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Solved: Austin 7 Speedex 750 Special

Started by Wendax, September 22, 2021, 12:18:45 PM

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Wendax

Yesterday my daughter sent me a picture from Bari in Italy showing two cars in a small garage. (Some paternal influence in education must have been right  ;D) At first sight the front car looks like a Lotus Seven, but I rather think it might be an Austin Seven special or something alike. Neither can I identify the car behind it. An Italian etceterini?

Who can help?

Carnut

The front car does look very like a Lotus Seven, whatever the badging.. And it's RHD.
The car behind it looks rather like a Rochdale GT to me:

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Wendax

Thanks a lot. The rear car certainly is a Rochdale GT. I found a picture of the very car online (notice the number on the door).

Ergo: not all small red cars in Italy are Etceterini.  ;D

Trommel


nicanary

I'm fairly sure the silver car is an Austin 7 Speedex Special. They seem to have been built with various different rear bodywork.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Wendax

#5
Thank you both. I'd agree.