, is this a brand new model, on its launch perhaps? Just a thought.

I believe it is just the dog leg a-pillar on the other side that you see through the glass.