What's this car?

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[nicanary]

That's got me stumped for the moment. It looks like a period car, and not a replica - the plates are silve-on-black anyway. I thought it might be a Connaught but the rear lights are wrong. Definitely not an Aston Martin, or a Kieft. Can't recall any Cooper-Bristol with headrest. It might be a Tojeiro of some sort, but the Cavendish Morton-designed bodies were much higher at the back.

This is annoying me already.........

[Google [bot]]

Apparently a G suffix so I reckon a replica.

[nicanary]

Google [bot] said:

Apparently a G suffix so I reckon a replica.

Indeed. (Your eyesight is better than mine!)

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nicanary said:

Indeed. (Your eyesight is better than mine!)

No, I'm on the phone, I was informed by the photographer.

[longshot]

550 Spyder?

[Plinth]

longshot said:

550 Spyder?

Good call - probably a Beetle based kit - several are available.
If it has used the floorpan, engine, gearbox, front axle and steering from the donor car then it would retain the donor car numberplate (?)

[Skyedriver]

Is it not one of those Herald/Spitfire based kits, can't remember the name.

[fatjon]

Jag D Type?

[Roy C]

Skyedriver said:

Is it not one of those Herald/Spitfire based kits, can't remember the name.

Sammio. That's what I thought too, but it's the wrong shape.

Sammio Spyder:

[MKnight702]

Looks the right shape to be a Sammio to me. What makes you think it isn't?

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MKnight702 said:

Looks the right shape to be a Sammio to me.

I'm liking that too.

[CAPP0]

Google [bot] said:

MKnight702 said:

Looks the right shape to be a Sammio to me.

I'm liking that too.

The lights aren't right (although could be changed if it's a kit) but also the rear buttresses (?) look different, the spotted car's end on a distinct bulge whereas the Sammio pics blend around into the rear panel.

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Good points, I considered the kit lights would make sense but looking again I can't consolidate the smoothness.

[Roy C]

CAPP0 said:

Google [bot] said:

MKnight702 said:

Looks the right shape to be a Sammio to me.

I'm liking that too.

The lights aren't right (although could be changed if it's a kit) but also the rear buttresses (?) look different, the spotted car's end on a distinct bulge whereas the Sammio pics blend around into the rear panel.

Agreed.

The lights on the back of the Sammio can go anywhere as there are no holes in the moulding.