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elansprint72 · 29/04/10, 00:27

Clever dicks and usual suspects please abstain.... this old friend and, arguably, piece of modern sculpture was resting at LM prior to doing what it was conceived to do. Designed in England, funded by America, built in England, improved by America, raced in France.....

Enjoyed by many................

Tim Delbeck · 29/04/10, 00:31

seeing the doors i'd think it's a gt40.
lovely, the original as well as the modern homage (one of the few retro cars really well done)...

stuny · 29/04/10, 00:36

Might have been one of the ones driven by Dan Gurney (A tall man - the bulge in the door to clear his helmet). Beautiful shot.

suilvenman · 29/04/10, 03:14

Is this a Mk 4, Pete? Just been reading about the 1966 Le Mans controversial team decision about the 1-2-3 placing. Plus ça change... .

Cheers, Ken.

elansprint72 · 29/04/10, 12:10

Too easy!

It's the yellow one in the painting, quite a history.
The Gurney bulge was just a trick of the light on this one (parked under striped awning), it did, of course have a Gurney flap though!

steed · 29/04/10, 18:29

All are correct, but it was not Gurney's car. I think it was a privateer who added the front spoilers to an original GT40; it is not the Mark II version, lacking the scoops on the top of the engine cover. Belgian racing yellow may be a clue, but that is probably a red herring in this case.
Regards
John W

elansprint72 · 29/04/10, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by steed

All are correct, but it was not Gurney's car. I think it was a privateer who added the front spoilers to an original GT40; it is not the Mark II version, lacking the scoops on the top of the engine cover. Belgian racing yellow may be a clue, but that is probably a red herring in this case.
Regards
John W

You mean we've been conned into thinking that this was something wot it isn't?! How unusual for that to happen in the olde car worlde.

I've just bagged a copy of Ronnie Spain's GT40 bible but I've not had time to read it yet. As you can tell.

elansprint72 · 30/04/10, 00:03

OK, this one is less obvious unless, like me, you parked next to it this evening at the VSCC pub meeting.

Taken with the Digilux 2 in 2006, when I was still learning what digi-cams could/could not do.

btw, how about making this thread a long-runner? If you guess the car, you have to post the next subject?

suilvenman · 01/05/10, 05:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by elansprint72

btw, how about making this thread a long-runner? If you guess the car, you have to post the next subject?

Great idea, Pete - I was hoping that somebody would suggest this.

That radiator construction/shape is proving a challenge to identify and the thermometer mascot doesn't really help much. Classy two-tone paintwork. I'll suggest 1930s, British, roadster/coupé to start off with?

Cheers, Ken.

elansprint72 · 01/05/10, 17:13

Not British.

iShutterbug · 01/05/10, 17:46

I think I've seen that cap on Alfa-Romeos?
Don

suilvenman · 03/05/10, 02:10

I know this is wrong but I'll go ahead and say it anyway: type 46 Bugatti?

Cheers, Ken.

elansprint72 · 03/05/10, 19:20

Not Bug, not Alfa; Messrs, stunsworth, Rolo, Falstaff and andybarton all walked past this car today (check your files/negs boys).

stunsworth · 03/05/10, 23:39

I believe it's a Delage, and the device you can see is a "Boyce Motor-Meter".

_1000453-delage.jpg

elansprint72 · 04/05/10, 10:11

Correct! I'm glad that you guys turned up at the show; that one could have run for a good while.

Over to you, Steve.

stunsworth · 04/05/10, 12:14

Ok, I'm not a car fanatic, but this one should be easy for those that are - not taken with a Leica I'm afraid, Panny GF1 and 20mm lens. Sorry...

_1000409-mascot.jpg

elansprint72 · 04/05/10, 17:14

I'm guessing that the mascot did not come with the car.

stunsworth · 04/05/10, 18:42

Hmmm, that's going to make guessing the make of car a little more difficult. However a quick internet search leads me to the conclusion that this was indeed an official manufacturer's mascot.

***bill*** · 05/05/10, 01:14

Allard?

Regards,

Bill

stunsworth · 05/05/10, 01:27

Sorry Bill, no.


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29/04/10, 00:31	#2 (permalink)
Tim Delbeck Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/07/06 Posts: 3,439	AW: Name this car.... seeing the doors i'd think it's a gt40. lovely, the original as well as the modern homage (one of the few retro cars really well done)... __________________ trotz fotohobby noch geld übrig? 'ärzte für madagaskar' freut sich über spenden. das geld fließt in den aufbau einer klinik in fotadrevo/südmadagaskar. weitere infos über den link

29/04/10, 00:36	#3 (permalink)
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29/04/10, 03:14	#4 (permalink)
suilvenman Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 27/05/07 Posts: 2,788	Re: Name this car.... Is this a Mk 4, Pete? Just been reading about the 1966 Le Mans controversial team decision about the 1-2-3 placing. Plus ça change... . Cheers, Ken.

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steed Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 26/09/02 Posts: 370	Re: Name this car.... All are correct, but it was not Gurney's car. I think it was a privateer who added the front spoilers to an original GT40; it is not the Mark II version, lacking the scoops on the top of the engine cover. Belgian racing yellow may be a clue, but that is probably a red herring in this case. Regards John W __________________ Mrs. Peel....We're needed.

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01/05/10, 17:13	#10 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 27/08/05 Location: www.petetaylor.org.uk Posts: 11,522	Re: Name this car.... Not British.

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03/05/10, 02:10	#12 (permalink)
suilvenman Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 27/05/07 Posts: 2,788	Re: Name this car.... I know this is wrong but I'll go ahead and say it anyway: type 46 Bugatti? Cheers, Ken.

03/05/10, 19:20	#13 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 27/08/05 Location: www.petetaylor.org.uk Posts: 11,522	Re: Name this car.... Not Bug, not Alfa; Messrs, stunsworth, Rolo, Falstaff and andybarton all walked past this car today (check your files/negs boys).

03/05/10, 23:39	#14 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 30/09/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 19,598	Re: Name this car.... I believe it's a Delage, and the device you can see is a "Boyce Motor-Meter". _1000453-delage.jpg __________________ Steve Website Flickr Twitter Last edited by stunsworth; 03/05/10 at 23:47.

04/05/10, 10:11	#15 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 27/08/05 Location: www.petetaylor.org.uk Posts: 11,522	Re: Name this car.... Correct! I'm glad that you guys turned up at the show; that one could have run for a good while. Over to you, Steve.

04/05/10, 12:14	#16 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 30/09/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 19,598	Re: Name this car.... Ok, I'm not a car fanatic, but this one should be easy for those that are - not taken with a Leica I'm afraid, Panny GF1 and 20mm lens. Sorry... _1000409-mascot.jpg __________________ Steve Website Flickr Twitter

04/05/10, 17:14	#17 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 27/08/05 Location: www.petetaylor.org.uk Posts: 11,522	Re: Name this car.... I'm guessing that the mascot did not come with the car.

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stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 30/09/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 19,598	Re: Name this car.... Hmmm, that's going to make guessing the make of car a little more difficult. However a quick internet search leads me to the conclusion that this was indeed an official manufacturer's mascot. __________________ Steve Website Flickr Twitter

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05/05/10, 01:27	#20 (permalink)
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