Barrett's #208 - Solved - Healey 2.5 litre Coupe Van den Plas 1948

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barrett

September 06, 2011, 11:22:02 AM
A drawing of a car but I'm not sure it ever got built, I can't find any images of the real thing online anyway. I want to know the chassis and coachbuilder please

veloce

#1
September 10, 2011, 06:20:03 PM
Healey 1948. Coachbuilder Van den Plas (Belgium).

barrett

#2
September 11, 2011, 08:27:01 AM
Yes, well done!

So, does anyone know if this ever got made, and has a photo of the real thing?

veloce

#3
September 11, 2011, 12:24:57 PM
No, I only found one brochure...

barrett

#4
September 11, 2011, 01:32:19 PM
Yep, this is all I could find:

woodinsight

#5
October 17, 2012, 02:37:00 PM
Now I may end up with 'egg on my face' with this one as it may have been posted before.
I don't know what it is but I do have an idea of the country it was registered in.
I had to modify the photo by removing the watermark as that would have given the game away (although that site didn't reveal what it was either).
A point awaits for who can positively identify the car (with proof if necessary).

woodinsight

#6
October 25, 2012, 02:49:48 AM
An Expert opinion is now required - don't forget that I know virtually nothing about this car.....

woodinsight

#7
October 30, 2012, 04:50:56 PM
Perhaps a Pro knows?

Wendax

#8
October 30, 2012, 05:04:21 PM
Swiss registered?

woodinsight

#9
October 30, 2012, 05:06:25 PM
Quote from: Wendax on October 30, 2012, 05:04:21 PM
Swiss registered?
Not Swiss as far as I understand registration numbers....

João

#10
October 30, 2012, 05:57:58 PM
That's the Van den Plas Healey!

woodinsight

#11
October 30, 2012, 06:00:52 PM
Quote from: João on October 30, 2012, 05:57:58 PM
That's the Van den Plas Healey!
Is it?!!?!!
Can you provide proof Joao although you seem very positive...... ;)
LOCKED for you

João

#12
October 30, 2012, 06:03:12 PM
Sure! Van den Plas ( Belgium )

woodinsight

#13
October 30, 2012, 06:13:27 PM
Amazing!, Fantastic!
I'm sure you're correct and another point for you.
Are there any other photos available of this car - it's the only one I've seen......

Allemano

#14
October 30, 2012, 06:30:15 PM
What a strange car... Looks like found in the bin of Figoni or Saoutchik.

João

#15
October 30, 2012, 06:47:09 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on October 30, 2012, 06:13:27 PM
Amazing!, Fantastic!
I'm sure you're correct and another point for you.
Are there any other photos available of this car - it's the only one I've seen......

Thanks, unfortunately this is the only one around...

barrett

#16
October 31, 2012, 02:22:42 PM
I thought this one was only ever a drawing... must admit it looks better on paper. There were some very odd VdP designs around this time but this one has to be the strangest.

I think I even had this one - which is slightly different from the real thing - as a previous puzzle of mine but I never would've put 2 and 2 together....

Otto Puzzell

#17
November 08, 2012, 04:48:09 AM
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

woodinsight

#18
November 08, 2012, 06:17:41 AM
Thanks for the front page coverage  :)

grobmotorix

#19
March 28, 2019, 05:56:29 PM
Another photo:
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