The I'm Bored Guess The Car Quiz (No Googling allowed)

[Turbobanana]

nicanary said:

Artillery wheels are unusual on a prestige car. Makes me think American.

Not American. From a manufacturer not typically associated with cars this size.

[Keep it stiff]

Turbobanana said:

Fancy an old 'un?

No idea at all on this era of cars. Mind you, it does remind me of the Ant Hill Mob!

[moffspeed]

It's one of them fancy vintage cars just like what this is :






It's a "replica" of a Rolls Royce Silver Ghost"

I'm a replica of Brad Pitt, albeit not a very good one...

[Turbobanana]

moffspeed said:

It's one of them fancy vintage cars just like what this is :






It's a "replica" of a Rolls Royce Silver Ghost"

I'm a replica of Brad Pitt, albeit not a very good one...

I particularly like it when the "replica" builders use modern wheels and tyres, rather than the very tall, thin ones used in period, like the artillery wheels on the subject car... which is most definitely not a replica. It was built in 1921 and there's a hefty clue to its identity in this month's Classic & Sportscar.

[nicanary]

Turbobanana said:

moffspeed said:

It's one of them fancy vintage cars just like what this is :






It's a "replica" of a Rolls Royce Silver Ghost"

I'm a replica of Brad Pitt, albeit not a very good one...

I particularly like it when the "replica" builders use modern wheels and tyres, rather than the very tall, thin ones used in period, like the artillery wheels on the subject car... which is most definitely not a replica. It was built in 1921 and there's a hefty clue to its identity in this month's Classic & Sportscar.

Alfa Romeo G1 ?

[Turbobanana]

nicanary said:

Alfa Romeo G1 ?

Nope, but correct country of origin.

ETA Although having just Googled the G1 it does look strikingly similar! The mystery car has more cylinders though.

Edited by Turbobanana on Thursday 9th July 16:11

[nicanary]

Turbobanana said:

nicanary said:

Alfa Romeo G1 ?

Nope, but correct country of origin.

ETA Although having just Googled the G1 it does look strikingly similar! The mystery car has more cylinders though.

Edited by Turbobanana on Thursday 9th July 16:11

If they normally built more mundane cars then it's not going to be Isotta-Fraschini. Fiat?

[Turbobanana]

nicanary said:

If they normally built more mundane cars then it's not going to be Isotta-Fraschini. Fiat?

FIAT.

Superfiat, in fact. From 1921 - Superfiat 520. 6.8-litre V12 (the first Italian production car to feature a V12), producing all of 80bhp.

[nicanary]

Turbobanana said:

nicanary said:

If they normally built more mundane cars then it's not going to be Isotta-Fraschini. Fiat?

FIAT.

Superfiat, in fact. From 1921 - Superfiat 520. 6.8-litre V12 (the first Italian production car to feature a V12), producing all of 80bhp.

Only 5 built, according to my Beaulieu Encyclopedia. Never heard of it.

This should be solved quickly.

[moffspeed]

"That would be the Raymond Mays Special Jeremy, final answer."

[moffspeed]

Back to Le Mans and what has to be classified as a glorious failure. I'm sure this car could have been very competitive with more time and money thrown at it. One of the finest racing engines (in its original form), it sounded glorious..

[NomduJour]

BRM P351

[moffspeed]

NomduJour said:

BRM P351

That's the one. Very pretty, the right colour scheme, Weslake derived V12 giving a Matra-rivalling soundtrack, 216mph (just 1mph slower than the Peugeots) on the Mulsanne on the couple of clear laps that it managed and...hopelessly unreliable.

Oh well.

Edited by moffspeed on Thursday 9th July 20:01

[moffspeed]

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I particularly like it when the "replica" builders use modern wheels and tyres, rather than the very tall, thin ones used in period, like the artillery wheels on the subject car... which is most definitely not a replica. It was built in 1921 and there's a hefty clue to its identity in this month's Classic & Sportscar.
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One of my favourite Brockbank cartoons - and unfortunately I can't find it to reproduce - was of a couple of young lads admiring a Bugatti T35B and saying something along the lines of "fancy spoiling a beautiful vintage car like that with a set of grotty modern alloys"...

[SAB888]

When not looking for some hints on the 20s looking car I found some beautiful designs from that era. Some of the cars were huge.

[friederich]

Turbobanana said:

Fancy an old 'un?

Radiator looks like a Moon from early '20s, but I think they were usually fitted with disc type wheels rather than artillery.

[Lily the Pink]

As there seems to be a bit of a lull, what about this one (suspect it's far too easy for you gurus) ...

[NomduJour]

Healey SR

[Lily the Pink]

NomduJour said:

Healey SR

Yep.

[Keep it stiff]

NomduJour said:

Healey SR

Nomdujour, we need a picture from you!