Solved - MJW #1008 - Hylander Alfa Mk VI 1973

[woodinsight]

Make, model, year and what make of engine was fitted to this small sports racer are required.

[woodinsight]

Experts turn now

[dzima1985]

Attila Mk3 1964?

[woodinsight]

Attila Mk3 1964?

Not that - smaller car than an Attila

[richard cuyler]

Very low profile at the rear, so perhaps it has a boxer-type engine, but I have no idea about it at all, except that the shot looks to have been taken in the USA.

[woodinsight]

Very low profile at the rear, so perhaps it has a boxer-type engine, but I have no idea about it at all, except that the shot looks to have been taken in the USA.

I don't know but the engine make did construct some boxer engines.
The photo was not taken in the USA.

[D-type]

Fiat engine?

[woodinsight]

Fiat engine?

Not Fiat but it is an Italian engine.....

[woodinsight]

Pros?

[Allan L]

Let's assume it has an Alfa Romeo engine.
There have been various Lotus 23 style kit cars and perhaps this is one of the Lee Noble Ultima jobs which could have had an Alfa engine and which became the Auriga. Is that anything like right?

[woodinsight]

Let's assume it has an Alfa Romeo engine.
There have been various Lotus 23 style kit cars and perhaps this is one of the Lee Noble Ultima jobs which could have had an Alfa engine and which became the Auriga. Is that anything like right?

That's a positive step ahead Allan, The engine is an Alfa Romeo.
However it has nothing to do with Lee Noble or Auriga.
The name of this car is a misspelt Scottish term even though the car was built in Suffolk.

[Djetset]

Is it a Summerfield Solar, an Alfa-based British kit car?

[woodinsight]

Is it a Summerfield Solar, an Alfa-based British kit car?

Not that one.....
I believe this was a one-off that took eight years! to put together.

[Djetset]

If it's a one-off it won't be an Alfa-engined Mamba C23 either then I guess?

[woodinsight]

If it's a one-off it won't be an Alfa-engined Mamba C23 either then I guess?

Neither one that I'm afraid......
The name is 8 letters long.

[woodinsight]

Another one needing rescuing from the BH.....

It's already been established that this one is fitted with an Alfa Romeo engine.

Clue time - this one shares its name with a slightly misspelt name of a well-known film set in Scotland.

[Paul Jaray]

Highlader?

[woodinsight]

Highlader?

Almost!
H-lander.......
LOCKED for you for one more try

[Paul Jaray]

Hilander?

[woodinsight]

Hilander?

Not that.....
......still H?LANDER
Open again

[Wendax]

Hylander?

[woodinsight]

Hylander?

Yes - correct!
It's the Hylander Alfa Mk VI of 1973 built by Richard Hopgood of Suffolk.

[Lastwing]

Hi all
First post.
I tripped over this thread, but couldn't see the photo as I was not registered.

The Hylander was named after Richard's then parents house, Hylands and did not take eight years to build, more like a bit over two. Original engine was a Hartwell 998 Imp with around 105 hp. That dropped a valve and we added 4" to the chassis for the Alfa 1750.
I helped with the build, doing the chassis and suspension, my welding skills being a bit better back then than his.
Originally it was to have a steel tub, but that was far too heavy, so I suggested the space frame which we then built. The body was more angular to start with and the lights popped up from behind the wheels as too low in front for the road regs.
Gear box was a VW, now Hewland. Weight was around 500kg and was huge fun to drive on the road.
Cheers, interesting forum.
LW

Might have a couple of shots from back then if I dig.

[Carnut]

Many thanks for the info Lastwing.  We like accuracy here!
Hope you'll stick around..

[Allan L]

So we were wrong to reason that the combination of its shape with an engine from Alfa Romeo implied a boxer engine, i.e. AlfaSud.
Just goes to show we should have paid more attention to the date of construction as we didn't scrap AlfaSuds until a couple of years later.