What is it, please ?

[PH01]

Spotted locally, West Wales. Great looking thing, imo. It could probably do with a tidy up/repaint but overall looked good. No badges on it, any ideas as to what it is ?

[PH01]

Gov check shows it as a Henson M30. Can anyone enlighten me any more ?

[Wooda80]

Googling suggests its one of 17 cars built in South Wales in the early 80s

What mass production car are the doors taken from?

[A993LAD]

Here is that very kit car doing a drive-by somewhere in the UK.............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfZjItgSEjU

Only 17 kits reported to be delivered apparently...............

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hensen_M30

[restoman]

Well, it's certainly NOT a Sunbeam Alpine ……….

[CanAm]

A993LAD said:

Here is that very kit car doing a drive-by somewhere in the UK.............

Only 17 kits reported to be delivered apparently...............

I can see why - some bloody idiot has put the back on the front!

[T-195]

Henson something or other.

Doh.

Beaten to it.

[Lotobear]

....something of an acquired taste!

trying to place the rear lights - Lancia?

[Dads Taxi]

Lotobear said:

....something of an acquired taste!

trying to place the rear lights - Lancia?

Mk 1 Granada?

[mac96]

Well, I like it. Not pretty, but totally unique, and sounds good in the YT clip.

According to that German Wiki article- there was a 7 litre V8 option!!

Edited by mac96 on Monday 15th April 16:10

[52classic]

I do recall that it was presented as a Granada based kit car. Door glass frame, door handle and the mirror are definately Ford. Presumably a re-skinned door in the style of the Dutton Sierra.

[ruhall]

When I saw 'Wales' I thought it might be something Clan-based but it clearly isn't - new one to me as I'd never even heard of Henson.

The rear lights do look very similar to MK1Granada/Consuls

[gothatway]

ruhall said:

When I saw 'Wales' I thought it might be something Clan-based but it clearly isn't - new one to me as I'd never even heard of Henson.

What's the connection between Wales and Clan - or are you thinking of Gilbern ?

[T-195]

mac96 said:

Well, I like it. Not pretty, but totally unique, and sounds good in the YT clip.

According to that German Wiki article- there was a 7 litre V8 option!!

Edited by mac96 on Monday 15th April 16:10

Saw a new one at some Kit Car show in the 80s.

Black, thought it looked quite cool back then.

[Fastpedeller]

It has a certain something - I have always thought it looked good.

[Frankthered]

Fastpedeller said:

It has a certain something - I have always thought it looked good.

I agree. Not classically pretty, but always thought it looked "right" somehow - purposeful, maybe.