Mystery time! This photo was taken sometime in the early 1960s by the in-laws of a friend of mine. The little red 'special' has so far eluded identification though it bares a resemblance to several '50s off-the-shelf GRP special bodies I've not found one that matches exactly. If you can tell what it is - and provide some evidence - then you'll get a point.
Skipping a level and moving straight to the Pros, as this one might be tough to crack
It appears to be rear-engined but I can't see whether it's LHD or RHD......
Could it be British?
The vents in the back do imply a rear engine, the steering wheel not being visible is annoying and I can't decide whether it is LHD or RHD...
The clearly visible lefthand rearview mirror could imply LHD, unless it had mirrors on both sides...
Where was the photo taken? That might help.
It looks like a hard-top, so maybe it's less obscure than expected.
Perhaps a VW by Rometsch?
Or maybe a Glockler Porsche
Quote from: Wendax on November 10, 2012, 03:34:33 PM
The clearly visible lefthand rearview mirror could imply LHD, unless it had mirrors on both sides...
The internal rear-view mirror, mounted on the dashboard, seems to be angled towards a driver sitting in a RHD car. And I believe I can see a vague outline of a steering wheel on that side. As has been suggested, there were numerous GRP bodies available at that time, but I think the coachwork looks like alloy in the way that the paint has faded.
Perhaps Barrett could tell us in which town/city the photo was taken. It was most likely locally built.
The Graduates dresses on the right look like the ones of an American college. Is this car American?
The picture was taken in the UK but I can't remember exactly where
Devin bodywork
VW mechanicals
Quote from: hermanoto on August 08, 2013, 03:32:13 PM
Devin bodywork
VW mechanicals
I'm not convinced you're right.
Moving to the Black Hole..
What concerns me at the moment is the very wide front door line, as if the door is not flush with the front fender.
According the wide and curved windshield and shape of the bodywork, I am thinking about the Ockelbo Carina without tail fins on Beetle-chassis. Only a guess without any proof