Barrett's #366 - Solved - Paramount sports car prototype, c. early 1950s

barrett · December 22, 2013, 11:17:32 AM

Who made this, what was it meant to be, and(roughly) when did it happen?

barrett · December 22, 2013, 02:59:04 PM

Previous car turned out to be a repost so here's another instead

AlexFrance · January 07, 2014, 01:52:42 PM

Panhard-based?

Carnut · March 18, 2014, 09:01:47 AM

I think it's time to move some of barrett's orphans again..
I can't answer your question AlexFrance but I'm moving this one up to the Experts and let's see if anyone there knows anything about it...

Majeko · April 11, 2014, 06:59:27 PM

EMW/BMW?

barrett · July 03, 2014, 05:10:53 PM

Hello! I'm back from the dead - sort of, just popping in briefly. I have no time to puzzle any more as real life has gotten too busy and I spend all day reading about obscure old cars at work too...

This is neither a Panhard, nor a BMW/EMW

D-type · July 14, 2014, 03:45:32 PM

Tojeiro - Bristol ?

barrett · July 21, 2014, 06:04:44 AM

No, far less sporty than that

mekubb · July 21, 2014, 09:08:09 AM

British ?

barrett · July 21, 2014, 11:44:06 AM

Yes

mekubb · July 21, 2014, 11:52:57 AM

Home-built or based on a established make ?

barrett · July 22, 2014, 05:22:45 AM

It's from a known marque, but they didn't build that many cars

pftnbr · July 23, 2014, 05:45:27 PM

A Paramount?

barrett · July 24, 2014, 05:42:46 AM

Yes!

pftnbr · July 24, 2014, 08:21:15 AM

I'm guessing it was made in 1952 and that it was meant to be a ~~sports~~ ~~racing~~ sports model?

pftnbr · July 24, 2014, 08:52:42 AM

I've looked further and found this exact car and 3 more pictures, but the most information I can find is that it is a Paramount Special, license plate RNU 655.

barrett · July 24, 2014, 05:14:12 PM

That's pretty much it, yeah. A factory-built idea for a sportier Paramount, but there doesn't seem to much more known about it. Much prettier than the cars they did build and probably had a better chance of success, but they stuck with the overbodied wheezy Ford Ten-powered DHCs.

Carnut · July 24, 2014, 06:31:29 PM

Quote from: barrett on July 24, 2014, 05:14:12 PM
Much prettier than the cars they did build and probably had a better chance of success, but they stuck with the overbodied wheezy Ford Ten-powered DHCs.

And look where that got them...!

nicanary · July 24, 2014, 06:48:19 PM

According to my interpretation of Paramount's history in Georgano's Encyclopedia, it was an idea of the company's second owner, Meynell Motor Co of Melbourne, Derbyshire, which would make it around 1951/52. They probably lacked the funds to develop the car, and were bought-out themselves in 1953.

barrett · July 31, 2014, 03:57:28 PM

Unmodified pic and rear view

nicanary · September 13, 2014, 05:12:46 AM

I've just realised that the puzzle photo appears on the front cover of the book written by Peter Tutthill covering the history of Paramount Cars. So we really should have solved it a bit more quickly!

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Barrett's #366 - Solved - Paramount sports car prototype, c. early 1950s