Who built this car, when, and what was it called? A point if you know
Italian?
German?
Scotland ?
Quote from: nicanary on September 14, 2023, 09:30:40 AM
Scotland ?
A very specific question... so I suspect you'll solve this easily when I say 'yes, Scotland'!
I wish I could, but I can't remember the name of this car !Was it Rover -based ?
Quote from: nicanary on September 14, 2023, 11:56:51 AM
I wish I could, but I can't remember the name of this car !Was it Rover -based ?
Yes! LOCKED for you.
Is it a later version of the Girastro?
BTW the po-lis gentleman in 1940s/50s uniform was a clue.
Yes, it's one of the incarnations of Girastro. Can you fill in the blanks?
Quote from: barrett on September 14, 2023, 02:03:10 PM
Yes, it's one of the incarnations of Girastro. Can you fill in the blanks?
Built by James Gibbon, at first a stark 2-seater ( a previous puzzle of mine) and then rebuilt in 1953 with 3 different Rover engines available of 1500cc (linered-down) 1800cc and 2000cc. My information comes from Autosport of 13.2.53 but there is no mention of this revised bodywork. I'm guessing the date is 1953. Doesn't look like Rest-and-be-Thankful so maybe Bo'ness.
Well, you're most of the way there. This is the short-lived 1949 version of Girastro - the bodywork proved too heavy, and it was soon re-fitted with the original cycle-cinged body (although modified).
The 1953 car is actually a different car altogether, and nothing to do with Girastro (although it was also Rover-based).
Thanks for the info. I did read that the front end was destroyed in a crash, and wondered if that was the reason for the new body. Now I know.