Guess the car!

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justleanitupabit

201 posts

109 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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OK you want obscure.....


Two of these left in the world (and there wasn't many to start with laugh )

My Dad restored this one in the 80s and early 90s - its now in a museum. Its from the same year as the Farman....and its British.....


rohrl

8,768 posts

147 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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I recognise that as Coventry Motor Museum. I went there summer 2014.

Don't know what the car is though.

longshot

3,286 posts

200 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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justleanitupabit said:
Its one of these



The Farman A6A
I love it. Ultra low profile mud guards.

justleanitupabit

201 posts

109 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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rohrl said:
I recognise that as Coventry Motor Museum. I went there summer 2014.

Don't know what the car is though.
Correct....

Escort3500

11,974 posts

147 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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justleanitupabit said:
OK you want obscure.....


Two of these left in the world (and there wasn't many to start with laugh )

My Dad restored this one in the 80s and early 90s - its now in a museum. Its from the same year as the Farman....and its British.....

So 24" rims and 30 profile tyres are nothing new then smile

rohrl

8,768 posts

147 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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What's this then fact hunters?


galro

776 posts

171 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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I thought it looked like a Lexus LS personally.

rohrl

8,768 posts

147 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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galro said:
I thought it looked like a Lexus LS personally.
You're on the right track.

forsure

2,121 posts

270 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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rohrl said:
What's this then fact hunters?

I think that's an Allard.

Billy_Whizzzz

2,047 posts

145 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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forsure said:
rohrl said:
What's this then fact hunters?

I think that's an Allard.
Allard LS400 to be precise

DoctorX

7,340 posts

169 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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yes

(Allard of crap) horrible, especially at the back.

Billy_Whizzzz

2,047 posts

145 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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ok my turn:


forsure

2,121 posts

270 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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Billy_Whizzzz said:
forsure said:
rohrl said:
What's this then fact hunters?

I think that's an Allard.
Allard J2X to be precise
When I worked at Milcars BMW in Borehamwood 10+ years ago there was one of those parked outside a nearby office every day.

It was green, so possibly the same car.

Billy_Whizzzz

2,047 posts

145 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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forsure said:
Billy_Whizzzz said:
forsure said:
rohrl said:
What's this then fact hunters?

I think that's an Allard.
Allard LS400 to be precise
When I worked at Milcars BMW in Borehamwood 10+ years ago there was one of those parked outside a nearby office every day.

It was green, so possibly the same car.
No idea why anyone would want to take a Lexus and make it uglier...

rohrl

8,768 posts

147 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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I took that photo in central London in about 1996.

The car is on a K Reg.

400SE Dave

1,296 posts

173 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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Billy_Whizzzz said:
ok my turn:

Lagonda?

miniman

25,237 posts

264 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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Some sort of BL prototype, post SD1

Billy_Whizzzz

2,047 posts

145 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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miniman said:
Some sort of BL prototype, post SD1
Nope. And no to the Lagonda either...

SydneyBridge

8,777 posts

160 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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Maestro ?

loose cannon

6,030 posts

243 months

Friday 4th March 2016
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Billy_Whizzzz said:
ok my turn:

Matra bagheera