SOLVED - What car #501 - 1957 Beutler Bristol 406

[@re]

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[Joao Gois]

A shot in the dark: Lancia?

[@re]

Shooting in the dark is risky. Like in this case. You missed

[Anton]

Bristol?

[@re]

That's quite right. But I'm going to need you to be quite a bit more specific than that!

[fnqvmuch]

407? and points for the bristol plane?

[@re]

Not a 407. And as this is AutoPuzzles.com there will be no points for identifying the plane... which is a Bristol.

[Anton]

My first thought was- maybe the lanica- ness comes from a Pininfarina design, but no: It is a bespoke type 406 with coachwork by Beutler.

[@re]

Bravo! That is completely correct. Well done.

[Carnut]

What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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[targhediferro]

perhaps a dress by Beutler?

[FrontMan]

Beutler, I think so too!  The base is Bristol 406E, from 1957.  Half a point?

[targhediferro]

I thought Bristol too because of the wheels, but I never knew there was a Bristol Beutler...one point each?

[Carnut]

Beutler, I think so too!  The base is Bristol 406E, from 1957.  Half a point?

I thought Bristol too because of the wheels, but I never knew there was a Bristol Beutler...one point each?

The solver gets the point so it's FrontMan's; nothing for only half-solving it I'm afraid.

I did think about blotting those wheels out but it would have spoiled the picture, so it ended up being far easier than I thought it would be.

Here are some pics of this lovely car:

[Carnut]

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