Another mystery car...

[Escort3500]

So what does the PH massive think this is (or was)? I'm thinking possibly a Bristol or Alvis but not really sure.

[Escort3500]

dryden said:

Looks like a MG Magnette ZA judging by the wheels and the front wheel arch moulding....

Could well be. The wheel arch trim and punched steel rims are very similar, but the curve of the rear wing looks different (though it could be seriously distorted by the impact).

[Escort3500]

TooMany2cvs said:

brrapp said:

Looks like a Bristol to me

Definitely not a Bristol - you won't fit a spare wheel into that space, and it just looks like a grotty swage (perhaps it was painted white without stripping trim, which fell off in the "landing"?) not a hinge.

B'sides, the only four-door Bristol was the 405.


I think Magnette might well be the right answer.

See where the rear door shut goes all the way to the arch, no dogleg visible? That's the same as on the dropped car. The trim strip on the arch suggests MG rather than Wolseley.

Edited by TooMany2cvs on Wednesday 26th October 14:25

And the rear bumper has a lengthy wrap around like the crashed one. 'Mystery' solved I think. Thanks chaps

Edited by Escort3500 on Wednesday 26th October 19:02

[Escort3500]

nicanary said:

It seems to have a fin-wing at the back conataining the rear lights, and just below the front styling line is a trafficator - one of those semaphore jobs like the Minor had in the B-pillar.

That's no Magnette IMHO.

PS "my eyes are weak..." that's not an indicator, just a bent piece of chrome strip. Doh!

Edited by nicanary on Wednesday 26th October 19:01

Looks to have a semaphore indicator housing in the B post

[Escort3500]

nicanary said:

Over on Autopuzzles another photo has been posted, which gives more clues. It is described in a period caption as a Wolseley, and I immediately thought of the 4/44 but the number plate indentation on the rear bumper had me confused.

It is of course, as originally claimed, a Magnette. My humble opinion was worthless........

Result