barrett's #130 - Solved - Paramount Roadster one-off prototype (?)

Aaron65 · February 20, 2011, 10:59:28 AM

Morgan?

Wendax · February 20, 2011, 11:00:12 AM

Jowett Jupiter?

barrett · February 20, 2011, 11:37:01 AM

Not Morgan or Jowett!

Aaron65 · February 20, 2011, 11:42:09 AM

Paramount?

barrett · February 20, 2011, 12:03:21 PM

Quote from: Aaron65 on February 20, 2011, 11:42:09 AM
Paramount?

YES!
And that's all I know I'm afraid, it's a Paramount prototype. Any of the pros care to offer some more information?

Arunas · February 20, 2011, 12:06:10 PM

Quote from: barrett on February 20, 2011, 12:03:21 PM
Quote from: Aaron65 on February 20, 2011, 11:42:09 AM
Paramount?

YES!
And that's all I know I'm afraid, it's a Paramount prototype. Any of the pros care to offer some more information?

A special-bodied Paramount. Who was responsible for the body - I don't know.

Tom_I · February 20, 2011, 02:33:14 PM

Quote from: Arunas on February 20, 2011, 12:06:10 PM
Who was responsible for the body - I don't know.

They'd probably want to keep quiet about it.....

The standard Paramount body wasn't particularly attractive, but this is absolutely hideous.

Interesting, though.

barrett · February 20, 2011, 04:39:06 PM

Great pictures Arunas.

If the numberplate is to be believed this is dated at 1949 which makes it a pre-production car. I'm unsure if this was a proposal for the Paramount styling or merely a one-off built by a seperate firm, but the date encourages me to believe the former.
I'll move it to solved, but can anyone else shed some more light on this car? (I know you probably just want to stop looking at it now!)

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barrett's #130 - Solved - Paramount Roadster one-off prototype (?)