Solved - MJW #480 - Stevens GT Manley Imp

woodinsight · July 18, 2011, 12:07:01 AM

Quote from: Carnut on July 17, 2011, 11:18:35 AM
Chris Humberstone?

Not him but I'm sure you'll get it soon....

shamrock · July 18, 2011, 03:25:23 AM

Neville Trickett ?

Carnut · July 18, 2011, 06:11:40 AM

~~Peter Stevens~~?

Designed by Chris Lawrence? (remembering the only one guess at a time rule...!)
and built by Williams & Pritchard?

jotage21 · July 18, 2011, 07:34:28 PM

William Towns?

Djetset · July 20, 2011, 11:13:26 AM

Trevor Fiore?

woodinsight · July 20, 2011, 01:23:03 PM

Quote from: Carnut on July 18, 2011, 06:11:40 AM
~~Peter Stevens~~?

Designed by Chris Lawrence? (remembering the only one guess at a time rule...!)
and built by Williams & Pritchard?

You almost have the correct answer there Carnut but I don't know who actually constructed the body - it could have been W&P...

Carnut · July 20, 2011, 02:30:23 PM

You mean it was Chris Lawrence or it was Peter Stevens after all?!
Seems it was NOT built by W&P but since that wasn't part of the question I don't need to get that bit right anyway; you just need the make since the engine is already established.
If the correct answer is Chris Lawrence then it must be one of his Deep Sanderson projects, not the usual well-known one. W&P DID build those, but not, it seems this car.

woodinsight · July 20, 2011, 02:40:53 PM

Quote from: Carnut on July 20, 2011, 02:30:23 PM
You mean it was Chris Lawrence or it was Peter Stevens after all?!
Seems it was NOT built by W&P but since that wasn't part of the question I don't need to get that bit right anyway; you just need the make since the engine is already established.
If the correct answer is Chris Lawrence then it must be one of his Deep Sanderson projects, not the usual well-known one. W&P DID build those, but not, it seems this car.

It is neither Chris Humberstone or Peter Stevens but it is one of those surnames if you see what I mean.
Let me have the name of the designer - christian and surname and you have the point!
Locked for you until your next reply only.

Carnut · July 20, 2011, 02:46:09 PM

Right, I'm with you!
It must therefore have been designed by Tony Stevens of Stevens Cipher fame - hence the Reliant connection!

woodinsight · July 20, 2011, 03:39:33 PM

Quote from: Carnut on July 20, 2011, 02:46:09 PM
Right, I'm with you!
It must therefore have been designed by Tony Stevens of Stevens Cipher fame - hence the Reliant connection!

That's it!
It is simply a Stevens GT designed by Tony Stevens of Cipher fame.
The ad I took it from described it as a De Suto Stevens (see attached) but quite frankly I have no idea regarding the De Suto name.
I found another very small photo of the car that appears in the second photo.
I'd be grateful if anyone has any more information on this interesting and good looking (in my opinion) car.

Allemano · July 20, 2011, 03:48:03 PM

watching the tiny pic it seems to be a great looking car.

woodinsight · July 20, 2011, 03:51:49 PM

I think the car exists today and hope that more information is forthcoming soon.

Carnut · July 20, 2011, 05:59:00 PM

Quote from: Allemano on July 20, 2011, 03:48:03 PM
watching the tiny pic it seems to be a great looking car.

Yes - I'll offer £700 for it.. now where's the phone number in that ad?!!

neilshouse · July 23, 2011, 06:24:45 AM

Does anyone know the year of this car?

Carnut · July 23, 2011, 07:15:31 AM

Quote from: neilshouse on July 23, 2011, 06:24:45 AM
Does anyone know the year of this car?

I would guess at about 1968, but that is only a guess.
Maybe woodinsight has further information?

woodinsight · July 23, 2011, 09:28:04 AM

Quote from: Carnut on July 23, 2011, 07:15:31 AM
Quote from: neilshouse on July 23, 2011, 06:24:45 AM
Does anyone know the year of this car?

I would guess at about 1968, but that is only a guess.
Maybe woodinsight has further information?

Unfortunately I only have the info I found in the ad but I would agree with Carnut about it being late 1960s.

Carnut · December 09, 2013, 07:22:20 AM

I know a very similar car to this has appeared here before, but I believe this is a different one.
So, what is it, for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!

Carnut · December 20, 2013, 05:07:28 AM

Experts?

WayneB · December 21, 2013, 04:34:42 PM

Is it from 1967?

moltogatto · December 22, 2013, 05:11:20 PM

very similar to the Lola GT (Mk VI) :S

Carnut · December 22, 2013, 06:38:18 PM

Quote from: moltogatto on December 22, 2013, 05:11:20 PM
very similar to the Lola GT (Mk VI) :S

But it's not a Lola..

WayneB · December 23, 2013, 10:27:50 AM

Since I didn't get a reply to my previous question, I will have to go with this which I am unsure about.

1967 DeSauto Stevens Le Mans GT 1996cc, designed and built by Anthony Stevens in the UK.

He did some body design work for Davrian (later Corry and Darrian) which is how I came across this very rare car.

Carnut · December 23, 2013, 10:42:40 AM

My apologies.
I'd only clicked on the 'NEW' icon and didn't scroll up so hadn't seen your reply..

It is just about what you say, although it's not quite the de Suto Stevens which has featured elsewhere here (see the link).
It looks slightly different and was, I believe, simply the Stevens GT. A very nice looking car in my opinion.

A very obscure car indeed and well done finding that one. Incidentally his main claim to fame was the Reliant Kitten-based Stevens Cipher
rather than Davrians or Darrians. He is now Professor Tony Stevens and is involved in electrically-powered vehicles but unfortunately failed to reply to my several emails to him asking for information about this particular car.

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17143.msg171133#msg171133

Another, rather unclear, picture:

nicanary · June 28, 2020, 07:13:26 AM

Here is a rarety. What is it, and what powered it?

nicanary · July 26, 2020, 06:21:49 AM

Experts?

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Solved - MJW #480 - Stevens GT Manley Imp