Help identifying a strange little car

[dzima1985]

Hello, PistonHeads!
Any ideas what is it? Lotus badges, Oldtimer Treffen Zug, Switzerland, 2014

[dzima1985]

rear view -

[marshalla]

Elan S3 Fastback Coupe - some more history here : http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/lotuselan-for-sale...

[Bebee]

Two years this June.

[dzima1985]

Thank you!
Another two unknown cars with Lotus badges -

[Riley Blue]

Meanwhile, is anyone closer to identifying the 'strange little car'?

[Mr Will]

dzima1985 said:

Thank you!
Another two unknown cars with Lotus badges -

Please stop it. You are very welcome to start a new thread for your unidentified Lotus cars, but please stop bumping this one. There are a large number of people who hate it when it resurfaces without any further clues.

[Dr Interceptor]

Mr Will said:

Please stop it. You are very welcome to start a new thread for your unidentified Lotus cars, but please stop bumping this one. There are a large number of people who hate it when it resurfaces without any further clues.

+1

This thread has already given me sleepless nights.

[marshalla]

Mr Will said:

Please stop it. You are very welcome to start a new thread for your unidentified Lotus cars, but please stop bumping this one. There are a large number of people who hate it when it resurfaces without any further clues.

I've created a new thread for these in the General Lotus section : http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[vixen1700]

Dr Interceptor said:

Mr Will said:

Please stop it. You are very welcome to start a new thread for your unidentified Lotus cars, but please stop bumping this one. There are a large number of people who hate it when it resurfaces without any further clues.

+1

This thread has already given me sleepless nights.

Yes, my eyes light up when I see this one bumped.

Although this one burnt my retinas and I woke up each morning with the picture in my mind:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Dabooka]

Dr Interceptor said:

+1

This thread has already given me sleepless nights.

+2

I get a twinge and start nursing a semi when it reappears.

[L100NYY]

Afternoon chaps,

I have sent the pictures across to a couple of classic motoring journalist acquaintances of mine this afternoon, see if it brings anything....

Edited by L100NYY on Saturday 12th March 13:42

[TITWONK]

Tried to bring out some more details in the over exposed bits, tailgate looks larger now.

[Snoggledog]

Every time I look at this thread I think old Skoda. I have no idea why though....

[Mr2Mike]

Snoggledog said:

Every time I look at this thread I think old Skoda. I have no idea why though....

I suppose the shape bears a passing resemblance to the S110R Coupe, but it's clearly much older than the Skoda.

[Snoggledog]

Mr2Mike said:

Snoggledog said:

Every time I look at this thread I think old Skoda. I have no idea why though....

I suppose the shape bears a passing resemblance to the S110R Coupe, but it's clearly much older than the Skoda.

No disputing that, but Skoda have been around since 1895. I have a vague recollection that I saw something similar in the motor museum in Bratislava a few years back.

[smileymikey]

In desperation I sent the picture to a friend that is a journalist on a classic car mag.....and a lover of the obscure. He thinks its Panhard related, but cant be more precise.'

Edited by smileymikey on Monday 4th April 20:40

[FourWheelDrift]

smileymikey said:

In desperation I sent the picture to a friend that who is a journalist on a classic car mag.....and a lover of the obscure. He thinks its Panhard related, but cant be more precise.'

Page 1, first reply.

[smileymikey]

FourWheelDrift said:

smileymikey said:

In desperation I sent the picture to a friend that who is a journalist on a classic car mag.....and a lover of the obscure. He thinks its Panhard related, but cant be more precise.'

Page 1, first reply.

Good god we have found something rarer than that bloody car......three Pistonheaders on the same thread that agree

Just to throw a spanner in....does anyone else think the headlamp is at an odd angle....could the car have had a bit of a front end bump?

[bockaaarck]

I was having a bit of a search around after catching up with this thread over the weekend. I do think a Panhard is definitely a fair shout. In particular the Panhard-Levassor-CD coupe.

The shape is very similar, has the same window configuration too. If you have a look at the photo, then check the image of a Panhard-Levassor-CD. The rear wheel arch has a 'half wheel' cover. But with that cover removed, it matches the wheel arch closely. The tricky element is the lights, they don't see be quite right. However, the picture does look like the front end is a touch 'stoved in'



That being said, I'm not sure this is quite right, but I think it's not too far out