Oddball 1950s special, or ...?

[occrj]

Hi

Does this car ring a bell with anyone? Someone sent me this photo recently but so far I've drawn a blank, I assume it's a well-executed home build of some kind, but does anyone recall seeing this car anywhere, back in the day, or having read about it in a magazine perhaps? Any info that turns up I'll forward it to the owner of the photo, it belonged to his late father-in-law in the 1950s.



(I popped a copy of the above onto Youtube to see if that'd turn up more info, it did generate a few comments as to possible sources for various parts that are visible, but no concrete id on the car or its maker so far https://youtu.be/ZOM0uylMtL0 )

thanks, RJ

[nicanary]

No doubt at all it's a one-off, possibly homebuilt but maybe a small garage was responsible. The radiator shell and wheels look a bit late-30s Hillman Minx.

[Riley Blue]

The slots round the grille are reminiscent of Alfa Romeo, as is its long bonnet, I wonder if it's an accident damaged car rebodied on a budget using whatever panels were to hand in the early 1950s?