Any ideas?
Looks abit like a early SAAB Sonnet
Sorry, not one of those.
Moving up up up...
One source reports it as a Jeep Grand Cherokee :D
Well, unless my eyes have stopped working... :)
Berkeley
No sir!
kit car ?
looks like it could be from the vehicles around it?
Yes, it's a kit car.
A Vokaro?
No, not a Vokaro.
Ashley?
No, not an Ashley.
Is it perhaps a Buckler?
(I know it is not the Invicta 500 mile race car or even a Djetset#312)
Not a Buckler, and not funny (see Solved)!!
Nickri?
No, not that.
British car?
Yes it's British.
Kicked up to the Pros.
Based on Ford?
Yes.
early Kougar Monza?
Hmm, see what you mean, but no, afraid not.
Made around 1958-1962 period?
Yes-ish.
Quote from: guido66 on January 27, 2010, 04:55:04 PM
One source reports it as a Jeep Grand Cherokee :D
and a diesel at that!
Number has been transferred, of course.
A good test for your memory!
The was the original demonstrator used by Nordec (and TWM) and had an aluminium body made at Maurice Gomm's workshops in Byfleet with some help from Clive. It was also Clive's personal transport for a while. Since it was the demonstrator it was highly detailed and was fully trimmed and had grey leather upholstery and matching leather dashboard (including the binnacle). The car had BMC running gear and a standard BMC A-series Sprite engine.
The body was used to make both sets of moulds (for Nordec and TWM). Strictly speaking, this is actually a Convair Excell as it was made while Convair was still running. It was used in all the advertising photographs for Nordec and TWM and was sold to a customer through Nordec once Convair had ceased trading. The car was Cherry Red.
Whilst this is certainly either a Nordec, TWM or Convair, I don't think it is the exact car you mention.... several detail differences. Maybe it's not a good idea to quote a large block of text verbatim from a website unless you are 100% sure...... ::)
Maybe Excell based on a Triumph Herald chassis. TWM, Nordec or Convair built body.
to compare
Quote from: Oguerrerob on July 12, 2010, 05:21:09 PM
to compare
Some would say that's a blue Triumph Herald . . . .
If I didn't read all these posts, I'd say it was a Elva, but Elva wasn't kitcars, or was they?
I guess it is something Elva inspired.
Mid '70s?
Time for a reply ???
Quote from: Bugace on July 21, 2010, 01:11:58 PM
If I didn't read all these posts, I'd say it was a Elva, but Elva wasn't kitcars, or was they?
I guess it is something Elva inspired.
Mid '70s?
Stupid me!! It says '58-62. Could it be a Trojan Courier MkIII?
:bump:
Excuse the slow response to this one, but it passed me by. :-\
Oguerrerob has hit on the right answer, but it needs to be narrowed down to one marque from the three possibilities, and remember that this one is Ford-based, not BMC. Locked until your next reply.
Well, according to my source: Nordec
Convair Developments was set up by two brothers Clive and Terry Wren in late 1955. They built the Excell model. Two moulds were made to speed up production. Consequently when Convair split the brothers took a mould each and carried on producing shells under their new names - TWM (Terry Wren Motors) and Nordec (by Clive Wren). Nordec worked on a Ford Chassis
This example is not a Nordec, but the puzzle remains locked for you as you are almost there.
Second guess (hopefully the one): Convair "The original aluminium body was fitted to a Ford chassis and became Clive's personal transport for a while"
Fast running out of options here, as it's not a Convair either!
TWM!!!!!!!
Hurrah, at last! Yes, this example is a TMW. You finally get the point; well done.
I just found this in an old magazine.