What lovely old car is this?

[Gretchen]

It just followed me from Kimbolton along the twisty B645, it wasn't slow and it sounded lovely.

I couldn't get any more than these two photos. It turned out of a junction so I saw it from the side, and as I turned off caught a view of the rear. It was long and sleek, pointy, vents in wings and an oval split rear screen. The front screen is narrow and high. Mayber 50's Merc, Bugatti ?? Number plate was possibly 5 digit, black and silver and ending in maybe a 'C' - Though I cant be certain of this.

Whatever it is, I liked it

[carlove]

Looks like a Jaguar Mark VII

Edited by carlove on Monday 28th March 19:11

[C8PPO]

carlove said:

Looks like a Jaguar Mark VII

Grill on the blue car thinner, more tapered, and bigger headlights?

[carlove]

C8PPO said:

carlove said:

Looks like a Jaguar Mark VII

Grill on the blue car thinner, more tapered, and bigger headlights?

Yeah you're right. Definitely a Jag though

[Gretchen]

The headlamps weren't (I'm 98% certain) contained within the bodywork.

[lankybob]

XK140 FHC?

[Gretchen]

Nothing like the above at all.

More Cockroach like. The front screen was not split. The back screen was. And the headlights were on stems.

[ApexJimi]

It doesn't look like it's a split screen to me...

[anonymous-user]

This?

[Compo_Simmonite]

It's a Lagonda 2.6 litre. Made in 4 door and 2 door drop head style. Cann't tell from pic which this is.

Paul H

Edited by Compo_Simmonite on Monday 28th March 19:45

[Baz Tench]

Compo_Simmonite said:

It's a Lagonda 2.6 litre. Made in 4 door and 2 door drop head style. Cann't tell from pic which this is.

Paul H

Edited by Compo_Simmonite on Monday 28th March 19:45

Yes it would seem so. Good spot!

[RDMcG]

Compo_Simmonite said:

It's a Lagonda 2.6 litre. Made in 4 door and 2 door drop head style. Cann't tell fron pic which this is.

Paul H

well spotted!.I would not have identified it

[Gretchen]

I'm without a running car at the moment and just taking a 6 mile walk to pick my kids up from school has had it's benefits.

I've just seen this beauty again. Didn't manage to get photos, though now assuming it's local and being used I will try at some point.

Reg search showed it as a Talbot coupe. Further pictorial research is leading me to believe it's a late 1930's Talbot Lago T150 possibly.

I like it.

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

snowy slopes said:

This?

It looks nothing like it?

[r1ch]

lankybob said:

XK140 FHC?

Thats a cool looking car, never seen one of those before.

[shoestring7]

Dr Doofenshmirtz said:

snowy slopes said:

This?

It looks nothing like it?

Ralph Lauren's (T57S Atalante) is supposedly worth $40m, so I don't suppose anyone was taking one for a quick spin either.

SS7

[Turbo Harry]

I'd say it's a BMW E36 M3.

[Gretchen]

Turbo Harry said:

I'd say it's a BMW E36 M3.

E36 M3 EVO. In Techno Violet no less.


As for the Talbot behind, I found some photos 

[mrtwisty]

Wow, that looks fantastic. Bit like an Aeromax, just much much nicer and more stylish. Good spot.

[Trommel]

Gretchen said:

As for the Talbot behind, I found some photos 

It's definitely not one of those!

Possibly a later T26. I know I've seen something identical somewhere, but can't place it.