SOLVED: FW #391: West Special XK Austin, 1951

fromwien · October 26, 2022, 03:53:27 PM

Please identify this car in ALL its details

fromwien · November 05, 2022, 04:28:46 AM

Experts?

BattlePorQ · November 05, 2022, 06:58:32 AM

Looks british. Is it?

fromwien · November 05, 2022, 07:06:54 AM

Yes, it is

BattlePorQ · November 06, 2022, 04:48:12 AM

Modified MG?

fromwien · November 06, 2022, 06:34:47 AM

No

D-type · November 06, 2022, 08:35:21 AM

Is the maker of the base car still making cars?

fromwien · November 06, 2022, 08:53:23 AM

No

D-type · November 08, 2022, 09:27:31 AM

A Rootes Group marque?

fromwien · November 08, 2022, 11:08:21 AM

No

D-type · November 09, 2022, 01:25:17 PM

By a BLMC marque?

fromwien · November 09, 2022, 04:27:08 PM

Yes

D-type · November 09, 2022, 06:33:05 PM

BMC?

fromwien · November 10, 2022, 02:40:43 AM

Not BMC, earlier

D-type · November 10, 2022, 08:46:00 AM

One of the Nuffield Group?

fromwien · November 10, 2022, 09:15:06 AM

No

D-type · November 11, 2022, 07:13:13 AM

Then it must be an Austin base.

fromwien · November 11, 2022, 09:54:26 AM

D-type · November 11, 2022, 10:33:09 AM

It looks too big for a Seven. Is it an Austin 10 base?
Is the body by Jensen?

fromwien · November 11, 2022, 02:06:48 PM

Neither Austin 10 based, nor body by Jensen

D-type · November 11, 2022, 03:16:27 PM

Is it Austin 7 based after all?

fromwien · November 11, 2022, 03:48:56 PM

Yes

fromwien · December 08, 2022, 08:29:15 AM

Professionals?

fromwien · June 08, 2023, 09:52:05 AM

Masters?

gte4289 · June 11, 2023, 10:06:29 PM

I can't really tell what's going on with the wings/fenders and headlights on this car. Are they shaped similar to those of a TR3?

I understand altering your photos to prevent the use of reverse-image search engines, but sometimes the resulting image lacks sufficient detail for identification. Can you provide a clearer image of this car? Thanks.

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SOLVED: FW #391: West Special XK Austin, 1951