Another mystery car
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Not read all of the thread, so it's probably been put forward.
The lines definitely look Francis Lombardi-esque to me, with that odd front windcreen showing up as a similar thing on some of his designs - but as a rear window.
Edited to add:
Looking at other Italian cars of the late 1950s/early 1960s, that windscreen also has a hint of the Alfa Romeo Super Flow concept... which was also a gullwing-door idea.
The lines definitely look Francis Lombardi-esque to me, with that odd front windcreen showing up as a similar thing on some of his designs - but as a rear window.
Edited to add:
Looking at other Italian cars of the late 1950s/early 1960s, that windscreen also has a hint of the Alfa Romeo Super Flow concept... which was also a gullwing-door idea.
Edited by MikeT66 on Thursday 12th July 17:13
LarJammer said:
uk66fastback said:
anonymous said:
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I would actually eat any sized hat you care to bring along if that were true!
I may however be joking here
TonyRPH said:
My Nan was the woman waiting to cross, and she remembers the car - seems to think the reg was 604XYZ or something like that
I may however be joking here
TonyI may however be joking here
The front number plate is partly visible.... now if all those BS picture enhancement programs we see on CSI etc etc, where they get a pin sharp image of a plate 2 miles away were really true.....
The other thing is that anyone who might recall the car is going to be into their 70's at least.Time is NOT on our side
and without going through the whole thread, have we contacted ( and more importantly have they published the original pic) every car mag still in existence?
I think C&S might have had a mention of it but that drew a blank. Whether it was a news page item or just a brief somewhere I don't know.
Were there any mags back in the early 60s which covered these type of conversions - older PH members may recall some.
Cars and Car Conversions was one but I'm not sure they went to this level - ie (maybe) one-off bodies on used chassis. Who knows though ... I they were about more than putting side windows in your Minivan from memory, although they did a lot of engine stuff and prep for rallying/autocross etc
Top work though _Sorted, I have to say.
Were there any mags back in the early 60s which covered these type of conversions - older PH members may recall some.
Cars and Car Conversions was one but I'm not sure they went to this level - ie (maybe) one-off bodies on used chassis. Who knows though ... I they were about more than putting side windows in your Minivan from memory, although they did a lot of engine stuff and prep for rallying/autocross etc
Top work though _Sorted, I have to say.
thegreenhell said:
uk66fastback said:
I think C&S might have had a mention of it but that drew a blank. Whether it was a news page item or just a brief somewhere I don't know.
It was the subject of the their monthly mystery car competition.Dr G said:
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.
_Sorted_ Thank you so much for your excellent work- really impressive and appreciated.
After initially thinking Sabre my original two-half penny worth turned to a fiberglass special and research threw up that there was a gullwing body at or near to a railway station in Hatfield that had some connection with Costin; try as I might I've lost my t'internet link to the source
Adopting the left brain mindset of Dr G I thought that someone who built this would be a 1960's Petrolhead like us, therefore would it not be reasonable to assume that they went to Brands, Snetterton et al now and then? I guess the car had a life of circa 5-10yrs? any pics in the loft guys?
Edited by Carsie on Sunday 15th July 02:41
The canted headlights were very popular in the USA during the fifties.
I'd be interested to know the source of the side windows. They're similar to the rear windows on the minx ( in reverse) but the top slopes downwards towards the squared end. This would suggest that they aren't rear windows.
Of course, they may have a quarterlight obscured by the woman in front.
I'd be interested to know the source of the side windows. They're similar to the rear windows on the minx ( in reverse) but the top slopes downwards towards the squared end. This would suggest that they aren't rear windows.
Of course, they may have a quarterlight obscured by the woman in front.
Edited by Qcarchoo on Monday 16th July 21:17
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