This one's got me stumped...

[Escort3500]

Asking for some help here guys. It's a mate's pic of his mother in a car but I've not managed to establish what make the car is. Any ideas?

[TooMany2cvs]

Escort3500 said:

Asking for some help here guys. It's a mate's pic of his mother in a car but I've not managed to establish what make the car is. Any ideas?

Amilcar, I think.

[Escort3500]

Thanks, just Googled and I think you're right. The grille and swept fenders looks very Amilcar-ish, though it hasn't got the distinctive curved split screen that most have. May be a mod or factory option.

[austin]

Yes, it's an Amilcar.

Plenty more here

Edited by austin on Saturday 7th January 19:42

[Escort3500]

austin said:

Yes, it's an Amilcar.

Plenty more here

Edited by austin on Saturday 7th January 19:42

Thanks for that. Some great pics and info in the link. I'll let my mate know.

[mybrainhurts]

Anybody know what he's smoking?

[CharlesdeGaulle]

A pipe. HTH.

[mybrainhurts]

I googled that...you're right, thanks

[CharlesdeGaulle]

One does one's best.

[mybrainhurts]

Magnificent effort...

[Allan L]

mybrainhurts said:

Anybody know what he's smoking?

Balkan Sobranie, I expect. . .

[Roy C]

A similar Amilcar (with more conventional wings) at Bicester recently.

[Escort3500]

Roy C said:

A similar Amilcar (with more conventional wings) at Bicester recently.

That's nice.

[pits]

Roy C said:

A similar Amilcar (with more conventional wings) at Bicester recently.

Needs LS swap

[lotus72]

by complete coincidence, just spotted this on Ebay; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222370261783?ssPageName=...

[RobMk2a]

Amilcar CGS

[Roy C]

Escort3500 said:

RobMk2a said:

That's very similar to the old photo. Same wings, high spare, same side & head lights, bare dumb irons, etc,.
Only the screen is different. It could almost be the same car.

Edited by Roy C on Monday 9th January 06:59

[austin]

RobMk2a said:

Amilcar CGS

Lovely, I have photos of the two Amilcars with regs each side of that one, (YK 97 & YK 99).

There is a story that Vernon Balls*, (UK Amilcar importer) secured lots of two letter 2 number registrations so that the plates would fit in between the dumb irons at the front. When looking at lots of period UK Amilcar photos most have short numbers.

• Another myth doing the rounds is that he had a sister called Ophelia...

[Roy C]

austin said:

RobMk2a said:

Amilcar CGS

Lovely, I have photos of the two Amilcars with regs each side of that one, (YK 97 & YK 99).

There is a story that Vernon Balls*, (UK Amilcar importer) secured lots of two letter 2 number registrations so that the plates would fit in between the dumb irons at the front. When looking at lots of period UK Amilcar photos most have short numbers.

• Another myth doing the rounds is that he had a sister called Ophelia...

...or, to quote Bill Boddy:
Think of being stopped by the police and asked your name.
"Balls."
"Now answer sensibly, sir."
"Balls."
"Now look here, sir, unless you give a proper answer I will have to arrest you."