Solved: gte4289_78 -- Riley 2.5 Litre Gullwing Conversion by Johnny Pagnusat (South Australia, 1960s

[gte4289]

Identify this car and its builder for a point:

[gte4289]

Experts?

[D-type]

A Tornado of some form?

[Skut]

The hubcaps look like cog nipple of a Kubelwagen or early postwar Beetle.

[gte4289]

A Tornado of some form?

Nope

The hubcaps look like cog nipple of a Kubelwagen or early postwar Beetle.

Not VW-based

[kwgibbs]

is it british?

[gte4289]

is it british?

The donor vehicle was British, but the conversion was performed elsewhere.

[targhediferro]

It's a Riley RMB based, with some Holden parts, realized by Ron Spearman from Broken Hills, Australia.

[gte4289]

It's a Riley RMB based, with some Holden parts, realized by Ron Spearman from Broken Hills, Australia.

"It's a Riley RMB based, with some Holden parts, realized by Ron Spearman from Broken Hills, Australia."

From Australia and based on a Riley RMB, however, it contains no Holden parts that I am aware of and you've given credit to the wrong guy. Locked for you to identify the correct builder.

[targhediferro]

I hot the wrong name....the correct one should ne Johnny Pagnusat.

[gte4289]

I hot the wrong name....the correct one should ne Johnny Pagnusat.

Another point for you!

[gte4289]

And congratulations on the first puzzle solved in 2019!