What car is this?

[vixen1700]

From the period classic pictures thread, what's the little coupe second from the left.

[The Surveyor]

Looks like a Panhard of some sort, maybe a CD coupe?

There was an article on them a month or so ago in one of the Classic Car mags.

Paul

[vixen1700]

I don't think it is, can't find any images that look like that, the nearest being a Panhard Ghia concept car.

[nicanary]

My initial reaction was DB HBR5, but it's clearly not that. It seems to have a front radiator grille, which suggests it's not a Panhard or Renault 4cv derivative. I reckon it's going to be a low-volume specialist maker.

(PS I don't know why I said Panhard - they WERE front-engined. But it's not an HBR5.....)

Edited by nicanary on Tuesday 24th June 13:59

[The Surveyor]

I'm struggling. It's not a Saab 2 stroke and the rear arches are the wrong shape for a Simca, Matra or Djet. The nose is too square for a Wimille and it's certainly not a Porsche 356! My last thought was a Duetsch Bonnet but they have vents in the front wings.

I can't think of any more French rear engined cars....

Paul

[Bob CD]

Is that the Hotel de France in Chartre-sur-Loire or do all Hotel de Frances look like that? Round the corner is the garage where John Wyer would store his cars during Les Vingt-Quatre Heures week. (Cue for more pics!)

[LordBretSinclair]

Yes Bob, it is. I posted the photo on another thread.

The usual base for the Aston Martins (amongst others) in the past

[52classic]

I think I remember a Fairthorpe Atom derivative which looked like that.

[pacoryan]

I was thinking coachbuilt 356 or VW - some had decorative grilles at the front and the roof line looked the part - but I haven't found an exact match (yet!!)

[blueg33]

LordBretSinclair said:

Yes Bob, it is. I posted the photo on another thread.

The usual base for the Aston Martins (amongst others) in the past

The hotel still looks the same except that the flowers in the planters are bigger

Can't help with the car though

[V8forweekends]

52classic said:

I think I remember a Fairthorpe Atom derivative which looked like that.

I thought it might be a Fairthorpe but can't find one that looks like that.

[blueg33]

I thought it may be an Abarth, like this one



But I am not so sure now, the squrae rear wheel arch is distinctive. It coul dbe a Simca or possibly an Alfa

[BraveSirRobin]

Could it be one of these?