What's this, from when - for 1 point?:
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Lotus?
Experts?
Is it 4-wheel drive?
Quote from: D-type on August 11, 2012, 06:39:56 PM
Is it 4-wheel drive?
Not that I know of and doubt it very much, but I will check and if it is I'll tell you.
Time for the Pro's to sort this one out?
I'm assuming that this is a British one-off - could it be based on a Ford?
Quote from: woodinsight on August 25, 2012, 08:07:49 PM
I'm assuming that this is a British one-off - could it be based on a Ford?
Yes, it is, but it's not Ford-based.
Yes, it does look larger than a Ford Ten-based car.
Perhaps Triumph?
Quote from: woodinsight on August 26, 2012, 09:29:42 AM
Yes, it does look larger than a Ford Ten-based car.
Perhaps Triumph?
No, not Triumph-based.
Based on a 1950s mass production car?
Powered by Jaguar?
Okay let go back a step to eliminate several makes - is it based on a car from the 1930s?
Quote from: woodinsight on August 27, 2012, 04:32:10 AM
Okay let go back a step to eliminate several makes - is it based on a car from the 1930s?
No.
It looks lile an 'evocation' to me. Is it based on a 1960's chassis?
Perhaps 1940s?
Quote from: D-type on August 27, 2012, 01:02:36 PM
It looks lile an 'evocation' to me. Is it based on a 1960's chassis?
No.. much earlier chassis, although when the body was fitted I'm not sure..
Quote from: woodinsight on August 27, 2012, 01:12:54 PM
Perhaps 1940s?
Yes! 1940's chassis.
The chassis/front suspension looks quite substantial and the car was probably a saloon originally.
I think a more expensive type of car than an Austin/Ford/Morris type.
Let's try Lea-Francis although one of our senior members would probably have guessed that......
Quote from: woodinsight on August 27, 2012, 03:00:37 PM
The chassis/front suspension looks quite substantial and the car was probably a saloon originally.
Yes,
Quote from: woodinsight on August 27, 2012, 03:00:37 PM
I think a more expensive type of car than an Austin/Ford/Morris type.
yes,
Quote from: woodinsight on August 27, 2012, 03:00:37 PM
Let's try Lea-Francis although one of our senior members would probably have guessed that......
..and No!
How about a Singer?
Armstrong-Siddeley?
Bentley?
Perhaps a Riley base as there's been quite a number of specials built on the RM series?
Quote from: woodinsight on August 28, 2012, 12:30:47 PM
Perhaps a Riley base as there's been quite a number of specials built on the RM series?
Right!
So which engine and from when?
Locked for you.
1.5-litre or 2.5-litre?
I'll go with the 2.5 as I guess this is supposed to be a sports car and the 1.5 would prove a bit anaemic for the purpose.
The base car was probably an RM-series Riley saloon dating from c.1948/1949.
I have no idea when or who built it but I guess it was probably in the 1970s or perhaps later.
Well that just about answers all the questions!
I don't know the name of the builder either, just that's it's a Riley 2.5 litre special on the base of a 1949 Saloon.
1 more point for you.
Quote from: RayTheRat on August 28, 2012, 12:03:08 PM
Bentley?
Sorry Ray, only just noticed this one.
As you can see, the answer was in any case "No"!
Quote from: Carnut on August 28, 2012, 03:52:32 PM
Well that just about answers all the questions!
I don't know the name of the builder either, just that's it's a Riley 2.5 litre special on the base of a 1949 Saloon.
1 more point for you.
Thanks Carnut, that was really a guessing game based on observation rather than reference to any book/website/whatever.
If I find more information on this car I'll post it here.
Quote from: Carnut on August 28, 2012, 03:54:20 PM
Quote from: RayTheRat on August 28, 2012, 12:03:08 PM
Bentley?
Sorry Ray, only just noticed this one.
As you can see, the answer was in any case "No"!
Not a problem. My next attempt would have been wrong, too. ::)
RtR
Here's the car pre-modification by me: