Another mystery car
Discussion
borrani72 said:
Sorted,
I am sorry if you feel I have wasted your time. That was certainly not my intention.
You have contributed much to this thread, and I do not want there to be any ill-feeling between us or anybody else on here.
I created my CAD model so that I could test it against the original image and so improve its' accuracy. This should not be taken in any way as criticism of the quality of your own work and other contributions. You yourself stated that your model was 'an opinion' and openly invited criticism. However, I believe I have the right to express my opinions also.
I have set-out, as clearly as I can, everything I have done. It is all open to examination and criticism in the hope that any errors or misinterpretations on my part may be identified and corrected.
I suggest we continue in the spirit of mutual support and co-operation that has so marked-out all the contributors on this thread since the very start.
Hear hear, you've both been amazing on this chase. It would be sad if we had a falling out. I know that folks have been fascinating following both of you as I've had messages from all over the world. I am sorry if you feel I have wasted your time. That was certainly not my intention.
You have contributed much to this thread, and I do not want there to be any ill-feeling between us or anybody else on here.
I created my CAD model so that I could test it against the original image and so improve its' accuracy. This should not be taken in any way as criticism of the quality of your own work and other contributions. You yourself stated that your model was 'an opinion' and openly invited criticism. However, I believe I have the right to express my opinions also.
I have set-out, as clearly as I can, everything I have done. It is all open to examination and criticism in the hope that any errors or misinterpretations on my part may be identified and corrected.
I suggest we continue in the spirit of mutual support and co-operation that has so marked-out all the contributors on this thread since the very start.
I'm amazed how this car has foxed everybody.
Yertis said:
It's all gone slightly surreal hasn't it.
The only way this is going to go forward is either massive media coverage, which might throw up some information, or the data crunching thing I suggested but which wiser people have pointed out would be be impossible/inconclusive.
I think you might be right. What newspaper do you suggest I contact? The only way this is going to go forward is either massive media coverage, which might throw up some information, or the data crunching thing I suggested but which wiser people have pointed out would be be impossible/inconclusive.
Telegraph?
Times?
Daily Mail?
Sun?
Mirror?
The Morning Star?
Yertis said:
Of all the places I'd suggest a piece in the Daily Mail would be my favourite. It reaches exactly the right demographic. My Mum watches hardly any TV that I'd watch –just Strictly and stuff like that – but she's always sending me clippings from the Mail along the lines of "This is a motorcyclist your Dad used to ride with..." etc.
I received no reply from the Daily MailDr G said:
Here is a car that is not this one but is somewhat interesting and quasi-relevant nonetheless.
https://jalopnik.com/at-6-500-could-this-1968-bill...
My goodness! https://jalopnik.com/at-6-500-could-this-1968-bill...
Dr G said:
Apal an interesting find, I like that this one:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-apal-horizo...
...at a glance has doors extending into the roof.
That's a mix of allsorts I think.☺https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-apal-horizo...
...at a glance has doors extending into the roof.
acbluemarlin said:
I can't help thinking this is Triumph based rather than anything else. The one piece flip front bonnet seems to be more like that than anything else. The Triumph Herald was around from 1959 and the original Bond Equipe was launched in May 1963, which has some of the features of this car, but is less fussy in detail and more productionised - I can imagine a project meeting where someone says "we'll need to lose the wrap around screen and gullwing doors lads". Could this have been inspiration for the Equipe, or even an early prototype? How does Herald wheelbase compare to the projections made from the photo's? The car has some of the "on tiptoe" stance I've always associated with Bond Equipes and I think Bond was mentioned as a possiblity quite early in the thread.
Had to get that off my chest, now I'll wait for it to be pointed out that I missed something on page 40 of the thread that makes clear the only thing it can't be is a Bond or anything Triumph based :-)
It certainly has the Equipe look about it. Had to get that off my chest, now I'll wait for it to be pointed out that I missed something on page 40 of the thread that makes clear the only thing it can't be is a Bond or anything Triumph based :-)
What amazes me is that the car has been placed on multiple sites world wide, nobody has solved the puzzle. Yet folks post a 1920's car of which just a handful were made & they get ID'd immediately!
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