This car is an example of a make usually associated with upright Vintage tourers, but as this photo of this car appears in many of the books, identification should be quick and easy .. . .
OK, it was a more upright one bought secondhand and rebodied for the 1933 London Motor Show
No takers at all???
Alvis?
Not an Alvis
Singer.
Hmm, the photo was taken in the '60's since there is a Farina Cambridge in the background. Could it be by any chance a Riley?
Quote from: lynxd67 on May 23, 2007, 06:40:51 AM
Hmm, the photo was taken in the '60's since there is a Farina Cambridge in the background. Could it be by any chance a Riley?
Yes probably around that time: but not a Riley
Nor a Singer
How about Wolseley
Not a Wolseley
Humber
Not a Humber - not British in fact.
Alfa?
Not an Alfa, but closer than one might expect.
Is it a Fiat of some kind?
A Lancia, perhaps?
Quote from: KarnUtz on June 05, 2007, 06:04:46 AM
A Lancia, perhaps?
nor that
the brand still survives (making commercial vehicles) I think (or it did until very recently).
Bianchi?
Quote from: KarnUtz on June 05, 2007, 08:13:49 AM
Bianchi?
no
still a few to go!
PS I'm going on holiday, :car: so if you don't get it right within say 10 hours from now, you'll have to wait a couple of weeks for my reply.
OK - have a great holiday! :)
Quote from: Allan L on June 05, 2007, 09:13:43 AM
Quote from: KarnUtz on June 05, 2007, 08:13:49 AM
Bianchi?
no
still a few to go!
PS I'm going on holiday, :car: so if you don't get it right within say 10 hours from now, you'll have to wait a couple of weeks for my reply.
Have a good holiday!
:drive:
You shall be missed here. :)
Lanchester?
It looks like a copy of Alfa Romeo 6C Zagato, but you said it is not an Alfa Romeo. Hmm.
Quote from: SeaLion on June 29, 2007, 02:51:55 AM
It looks like a copy of Alfa Romeo 6C Zagato, but you said it is not an Alfa Romeo. Hmm.
Yes it does look like that, doesn't it.
As I implied, right country of origin.
The name of the company has a very boring English translation (like Luigi Fagioli = Lew Beans, but even more so!)
Quote from: Allan L on July 14, 2007, 07:27:11 AM
The name of the company has a very boring English translation (like Luigi Fagioli = Lew Beans, but even more so!)
As I said:
Mechanics' Workshop
Come on!!!
That's got to be an OM then?
Quite right
Can you fill in some detail then: the photo, as I wrote before, is used quite often in the books.
so is it an OM Superba with a very early Pinin Farina (which means "little flour") body then?
Quote from: grobmotorix on August 13, 2007, 12:41:17 AM
so is it an OM Superba with a very early Pinin Farina (which means "little flour") body then?
Not normally referred to as a Superba, and not a Pinin Farina body!
:-\
O.M. 665 S 2.2 litre from about 1930 with body design by Zagato.
O.M. = SA Officine Meccaniche, Brescia 1918-1928 and O.M. Fabbrica Bresciana di Automobili, Brecia 1928-1934
Quote from: SeaLion on August 13, 2007, 04:35:25 PM
O.M. 665 S 2.2 litre from about 1930 with body design by Zagato.
O.M. = SA Officine Meccaniche, Brescia 1918-1928 and O.M. Fabbrica Bresciana di Automobili, Brecia 1928-1934
Spot on (at last!)
points to SeaLion and Billtorrance I think