If you can see through the very poor quality of the photo (sorry!), can you name the car for a point?
Can the Experts see through the mist?
This could be an early lotus 7. It looks like it is running steel wheels, and with a single exhaust probably either a 749cc austin or an early ford engine.
However that may be a pea-souper rather than mist obscuring the picture.
Sorry Giles, but not a Lotus (early or otherwise).
Ok then - it mist be a special....
Harris?
Not a Harris.
Do you have any other details on the car that could help narrow it down?
It's British, and rather obscure (as in I've never seen one).
Not quite the reply I was looking for ..... ;-)
I was hoping we could narrow it down by age, engine etc.
Oh well, 1960s?
Engine was variable, although mostly Ford.
Age is younger than the 1960's.
Falcon Sports?
Not a Falcon.
Up to the Pros...
The name Dutton is in my mind
Not a Dutton I'm afraid; more obsure.
Harvey?
Not a Harvey.
This is going to be difficult to solve without a clue.
I'm assuming it is British.
I have several possibles in the 1950-59 period but with very little photographic evidence.
Let's try Kenyon to start....
It's not a Kenyon.
OK, a clue. This car was only sold in plan form for self-build (i.e. even more basic than a kit car). The car is later than the 1950s.
Possibly too new but could it be a Deanfield?
I don't know the Deanfield! What era was it from?
Oh, and this is not a Deanfield.
Quote from: Djetset on June 15, 2011, 09:44:50 AM
I don't know the Deanfield! What era was it from?
Oh, and this is not a Deanfield.
Deanfield I think was from the 1980s.
Let's try another - Locust from the 1970s (not to be confused with the more recent Locost)
What if I said this car is more recent than either the Locust or Deanfield?! (meaning that it's not a Locust either).
Well that narrows the field to about a dozen possibles now.....
What about a Formula 27 built by Sterling Autoparts from 1992?
Not that one.
Fairman Carro c.1991?
Gosh, you're digging up some names that I haven't heard of for years WI. It's not a Fairman, but do keep them coming.
Savant by Sector 3 Ltd. of Huddersfield?
No, the Savant was much more curvaceous.
Unicorn from 1987?
Not a Unicorn.
Albo from Albo Engineering of Batley?
I know the Albo well, and that was much nicer and more professional than this one, so no.
Okay, one last guess before hitting the sack.
Opus?
Not an Opus.
Sleep well, and don't have nightmares dreaming about odd Lotus Seven-inspired cars!
Phoenix?
I can't see this one rising from the ashes, so not a Phoenix.
Still five to go!
Stimulator, or it may be Simulator, from Paignton in Devon?
I remember the Stimulator (a very large Seven-esque kit car) but don't recall a Simulator. Anyway, neiother of those, so four more to go!
Racecorp from Chinner, Oxon?
I recall the LR Racecorp very well too, as it's Chinnor base was just a few miles from my home in the Chilterns. Sadly though, it's not that one either.
Spyder from Spyder Cars/Spydersport of Peterborough?
I think my last two guesses will be too new, they are both later than 2000.
Ah, the Spyder, with it's Colin Chapman-esue central chassis. Sorry not that one either, and the mystery car is pre-2000, so hope this doesn't rule out your final two possibilties.
Unfortunately I think it will.
My last two were RAW Striker and R Motorsport.
It's possible I missed some others so if I come across anything else I'll try again..... :'( ;D
Sorry WI, but it is neither of those either. A valiant effort all the same so far though, including a couple of names I didn't know myself, so well done, and don't give up!
Quote from: Djetset on June 16, 2011, 12:07:59 PM
Sorry WI, but it is neither of those either. A valiant effort all the same so far though, including a couple of names I didn't know myself, so well done, and don't give up!
Don't worry I won't give up!
I wonder if all these were covered in Chris Rees' book on All the Sevens?
I think this one may have escaped Mr Rees' attention, which is most out of character!
Just found another name that offered plans-built Lotus Seven type cars from 1991 - Mahdeen?
Ah well done, as Mahdeen it is! I'm not sure if any/many were built beyond the car in th photo, but it's certainly a very obscure Seven. Another point to your tally.