Another mystery car
Discussion
Only just seen this. Interesting.
Anyone thought of asking Malcolm McKay? He and ? (forgotten his name now, but another expert on specialist cars) would probably know. I was going to do a book by both of them years ago called 'The Fifties Specials' or something along those lines but it never materialised due to the op backing out for personal reasons (if I remember correctly).
Mystery car is obviously 1960's as said.
I'm wondering what those front over-riders are from?
Another make did use parts-bin over-riders in 64. And they were Frogeye ones, see pic
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Anyone know what the over-riders are from on the mystery car?
Anyone thought of asking Malcolm McKay? He and ? (forgotten his name now, but another expert on specialist cars) would probably know. I was going to do a book by both of them years ago called 'The Fifties Specials' or something along those lines but it never materialised due to the op backing out for personal reasons (if I remember correctly).
Mystery car is obviously 1960's as said.
I'm wondering what those front over-riders are from?
Another make did use parts-bin over-riders in 64. And they were Frogeye ones, see pic
]Anyone know what the over-riders are from on the mystery car?
TonyRPH said:
I think the over riders are different.
On the mystery car they seem to be uniform in shape from top to bottom.
But on this car they appear to taper.
Ah, perhaps I wasn't clear? Read my post again. On the mystery car they seem to be uniform in shape from top to bottom.
But on this car they appear to taper.
I 'know' they are different.
They are definitely 'Frogeye rear over-riders' on the car in my posted pic.
My question was what do the ones originate from on the mystery car!
Cheers.
dandarez said:
Only just seen this. Interesting.
Anyone thought of asking Malcolm McKay? He and ? (forgotten his name now, but another expert on specialist cars) would probably know. I was going to do a book by both of them years ago called 'The Fifties Specials' or something along those lines but it never materialised due to the op backing out for personal reasons (if I remember correctly).
Mystery car is obviously 1960's as said.
I'm wondering what those front over-riders are from?
Another make did use parts-bin over-riders in 64. And they were Frogeye ones, see pic
]
Anyone know what the over-riders are from on the mystery car?
What is the car in the black and white photo, is it a Ginetta?Anyone thought of asking Malcolm McKay? He and ? (forgotten his name now, but another expert on specialist cars) would probably know. I was going to do a book by both of them years ago called 'The Fifties Specials' or something along those lines but it never materialised due to the op backing out for personal reasons (if I remember correctly).
Mystery car is obviously 1960's as said.
I'm wondering what those front over-riders are from?
Another make did use parts-bin over-riders in 64. And they were Frogeye ones, see pic
]Anyone know what the over-riders are from on the mystery car?
piper said:
dandarez said:
Only just seen this. Interesting.
Anyone thought of asking Malcolm McKay? He and ? (forgotten his name now, but another expert on specialist cars) would probably know. I was going to do a book by both of them years ago called 'The Fifties Specials' or something along those lines but it never materialised due to the op backing out for personal reasons (if I remember correctly).
Mystery car is obviously 1960's as said.
I'm wondering what those front over-riders are from?
Another make did use parts-bin over-riders in 64. And they were Frogeye ones, see pic
]
Anyone know what the over-riders are from on the mystery car?
What is the car in the black and white photo, is it a Ginetta?Anyone thought of asking Malcolm McKay? He and ? (forgotten his name now, but another expert on specialist cars) would probably know. I was going to do a book by both of them years ago called 'The Fifties Specials' or something along those lines but it never materialised due to the op backing out for personal reasons (if I remember correctly).
Mystery car is obviously 1960's as said.
I'm wondering what those front over-riders are from?
Another make did use parts-bin over-riders in 64. And they were Frogeye ones, see pic
]Anyone know what the over-riders are from on the mystery car?
piper said:
dandarez said:
Only just seen this. Interesting.
Anyone thought of asking Malcolm McKay? He and ? (forgotten his name now, but another expert on specialist cars) would probably know. I was going to do a book by both of them years ago called 'The Fifties Specials' or something along those lines but it never materialised due to the op backing out for personal reasons (if I remember correctly).
Mystery car is obviously 1960's as said.
I'm wondering what those front over-riders are from?
Another make did use parts-bin over-riders in 64. And they were Frogeye ones, see pic
]
Anyone know what the over-riders are from on the mystery car?
What is the car in the black and white photo, is it a Ginetta?Anyone thought of asking Malcolm McKay? He and ? (forgotten his name now, but another expert on specialist cars) would probably know. I was going to do a book by both of them years ago called 'The Fifties Specials' or something along those lines but it never materialised due to the op backing out for personal reasons (if I remember correctly).
Mystery car is obviously 1960's as said.
I'm wondering what those front over-riders are from?
Another make did use parts-bin over-riders in 64. And they were Frogeye ones, see pic
]Anyone know what the over-riders are from on the mystery car?
The road car in pic was left-hand drive, was road-tested by Triple C (Cars & Car Conversions) magazine at the time. Bought by an American it was long lost over the years, but amazingly has recently re-surfaced and is currently being restored.
CanAm said:
piper said:
dandarez said:
Only just seen this. Interesting.
Anyone thought of asking Malcolm McKay? He and ? (forgotten his name now, but another expert on specialist cars) would probably know. I was going to do a book by both of them years ago called 'The Fifties Specials' or something along those lines but it never materialised due to the op backing out for personal reasons (if I remember correctly).
Mystery car is obviously 1960's as said.
I'm wondering what those front over-riders are from?
Another make did use parts-bin over-riders in 64. And they were Frogeye ones, see pic
]
Anyone know what the over-riders are from on the mystery car?
What is the car in the black and white photo, is it a Ginetta?Anyone thought of asking Malcolm McKay? He and ? (forgotten his name now, but another expert on specialist cars) would probably know. I was going to do a book by both of them years ago called 'The Fifties Specials' or something along those lines but it never materialised due to the op backing out for personal reasons (if I remember correctly).
Mystery car is obviously 1960's as said.
I'm wondering what those front over-riders are from?
Another make did use parts-bin over-riders in 64. And they were Frogeye ones, see pic
]Anyone know what the over-riders are from on the mystery car?
Better looking than a DB4 and similar 150mph!
Edited by dandarez on Wednesday 16th November 01:13
So still no cigar and I know the front is completely wrong but this is a Williams and Pritchard Prototype Lotus .... the styling is later ( Lotus is D reg) than the mystery car but seems to have some design similarities. The flat glass rear window - side vent - wheels (ish) and its a one off I think ..
And yes I know the front is nothing like "Mystery" .... rear door lines are wrong ... roofline is slightly out etc but this one is driving me mad ....
Anyone got any earlier Williams and Pritchard prototype photos ??
And yes I know the front is nothing like "Mystery" .... rear door lines are wrong ... roofline is slightly out etc but this one is driving me mad ....
Anyone got any earlier Williams and Pritchard prototype photos ??
uk66fastback said:
So, the Ginetta used Frogeye rear over-riders. The mystery car also has (different) over-riders ...
?? What more do we know now than we didn't before ? !
Nothing. ?? What more do we know now than we didn't before ? !
Except it would be nice to know what the over-riders are from on the mystery car.
Triumph Herald mentioned then discounted.
However, there are a variety of Herald (and Spitfire - launch 1962 Motor Show) derivatives which could still be relevant. I am still not sure they 'are' Triumph but everything is worth looking at before discounting.
And Vitesse for example (again, 62 launch).
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/ImagePopUp.aspx?i=GRID...
uk66fastback said:
It's a great shame that the website giving the history of W&P is permanently down. Did anyone ever try and make contact with the guy who ran it?
Whenever I see that abbreviation I think of Wood & Pickett.Anyway, might help might not, if someone has access to this feature: written by author Mike Lawrence, entitled The Coachbuilders Williams & Pritchard, was in March 1989 Classic and Sportscar magazine, pages 82-88 and includes an interview with Len Pritchard.
My masses of motoring mags are not in any order (at all!) and I can't locate it at the moment, but will try when I have a week spare! LOL.
Personally, I don't think there is any connection with Williams & Pritchard with the mystery car.
Now I've said that...
838HNK said:
Anyone got any earlier Williams and Pritchard prototype photos ??
I've posted the majority of their known works over on the coachbuild forum. You will need to register an account to see pictures. http://www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=99...
It's not like any cars they have made that I'm aware of.
BTW: The Lotus you posted was not a prototype. It was just a one-off special constructed for an enthusiast in Switzerland.
Edited by galro on Monday 21st November 00:58
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