Dreaming of tailfins.
For one point, please respond and identify this car.
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Is it a German home-customised sports car?
No on all accounts
IAME Justicialista Roadster?
No
A real size car ?
Very good question, it is not a full size car.
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Made in Europe ?
Yes
Made in a Mediterranean country ?
No
Made in UK ?
Yes
Was it built before 1970 ?
I don't have a year for it.
Is the manufacturer known for other child cars ?
Depends on the definition of children car
Is the manufacturer known for other internal combustion engine powered child cars ?
Not that I know of
Is the puzzle actually an internal combustion engine powered child car ?
Found it :
"Here for sale is a one of a kind two seater petrol hot rod kids car. It started life has a 1950's Whittaker brothers car now we have restored it to a high standard. Now has 390cc petrol engine push button start, hydraulic brakes, led lights and brake lights, MP3 player, twin exhaust. And to wrap it all off with a fresh paint job in stunning red and white."
Well found!
And how it looked like originally:
Wow, those look like fun! Are Whittaker Bros not a British company? If so, I wonder why these little cars were designed to look like a mid 50s Simca Ariane/Vedette from the front and a 1957-ish Chrysler from the rear and why a Mediterranean country was mentioned as the place of origin, though I'm sure this must be correct.
As a pre-teen I was very taken with the Simca Vedette Chambord - it shouted French chic with a twist of Americaine and the little V8 made a lovely noise. Sadly this engine had a reputation for needing a full overhaul at about 18,000 miles, so I had no success in persuading my Dad to buy one. Just as well, really. The MG 1100 he eventually bought some years later was of far better quality than that Simca and was a fine little machine, even though it wasn't my teenage choice. He knew nothing about cars, but he definitely had a nose for a good one. :)
Mind you, as a late teen I still loved Simcas, so bought a Simca Aronde P60 Montlhery which was a very sturdily made little thing, even better once I'd replaced the three-bearing 'Flash' engine with a 5-bearing 'Rush' unit. Very smooth and strong. :D 8)
Quote from: richard cuyler on October 02, 2017, 09:37:11 AM
Wow, those look like fun! Are Whittaker Bros not a British company? If so, I wonder why these little cars were designed to look like a mid 50s Simca Ariane/Vedette from the front and a 1957-ish Chrysler from the rear and why a Mediterranean country was mentioned as the place of origin, though I'm sure this must be correct.
The answer to "Made in a Mediterranean country ?" was "No".
It's definitely British.