Guess the car!

[rohrl]

galro said:

And that is indeed the car. It first was rebodied into a barchetta in 1955 after a crash and it have since then disappeared.

Once I worked it out I tried looking for another photo but, as you say, it doesn't seem to exist.

[galro]

You can post a new one then.

[rohrl]

What's this then?

[sun.and.rain]

Honda Insight 4-door hybrid 2015?

Or maybe, going by the slightly tapered buttressed at the sides of the rear window, it could be a new prototype Mk1 Capri. Maybe. In daytona yellow. Twin tailpipes, probably an Essex V6 or 2.8 injector.

Edited by sun.and.rain on Thursday 4th February 10:51

[rohrl]

sun.and.rain said:

Honda Insight 4-door hybrid 2015?

No, not a Honda.

[galro]

I don't remember the name now but it is Russian and is said to be super cheap.

Edit: It was the first hit when I searched for Russian coupe. It is a TagAZ Aquella.

[sun.and.rain]

Interesting to know.

TagAz began selling this model in March 2013 then went bankrupt in January 2014. Oh well, . . .

The pic above is not very flattering at all, the car actually looks ok in red with it's proper bigger alloys on.

[galro]

I post a new one as I'm sure I was right with me previous guess:

[plasticpig]

galro said:

I post a new one as I'm sure I was right with me previous guess:

Looks a bit like a Lincoln with that grill. No idea of the model though.

[galro]

Not a Lincoln.

[rohrl]

galro said:

I don't remember the name now but it is Russian and is said to be super cheap.

Edit: It was the first hit when I searched for Russian coupe. It is a TagAZ Aquella.

That's it.

better picture -

[STEVENSON-KAATSCH]

Make Model and Mk

[rohrl]

galro said:

I post a new one as I'm sure I was right with me previous guess:

The roofline looks a lot like a Mk1 Granada.

[sun.and.rain]

galro said:

I post a new one as I'm sure I was right with me previous guess:

Definitely based on the Granada Mk1. Fords in the background too, including Granada coupe.
Left hand drive wipers. A German conversion of some kind?

[galro]

rohrl said:

The roofline looks a lot like a Mk1 Granada.

Damn, you got it. It is indeed a Granada, a "coachbuilt" variant. Do you know who did it?

[rohrl]

galro said:

rohrl said:

The roofline looks a lot like a Mk1 Granada.

Damn, you got it. It is indeed a Granada, a "coachbuilt" variant. Do you know who did it?

Well Ford acquired Carrozzeria Ghia in 1970 so I'm tempted to guess at Ghia.

[galro]

It was not a official project from Ford from what I know. It was just ordered from a customer. It was not Ghia but it was done by a professional coachbuilder who also did a number of similar questionable customization along with a few proper (quite good looking in my views) coachbuilds.

[sun.and.rain]

galro said:

It was not a official project from Ford from what I know. It was just ordered from a customer. It was not Ghia but it was done by a professional coachbuilder who also did a number of similar questionable customization along with a few proper (quite good looking in my views) coachbuilds.

Could it have been a styling excersise for a Granada for the US?
Front is very US style and possibly US energy absorbing bumpers. Note Ghia emblem on front wing. The Cortina / Taunus in the background has front grill of the 1971-73 cars so would date pic as 72-73.

Where did pic come from? Am a real Ford enthusiast but have not seen these pics before, thx for posting them.

[galro]

No, it was not a styling exercise. It was done by a coachbuilder likely after a order by a client. To help people on the way I can say that the coachbuilder in question is not a household name like Ghia or Pininfarina, but it still probably the most famous coachbuilder from their country of origin. They are perhaps best known for producing bodies on a sportscar from the same country.

[rohrl]

galro said:

No, it was not a styling exercise. It was done by a coachbuilder likely after a order by a client. To help people on the way I can say that the coachbuilder in question is not a household name like Ghia or Pininfarina, but it still probably the most famous coachbuilder from their country of origin. They are perhaps best known for producing bodies on a sportscar from the same country.

Karmann?