Solved - MJW #802 - De Bonde Ford V8 Special 1950s

[woodinsight]

Last one for the moment.....
Name the make, nationality and the engine it used for a point.

[woodinsight]

Up a gear

[woodinsight]

Into top gear!

[faksta]

From somewhere like Portugal?

[woodinsight]

From somewhere like Portugal?

No, a long way from there!

[faksta]

One more Australian thing? Although doesn't look quite from there.

[woodinsight]

One more Australian thing? Although doesn't look quite from there.

Yes it's an Australian thing!

[Djetset]

This looks vaguely like an MG-based Buchanan, built in Sydney.  Getting any warmer?

[woodinsight]

This looks vaguely like an MG-based Buchanan, built in Sydney.  Getting a warmer?

Not a Buchanan and not MG-based.
I don't know if it was built in Sydney.
As a clue - it was built in the 1950s and based on a larger car than an MG.

[Allan L]

The wheels look as if they could be 1930s Ford V8 so it it Ford-based?

[woodinsight]

The wheels look as if they could be 1930s Ford V8 so it it Ford-based?

Yes it is Ford V8-based.
I don't have much information on this car but suspect it was constructed in the 1950s on a pre-WW II Ford V8 base.
All I need is the name - xx xxxxx Ford V8 Special

[woodinsight]

The wheels look as if they could be 1930s Ford V8 so it it Ford-based?

Yes it is Ford V8-based.
I don't have much information on this car but suspect it was constructed in the 1950s on a pre-WW II Ford V8 base.
All I need is the name - xx xxxxx Ford V8 Special

Another clue - the car's name is two letters, the second of which has a similar (but not quite) spelling to one of Australia's well-known recreation areas.

[woodinsight]

The final attempt to revive this forgotten puzzle........

It's been established that it's Australian, is powered by a Ford V8 and was built in the 1950s.
Name is 2 letters and 5 letters plus Special.

An additional clue - the first two letters mean 'on' in a certain language whilst the second word is (yet again!) a slightly misspelt name of a famous Australian beach.

[Wendax]

AN Bondy?

[woodinsight]

AN Bondy?

Not An......
Apologies, (I'm becoming tired again), I meant the first two letters meant 'of' in a certain language.....

So, xx Bondx is the solution..... (x being the missing letters)

[João]

De Bondt?

[woodinsight]

De Bondt?

Close!
De Bond-......

[João]

De Bondy?

[Wendax]

De Bonde?

[woodinsight]

De Bonde?

Yes, that's it.....the De Bonde Ford V8 Special built in Australia in the 1950s (that's all the information I have)
One more point for you.

[boondie]

Hi the Car is the DeBonde Special, built in a town called Northam in Western Australia, by my Father Freddie DeBonde and a sheet metal worker friend called Ray Mc Corn, it was powered by a ford 289 V8

[dzima1985]

Welcome to Autopuzzles, boondie! Thanks for the information, and maybe you have some images of this beautiful car?

[woodinsight]

Hi the Car is the DeBonde Special, built in a town called Northam in Western Australia, by my Father Freddie DeBonde and a sheet metal worker friend called Ray Mc Corn, it was powered by a ford 289 V8

Hi boondie, your information is very welcome as I was beginning to despair in finding more information on your father's interesting car. If you do have more information, images and a year when your father built it that would be great.
Does the car still exist? Where was it raced? etc.......
Best regards,
woodinsight

[boondie]

I do have a couple of pics, just need to know how to post them up ??

[dzima1985]

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