COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[Penny Whistle]

GTRene said:

a Bolhoed? looked high Bolhoed ala Britisch John Steed hat.

You're referring to a Bowler - the type of hat that John Steed wore - but more recently a modifier of Land Rovers, see https://www.bowlermotors.com/bowler-cars/

[bowder]

LotusOmega375D said:

Our parents had a blue Datsun Cherry 120A. They were fairly rare at the time. I don’t think I have seen one in 40 years.

I had one years ago. Rusted enthusiastically, so I'm not surprised they're scarce.

[bowder]

As an aside, someone does own an Alfa Arena, and is occasionally seen going up and down the M69. Not sure it's a cool classic, though certainly rare.

[Doofus]

bowder said:

As an aside, someone does own an Alfa Arena, and is occasionally seen going up and down the M69. Not sure it's a cool classic, though certainly rare.

Arna?

[GTRene]

Penny Whistle said:

GTRene said:

a Bolhoed? looked high Bolhoed ala Britisch John Steed hat.

You're referring to a Bowler - the type of hat that John Steed wore - but more recently a modifier of Land Rovers, see https://www.bowlermotors.com/bowler-cars/

my English, hah Bowler, I mean such Mercedes, high and in the Netherlands they call it a Bolhoed , translated I see it says indeed bowler hat :-) not easy to explain translated, ah see example Mercedes 190 D Bolhoed, looked pretty high, almost a UK old Cab lol>

[Doofus]

GTRene said:

Penny Whistle said:

GTRene said:

a Bolhoed? looked high Bolhoed ala Britisch John Steed hat.

You're referring to a Bowler - the type of hat that John Steed wore - but more recently a modifier of Land Rovers, see https://www.bowlermotors.com/bowler-cars/

my English, hah Bowler, I mean such Mercedes, high and in the Netherlands they call it a Bolhoed , translated I see it says indeed bowler hat :-) not easy to explain translated, ah see example Mercedes 190 D Bolhoed, looked pretty high, almost a UK old Cab lol>

In English, that's called a "Ponton", although ponton is a German word.

Pontoon (in English) refers to the post-war styling of a body without seperate wings and running boards. Aparte vleugels en loopplanken?

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GTRene said:

my English, hah Bowler, I mean such Mercedes, high and in the Netherlands they call it a Bolhoed , translated I see it says indeed bowler hat :-) not easy to explain translated, ah see example Mercedes 190 D Bolhoed, looked pretty high, almost a UK old Cab lol>

Your English is good Rene although sometimes I have to think carefully. And you post some fabulous finds. Please carry on, I always enjoy your contributions.
Thank you. 404.

[RicksAlfas]

GTRene said:

my English, hah Bowler, I mean such Mercedes, high and in the Netherlands they call it a Bolhoed , translated I see it says indeed bowler hat :-) not easy to explain translated, ah see example Mercedes 190 D Bolhoed, looked pretty high, almost a UK old Cab lol>

It does look like a bowler hat!
(See also Rover P4).

[GTRene]

RicksAlfas said:

GTRene said:

my English, hah Bowler, I mean such Mercedes, high and in the Netherlands they call it a Bolhoed , translated I see it says indeed bowler hat :-) not easy to explain translated, ah see example Mercedes 190 D Bolhoed, looked pretty high, almost a UK old Cab lol>

It does look like a bowler hat!
(See also Rover P4).

Forgot about that Rover P4, they have indeed the same-ish looks.

[finlo]

[P5BNij]

No photo sadly as I wasn't quite quick enough with the camera, but about an hour ago a white Iso Grifo rumbled past our house - my Mrs noted how nice it sounded

I'm pretty sure it's the same car which lives about fifteen miles from us, which we also saw at an Italian car day at Gaydon a few years ago.

[droopsnoot]

[swisstoni]

P5BNij said:

No photo sadly as I wasn't quite quick enough with the camera, but about an hour ago a white Iso Grifo rumbled past our house - my Mrs noted how nice it sounded

I'm pretty sure it's the same car which lives about fifteen miles from us, which we also saw at an Italian car day at Gaydon a few years ago.

Can’t be many about. One of my favourite designs.

[P5BNij]

swisstoni said:

P5BNij said:

No photo sadly as I wasn't quite quick enough with the camera, but about an hour ago a white Iso Grifo rumbled past our house - my Mrs noted how nice it sounded

I'm pretty sure it's the same car which lives about fifteen miles from us, which we also saw at an Italian car day at Gaydon a few years ago.

Can’t be many about. One of my favourite designs.

I've just been told it's the ex- Mike Hailwood Grifo, one of two white ones in the UK and the only one currently on the road.

Made my day!

[david.h]

The P4 shape was loosely based on the Studebaker of that time, I think the body even fitted the Rover chassis and was used on the prototype, TheP4 even had the Cyclops centre pass light! Mind you so did the 1947 Rover 12 with running boards etc!
Funny how the P4 became known as the archetypal Auntie Rover when it was revolutionary when it came out 😀

[bongtom]

Jaguar SS100. (or that was it says on the log book)
A friend owns this Jaguar SS100 but he says it's a 1 of 200 and a licenced copy made by a company in Boston, USA in the 60s. It has a Renault or VW engine of that era.

Anyone know much about these, as I came up with nada on Google?

[Voxy]

bongtom said:

Jaguar SS100. (or that was it says on the log book)
A friend owns this Jaguar SS100 but he says it's a 1 of 200 and a licenced copy made by a company in Boston, USA in the 60s. It has a Renault or VW engine of that era.

Anyone know much about these, as I came up with nada on Google?

Most likely one of these - by Antique Classic & Automotive of New York - possibly even this exact car:
https://www.erclassics.com/volkswagen-jaguar-ss-10...

[Gompo]

Having been thinking about these recently but not seeing one for years (at least on the street), I was very pleased to see this parked up as I was leaving town. I've been unsure whether I could cope with one for numerous reasons; I'm now on the look out should the right one become available..

[dinkel]

Absolute peak Maserati is this very rare Tipo 103 5000 GT by Frua. In style, performance and luxury a 5000 GT can be compared to the period Ferrari Superamerica.

I spotted this gem at the 2022 Concours d'Elegance Soestdijk. Unfortunately it was squeezed in between two other cars so I could not make a 3/4 or profile shot. Sorry! The internals though!

This is one of the just 32 or 34 Maserati 5000 GTs produced between 1959 and 1966. Only two (or maybe three) examples were penned by Studio Technico Pietro Frua. Not too long ago a red one was auctioned for well over 2M USD. Rare and expensive: And in my eye a riot for the eye.

Touring did 2 series 1. The technically updated series 2 were built by Carrozzeria Allemano (22 by Giovanni Michelotti), Carrozzeria Monterosa (2), Pininfarina (1), Ghia (1 by Sergio Sartorelli), Giovanni Michelotti (1), Bertone (1 by Giorgetto Giugiaro; Tipo 104 with a different V8) and Carrozzeria Touring (2).

So Pietro Frua did 2, but maybe 3. The red one mentioned is chassis AM103.064, and Kidston offered chassis 103.060. The car pictured should be a third car. I will dig into this. Not too sure if I will share the outcome. The classic car world has so many secrets.

Enjoy!


Black suede, big ashtray and the typical steering wheel with the arrow pointed up. It all looked brand new to me.


Fresh paint as well. Shiny bits here and there.


The first series 5000 GT (by Touring) had the racy 4.7. The later cars were equipped with the 4.9 update, offering more comfort and smooth performance. Some had big Webers, some had fuel injection. Again, this looked as new.

The two official cars are explained in this clip:
https://kidston.com/films/ask-the-insiders-ep-04-t...

I found 'my' car is a 1966 with the racy 4.7 V8 and is believed to be the last of 34 Tipo 103... To be continued.

[swisstoni]

Now that’s a proper trident emblem.