SAC#33 : Allard by Bowyer Bros

SACO · December 30, 2011, 02:35:36 AM

For one point ,identify the make and coachbuilder.

richard cuyler · December 30, 2011, 05:04:35 PM

It looks like an Allard, judging by the wheels and sloping front of the bonnet line. The ghastly lines look as if they were been penned by old Syd himself, not a man who could have ever have said to be a car stylist, but who had the stomach to actually build it, I have no idea.

SACO · December 30, 2011, 05:50:52 PM

Yes ,it's an ugly allard !

SACO · January 07, 2012, 04:46:10 AM

Experts !

SACO · January 14, 2012, 02:57:58 AM

Pros !

barrett · January 15, 2012, 03:39:22 PM

Just a guess- Frank Grounds did a few Allard saloons, the one I have seen is quite different in style from this one, but nearly as ugly. Was he responsible?

SACO · January 15, 2012, 04:16:52 PM

Not Frank Grounds related as far as I know !

woodinsight · January 16, 2012, 04:55:23 AM

Hilton Bros. (subcontracted by W. & M. of Staines)?

SACO · January 16, 2012, 05:44:42 AM

It is not these brothers there !

woodinsight · January 16, 2012, 06:50:07 AM

Epps Bros. of Penge, London?

SACO · January 16, 2012, 07:21:23 AM

No !
More know for trucks!

woodinsight · January 16, 2012, 10:27:02 AM

I'm assuming the title contains the word 'Bros.'
Perhaps Crips Bros. of Sidcup, Kent?

SACO · January 16, 2012, 12:08:58 PM

woodinsight · January 16, 2012, 12:17:32 PM

Short Bros. of Rochester, Kent?

SACO · January 16, 2012, 01:17:29 PM

woodinsight · January 16, 2012, 01:24:09 PM

Woodall Nicholson?

SACO · January 16, 2012, 02:31:54 PM

well know for "light alloy bodywork"

woodinsight · January 16, 2012, 11:59:54 PM

Airflow Streamlines?

SACO · January 17, 2012, 01:50:51 AM

No !
The brothers lived in congleton

Wendax · January 17, 2012, 02:37:30 AM

Bowyer Bros.?

woodinsight · January 17, 2012, 03:22:13 AM

Jennings?

SACO · January 17, 2012, 03:39:53 AM

Allard by Bowyer Bros !
Point for Wendax !

richard cuyler · January 17, 2012, 07:07:49 AM

Bowyer Brothers want their legs well and truly smacked. What a monstrosity

. How can folks draw a car that looks like this and not see how disproportionate and ungainly it is before going ahead and spending time and money to actually build the thing? Mind you, this applies to quite a few cars featured on Autopuzzles!

Carnut · January 17, 2012, 07:20:32 AM

Tastes change.
There would have been plenty of people who really thought this car looked the business back on the early 1950's, what with its big windows etc!
But there's no doubt that British, French, Italian, German etc tastes all differed substantially in those days.

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SAC#33 : Allard by Bowyer Bros