Have a punt on this car?

[Upatdawn]

Door looks dodgy

Edited by Upatdawn on Monday 1st March 14:14

[john2443]

Rear hinged door that isn't fully closed I think.

I wonder if it's some sort of special / kit / bitsa? The fold down windscreen and outside hinges don't seem right with a bulbous A35/Somerset style body.

[Turbobanana]

Never mind the door (which may not have been closed properly), the fit of the bonnet makes me think this is something home made or rebodied.

[ndtman]

Jowett of some sort?

[Mike-tf3n0]

Jowett Jupiter.

[nicanary]

Could it be a Paramount ?

[cjb44]

nicanary said:

Could it be a Paramount ?

That is a good shout.

[Keep it stiff]

Doris, Mavis, Flo and Maude?

[Escort3500]

Mike-tf3n0 said:

Jowett Jupiter.

Jupiter had front hinged doors though

[nicanary]

Escort3500 said:

Mike-tf3n0 said:

Jowett Jupiter.

Jupiter had front hinged doors though

So has this car, by the looks of the handle at the trailing edge. It has the appearance of a Paramount, with 4 seats, but the fold-down screen is a mystery. Plus that odd-fitting door, almost as if someone was experimenting with a parallelogram opening mechanism, with the door opening at front and back , and then sliding back.

Does the OP have any info about the photo?

[Turbobanana]

nicanary said:

Escort3500 said:

Mike-tf3n0 said:

Jowett Jupiter.

Jupiter had front hinged doors though

So has this car, by the looks of the handle at the trailing edge.

I assumed that was the hinge.

[anonymous-user]

100% NOT a Jowett Jupiter

[john2443]

Turbobanana said:

I assumed that was the hinge.

^ This.

If you click on the photo to open it, the Thumbsnap logo doesn't cover it, the bottom hinge is visible as well

[nicanary]

The hinges do point to suicide doors. The fact that the hinges look like they came from a hardware shop, and the screen is similarly amateur, all point to a self-build car. maybe based on an unused Paramount shell? They went through several ownerships and always had trouble selling cars.

[bristolracer]

Keep it stiff said:

Doris, Mavis, Flo and Maude?

No Yes Maybe Yes

[InitialDave]

I suspect that it's a post-war built special/lashup based on a pre-war chassis, as that windscreen seems anachronistic compared to the rest of the visible styling.

[Zirconium]

Are we sure it is a real, drivable car? Looks like there is one of those things you stick your face in for a picture in the background, maybe a speak your weight machine next to it?

This could be at a seaside setting, maybe on a pier, perhaps it was just a mock-up to have your picture taken in or kids to play in?

[john2443]

One screen wiper, on the passenger side is a bit odd.

[Turbobanana]

john2443 said:

One screen wiper, on the passenger side is a bit odd.

That's not a wiper motor. It's Mavis's box brownie

[neutral 3]

Intruiging !!

Can anyone identify the shop in the background ?