What is this car?
Experts?
OSCA S187?
Stanguellini?
USA
Not a Stanguellini and not from USA.
Italy?
UK?
Is it a D type lookalike from Singapore
Quote from: Shamrock 2 on June 19, 2022, 04:00:43 PM
Is it a D type lookalike from Singapore
It's not from the UK but it IS from Singapore/Malaysia.
Easy for the pros.
En Quee Special?
Jaguar engined?
Quote from: fromwien on August 07, 2022, 06:13:11 AM
Jaguar engined?
I don't know ! Probably not.
PS the engine was 1494cc. I have discovered the make of engine.
italian engine?
German engine?
British engine?
Any Elva-connection?
Climax engine?
Connaught?
This is the B.B. Special (Bamboo Special). Singer engine.
Quote from: neilshouse on August 08, 2022, 01:03:21 AM
This is the B.B. Special (Bamboo Special). Singer engine.
Not a Connaught because this is the correct answer. It was driven by Yap Ah Shong and this is the car at the 1960 Johore Grand prix. I think the engine could actually be a pre-war unit.
There are websites featuring Malaysian specials and there is some confusion between this car and another Bamboo Special which was a Buckler frame, Mistral body and a Jaguar engine. Both built by the same combine.
Great puzzle. Thank you very much. :thumbsup:
The bodywork of this car was really designed and made in Malaysia?
Quote from: fromwien on August 08, 2022, 10:30:06 AM
Great puzzle. Thank you very much. :thumbsup:
The bodywork of this car was really designed and made in Malaysia?
Apparently yes. It looks very attractive and professional.