What kind of car would you expect on a campsite?
For one point, please respond and identify this car.
Bugatti Type 57.
That would be too easy I guess, but the car was surely inspired by it.
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For some reason I think it could be an HRG, but probably not, as I can't find anything to back that up
Not an HRG
....based on a Speed 20 Alvis?
It's beautiful! Is it a recreation on a vintage chassis? I wonder why the brake drums are bigger on the rear wheels than on the front - maybe this is just an optical illusion.....? ???
Quote from: FrontMan on December 22, 2017, 08:45:27 AM
....based on a Speed 20 Alvis?
No
Quote from: richard cuyler on December 22, 2017, 08:53:47 AM
It's beautiful! Is it a recreation on a vintage chassis? I wonder why the brake drums are bigger on the rear wheels than on the front - maybe this is just an optical illusion.....? ???
It surely is beautiful. Its chassis is not as old as the car looks, but neither a new one.
Jaguar base?
Yes
Mmm, XK120/150 maybe?
No
If not an XK chassis, is it based on an SS Jaguar chassis?
No
XK140
Well if it isn't an XK or a SS chassis then it would need to be a saloon chassis.
XJ series or earlier?
Quote from: FrontMan on December 23, 2017, 05:24:05 PM
XK140
No
Quote from: gilescooperuk on December 23, 2017, 05:53:31 PM
Well if it isn't an XK or a SS chassis then it would need to be a saloon chassis.
XJ series or earlier?
It is based on a Jaguar saloon chassis earlier than XJ.
MK 2?
No
MK VII
Getting closer
Not an SS, or Mk VII - how about a Mk V?
No
Mk IV
Basin on the fact is has drum brakes and anything newer would have front disks as least
The scarce description I have talks of a younger base though.
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Based on a Jaguar Mk IX ?
No
Based on a Jaguar Mk VIII ?
Yes
Made in Europe ?
Unlikely, but was this one made by Hooper & Co. (which created at least on if these in the very late 1980s)?
Made in Europe, but not by Hooper
Could it be the Danish Replica, made by Erik Koux in the 1980s, using both Jaguar and Alfa Romeo engine options?
Not from Denmark
From Italy?
Made in France ?
Made in the UK?
Three times no
From the Benelux?
Yes
Belgian?
No
So must be The Netherlands then (especially as it's in a camp site, which should have been a clue!)?
Yes
Bart de Vries Aero
Yes, built by the same man as this Bucciali replica: https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2012-41/solved-ubb7-bucciali-copy-hand-built-by-dutchman-bart-de-vries/