Solved: Allemano's № 464 - Paragon Mercury Coupé by Albrecht Graf von Goertz

[Allemano]

Please respond below if you know the make and model designation of this car.
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[Allemano]

moved.

[woodinsight]

Based on a Healey?

[Allemano]

No.

[barrett]

Lincoln V12?

[Allemano]

Neither.

[barrett]

but American?

[Allemano]

Yes, though the designer isn't American.

[barrett]

okay, let's narrow it down...... one of the big three?

[Allemano]

yes.

[MG Manic]

Ford/Lincoln based?

[Allemano]

Ford/Lincoln based?

[Allemano]

Professionals!

[DynaMike]

The shape of the side windows reminds me of Letourneur & Marchand coachbuilders...

[Allemano]

I don't know who made the body of this car, but I highly doubt that it was made by any of the European coach-working companies.
The key to solve this is to know who designed it, where and when.

[Allemano]

some correction: the designer actually was (sort of!) American, but that's only one half of the story...

[75america]

The shape of the side windows reminds me of Judkins...

[Allemano]

Not made by Judkins.
After some digging I've found out that the designer rented a garage back then and converted the car on his own.
Obviousely no other coachbuilder was involved.

[metalshapes]

At first I thought it was done by Coachcraft, but I dont think that is right.

I do have a couple of pics of it ( cant remember where I found them )

Maybe the caption " Griffin" will be helpfull for someone...

[Allemano]

Wow! The builder himself standing in front of his car. That makes it a lot more interisting.
He already has that characteristic look.
'Griffin' isn't the name I have, though. It's not even similar!

[spider murphy]

I think it's the Paragon Coupé, designed by Albrecht Graf Goertz in 1939, built on a Mercury chassis.
The car was shown at the World Exibition in San Francisco in 1939.

[Allemano]

I think it's the Paragon Coupé, designed by Albrecht Graf Goertz in 1939, built on a Mercury chassis.
The car was shown at the World Exibition in San Francisco in 1939.

Spot on! You're right of course!

[Allemano]

More pics:

[targhediferro]

I'd like to know which car is this, who realized it and for whom. Tell me these three things and you'll have a point.

[Iluvatar]

Riva body?