Another mystery car
Discussion
Junior Bianno said:
Can anyone identify this one? Was apparently taken in Austalia in 1953. Looks like a Ford Prefect, but with obvious differences. Can't make out the badge other than it begins with a D. A distant relation apparently, and my dad is keen to know what the car was.
1939 Ford Deluxe. First year for hydraulic brakes, came with a 239 cu in flathead V8, of around 85hp and a 3 speed.Edit to ad - looks like a 4 door but the Aussies did a strange body style called a Sloper.
US version:
Aussie - subtle difference but it is a thing:
Edited by some bloke on Thursday 7th January 11:34
Junior Bianno said:
Can anyone identify this one? Was apparently taken in Austalia in 1953. Looks like a Ford Prefect, but with obvious differences. Can't make out the badge other than it begins with a D. A distant relation apparently, and my dad is keen to know what the car was.
1939 Ford Deluxe Fordoor
Junior Bianno said:
Can anyone identify this one? Was apparently taken in Austalia in 1953. Looks like a Ford Prefect, but with obvious differences. Can't make out the badge other than it begins with a D. A distant relation apparently, and my dad is keen to know what the car was.
Note that he didn't splash out for the passenger's wiper.
threespires said:
It's a bit like a Falcon at the front. It seems to have gull wing doors.
I've only read back a few pages and it seems it still wasn't identified (apologies if it was further back!).Edited by threespires on Friday 18th September 19:09
This picture popped up on Facebook and was identified as a Sunbeam Tiger ts4 fastback.
eccles said:
threespires said:
It's a bit like a Falcon at the front. It seems to have gull wing doors.
I've only read back a few pages and it seems it still wasn't identified (apologies if it was further back!).Edited by threespires on Friday 18th September 19:09
This picture popped up on Facebook and was identified as a Sunbeam Tiger ts4 fastback.
Aye, that's right.I could kick myself.....boxy but good said:
eccles said:
I've only read back a few pages and it seems it still wasn't identified (apologies if it was further back!).
This picture popped up on Facebook and was identified as a Sunbeam Tiger ts4 fastback.
You've seen that on EAST COAST RETROS ... Aicmfp !! This picture popped up on Facebook and was identified as a Sunbeam Tiger ts4 fastback.
It was on The original Friendly Classic car Group. (mostly the same crowd though)
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10217483726541...
CanAm said:
The name was stolen from the Leyland Tiger TS4 single-decker bus. Those fake renderings will now be spreading around the internet as gospel. 
And nobody will notice that they didn't use computer modelling when that car was built, or that two renderings and one line drawing are the only other pictures of it that exist.and the line drawing is superimposed on a drawing of a Ashley Sportiva.
I think the original photo in Oxford Street is an Ashley based prototype with a Williams & Pritchard made alloy body that did not make production.
Rochdale Olympic History Archive.
I think the original photo in Oxford Street is an Ashley based prototype with a Williams & Pritchard made alloy body that did not make production.
Rochdale Olympic History Archive.
Edited by TSP3 on Saturday 13th March 08:43
Edited by TSP3 on Saturday 13th March 08:55
I thought i had posted this earlier but cannot find it
Has anyone suggested the following
The British Museum has a newspaper reading room, ( was at Colindale, is it still there?) and they have everyissue of every paper/magazine printed
Were there any mags published in the late 50s early 60s that covere the kit car scene? At that time there were several 'DIY' mags Practical Motoring, Car Mechanics etc
If anyone ( or several and organise a rota)is near there perhaps a visit to peruse any car mags of the era to see if anything comes up.
It certainly appears to beyond the scope of the local amateur sports csrs home build chap as most of those IIRC that made it onto the road were of the two/three box styles with early brutal 90 degree 'curves' and mostly plywood bodies!
There has to be more than this pic out there
Has anyone suggested the following
The British Museum has a newspaper reading room, ( was at Colindale, is it still there?) and they have everyissue of every paper/magazine printed
Were there any mags published in the late 50s early 60s that covere the kit car scene? At that time there were several 'DIY' mags Practical Motoring, Car Mechanics etc
If anyone ( or several and organise a rota)is near there perhaps a visit to peruse any car mags of the era to see if anything comes up.
It certainly appears to beyond the scope of the local amateur sports csrs home build chap as most of those IIRC that made it onto the road were of the two/three box styles with early brutal 90 degree 'curves' and mostly plywood bodies!
There has to be more than this pic out there
Gassing Station | Classic Cars and Yesterday's Heroes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff