Another mystery car

[Gareth1974]

_Sorted_ said:

Believe this thread has almost reached a natural end unless car or further info turns up? In other words, cannot think of any other avenue for PH forum to pursue.

Edited by _Sorted_ on Monday 9th July 07:49

Crowd funding to build it? Show it for a few years, photograph it in Oxford Street, then sell and perhaps recoup some of the intial build cost? (I’m saying this with no knowledge of how much it would cost to make!)

[uk66fastback]

Crowdfunding to build it - and then anyone who can name it (with proof), wins it!

[Longnose]

Isn't this a fuel cap on the left side …

[piper]

Longnose said:

Isn't this a fuel cap on the left side …

That's what I think, also as I have said before, I believe the back slopes down like a boat tail between the rear wings rather than the kamm tail. I think that Sorted;s excellent work needs to make the front cover of Classic car Magazine and/or Classic and Sportscar Magazine, somewhere in the supermarkets or shops somebody may see it who may know something. I think it is the only chance of any of us ever knowing what this car is.

Edited by piper on Wednesday 11th July 16:50

[_Sorted_]

piper said:

Longnose said:

Isn't this a fuel cap on the left side …

That's what I think, also as I have said before, I believe the back slopes down like a boat tail between the rear wings rather than the kamm tail. I think that Sorted;s excellent work needs to make the front cover of Classic car Magazine and/or Classic and Sportscar Magazine, somewhere in the supermarkets or shops somebody may see it who may know something. I think it is the only chance of any of us ever knowing what this car is.

Edited by piper on Wednesday 11th July 16:50

Thanks for points. Bit absorbed by football tonight and probably a hangover tomorrow, but will put my case to the PH forum in next few days. Could be am wrong. In all honesty it is really difficult to tell so would not bet too much either way.

Re magazines. Thanks for the thought and this is going to sound chippy, but when classic car magazine staff start acting like proper journalists and report on things like the J D Classics scenario, as opposed to acting like advertorial and suppressing same, I will agree for my work to be distributed by them. Until then, please pass around internet. More effective probably in any case.

[piper]

piper said:

That's what I think, also as I have said before, I believe the back slopes down like a boat tail between the rear wings rather than the kamm tail. I think that Sorted;s excellent work needs to make the front cover of Classic car Magazine and/or Classic and Sportscar Magazine, somewhere in the supermarkets or shops somebody may see it who may know something. I think it is the only chance of any of us ever knowing what this car is.

Edited by piper on Wednesday 11th July 16:50

I have now in fact emailed both magazines with my suggestion, not knowing what this car is is driving me to despair as I expect is the case with a lot of people,

[_Sorted_]

piper said:

piper said:

That's what I think, also as I have said before, I believe the back slopes down like a boat tail between the rear wings rather than the kamm tail. I think that Sorted;s excellent work needs to make the front cover of Classic car Magazine and/or Classic and Sportscar Magazine, somewhere in the supermarkets or shops somebody may see it who may know something. I think it is the only chance of any of us ever knowing what this car is.

Edited by piper on Wednesday 11th July 16:50

I have now in fact emailed both magazines with my suggestion, not knowing what this car is is driving me to despair as I expect is the case with a lot of people,

Well at least they have the original picture to put in their magazines. Understand your despair bit having looked at the original picture for more hours than is sensible.

[LarJammer]

I always assumed the back end would be similar to a Harrington Alpine.

Top work sorted.

[_Sorted_]

LarJammer said:

I always assumed the back end would be similar to a Harrington Alpine.

Top work sorted.

I totally agree with you. Have bought some parts (screen, overrider and wheel trim) to help with getting design correct. Also used some of back catalogue of parts created in CAD previously. Really wanted to find out and buy whatever rear light cluster the car below, being your Harrington Alpine (I believe) had to add to model. Seems a much better design than I came up with. Put it this way. If someone can find and loan me this part, will see if works on model.

NB: Obviously all this an opinion as at present not enough info to go definitive.

Edited by _Sorted_ on Wednesday 11th July 18:09

[LarJammer]

_Sorted_ said:

LarJammer said:

I always assumed the back end would be similar to a Harrington Alpine.

Top work sorted.

I totally agree with you. Have bought some parts (screen, overrider and wheel trim) to help with getting design correct. Also used some of back catalogue of parts created in CAD previously. Really wanted to find out and buy whatever rear light cluster the car below, being your Harrington Alpine (I believe) had to add to model. Seems a much better design than I came up with. Put it this way. If someone can find and loan me this part, will see if works on model.

NB: Obviously all this an opinion as at present not enough info to go definitive.

Edited by _Sorted_ on Wednesday 11th July 18:09

Possibly Hillman Minx 3 for the rear lamps?

[_Sorted_]

LarJammer said:

Possibly Hillman Minx 3 for the rear lamps?

Could be. If anyone can lend will integrate.

[_Sorted_]

Forgot to show front.

More or less out bar trying some alternative rear lights, adding boot hinges and dealing with stuff have got wrong as per forum opinion.

Hope PH has enjoyed and thanks for all help that got us, and I mean us, this far.

[TooMany2cvs]

The rear lights could be anything - just because there's fins doesn't mean the rear lights necessarily follow their line. They might even be as simple as a pair of generic rounds.

[_Sorted_]

TooMany2cvs said:

The rear lights could be anything - just because there's fins doesn't mean the rear lights necessarily follow their line. They might even be as simple as a pair of generic rounds.

This^^^^^

[Dr G]

anonymous said:

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I was doing exactly the same thing! Saw the link to the '64 show posted and twigged it was an avenue I'd not yet explored.

[swisstoni]

anonymous said:

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Those old Pathe newsreels are brilliant. The later ones are from an era I can vaguely remember as a child. The Rolls Royces were £10k. But you could buy a house for that.

Great days if you had money. No so good if you didn't.

[Yertis]

anonymous said:

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Thanks for sharing that. I feel more 'normal' now

[uk66fastback]

What you need to make a nice magazine feature is decent pics - we now have a lovely spread pic courtesy of _Sorted. C&S, what are you waiting for?

Writing 500-800 words would be a doddle as well.

We're waiting, Haymarket ...

[uk66fastback]

anonymous said:

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I would actually eat any sized hat you care to bring along if that were true!

[LarJammer]

uk66fastback said:

anonymous said:

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I would actually eat any sized hat you care to bring along if that were true!

And maybe see the number plate, imagine that!