Solved: 390. by Allemano - 1958 Michelotti 'Zest' prototype based on a Triumph Herald

Allemano · March 12, 2010, 05:40:24 AM

An easy one for Rookies. Still worth a point!

Oguerrerob · March 12, 2010, 11:25:06 AM

Sunbeam Tiger Hardtop

Allemano · March 12, 2010, 12:49:57 PM

Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 12, 2010, 11:25:06 AM
Sunbeam Tiger Hardtop

Oguerrerob · March 12, 2010, 01:32:08 PM

AlfaRomeo Guilietta

Allemano · March 12, 2010, 07:52:55 PM

no comment...

Allemano · March 16, 2010, 08:07:31 PM

Sorry, didn't want to offend, but I believed that the make is very obvious

Tackitt · March 22, 2010, 05:47:01 AM

Zest prototype 1958 by Michelotti based on Triumph Herald

Allemano · March 22, 2010, 06:00:11 AM

Indeed!

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D-type · March 22, 2010, 06:52:09 PM

Since the Triumph Herald was not introduced until 1959, is this actually the Michelotti prototype for the Herald, rather than being based on it?

neilshouse · March 24, 2010, 06:35:52 AM

Are you sure it wasn't TR based, the overall look and the wheels look very TR4.

Allemano · March 24, 2010, 06:55:54 AM

My source (which I've experienced isn't the most reliable) reports the hardtop was taken from the Triumph Herald.
Shame on me I didn't check if there's any proof for that.
It seems to be a styling exercise which finally indeed became the TR4/5 series. There was another prototype designed by Michelotti and built by Vignale that was called "Zoom". Obviousely the TR4/5 got styling elements from both the "Zoom" and the "Zest".
Additional infos are easily to find on the internet.. if they are more definite — I don't know!

woodinsight · November 17, 2011, 12:29:46 PM

As far as I understand it was based on the TR3A. Only the hardtop came from the Herald.
Another view -

Carnut · April 02, 2013, 09:35:20 AM

Another picture:

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Solved: 390. by Allemano - 1958 Michelotti 'Zest' prototype based on a Triumph Herald