Andreas.Pichler Posted April 20, 2012 Share #3341 Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I love it...weekend has started, sitting with a glass of white wine on the balcony, listening the birds and thinking about vino, veritas and so on... But which one? I would go for the Vritas (sorry, the wine: Veritas!) Comet, RS has had a slightly different mask around the front grille...and its definitely not an Espada :-) Cheers, Andreas PS: Have to second Stuart, funny crop! Edited April 20, 2012 by Andreas.Pichler Spelling - the wine... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jevidon Posted April 20, 2012 Share #3342 Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Right you are Andreas. I thought this one would take more time, but I can see that I am amongst aficionados. It is a 1949 Veritas Rennsport made by a small W. German company in the 1940's and 1950's from used BMW 328 parts at a time when BMW was still crawling out of the ashes of WWII and had just launched their BMW Isetta cribbed under license from the Italian company. It was up to Veritas to put Germany back into racing in both 2 liter sports class (the Rennsport) and formula 2 racing with rebuilt BMW engines in a tube frame covered with a lovely light weight body. The company lasted until the early 1950's. Go to Wikepedia or Google it. Interesting history. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited April 20, 2012 by jevidon Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1989123'>More sharing options...
Andreas.Pichler Posted April 20, 2012 Share #3343 Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Take it easy...and thanks for your very complete flashback. Only thing to add, if I am allowed to do this: After the bancrupty of the origninal Veritas Company, their founder Ernst Loof was able to save machines and materials and re-founded Veritas near the famous Nürburgring. First, to do performance tuning, but then to biuld some more Veritas cars. Ja, and here are some regular Nürburgring visitors, so... Never mind. Here ist he next one (think in exhibitions puzzles, not in Espadas), and in the 70ies a egular visitor in front of "Hollywood Boulevard" shops: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited April 20, 2012 by Andreas.Pichler Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1989216'>More sharing options...
jevidon Posted April 20, 2012 Share #3344 Posted April 20, 2012 I would guess that it is the rear quarter panel from a 1970-80's era MBZ SL; 350-550. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.Pichler Posted April 21, 2012 Share #3345 Posted April 21, 2012 Wicked fast, dear James! And of course you ae right. Phto has been taken during Essen Techno Classica fair (one of Europes largest classic car exhibitions) in March 2012 at the Mercedes Benz booth. Now its again up to you (ever thought about Espada?)! Cheers, Andreas Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1989582'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 21, 2012 Share #3346 Posted April 21, 2012 Andreas - I think somebody needs to tell them to take better care of their cars :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevidon Posted April 23, 2012 Share #3347 Posted April 23, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) It could stand in for a recent TV ad for Liberty Mutual. Next car on the way as soon as I get my thinking cap on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevidon Posted April 23, 2012 Share #3348 Posted April 23, 2012 It could stand in for a recent TV ad for Liberty Mutual. Next car on the way as soon as I get my thinking cap on. Andreas, is this ok? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1991197'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 23, 2012 Share #3349 Posted April 23, 2012 Hmmm. That's not how I recall the Lambo Espada. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.Pichler Posted April 23, 2012 Share #3350 Posted April 23, 2012 ...thats okay to make the waiting time more pleasant...;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevidon Posted April 23, 2012 Share #3351 Posted April 23, 2012 Here is the next one. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1991891'>More sharing options...
jevidon Posted April 24, 2012 Share #3352 Posted April 24, 2012 Another hint. I deleted the name plate from the radiator grill. It was big, expensive and very quiet. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1992549'>More sharing options...
Andreas.Pichler Posted April 24, 2012 Share #3353 Posted April 24, 2012 ..as quiet as a phantom? Or quiet because of her 16 cylinder engine? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 24, 2012 Share #3354 Posted April 24, 2012 It sounds like Andreas got it, but I wish they'd do somehting about that horrid clock - It's ticking drives me crazy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevidon Posted April 25, 2012 Share #3355 Posted April 25, 2012 Not a Phantom, nor 16 cylinders. Much much quieter. Wrong country, anyway. Try a path less traveled. I'll let you guess a little more before releasing another hint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijporter Posted April 25, 2012 Share #3356 Posted April 25, 2012 A Voisin? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijporter Posted April 25, 2012 Share #3357 Posted April 25, 2012 or perhaps a Packard? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 25, 2012 Share #3358 Posted April 25, 2012 I would be tempted to say it´s a Marmon, but I´m a little rusty in guessing cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.Pichler Posted April 25, 2012 Share #3359 Posted April 25, 2012 Have found one or two sources that are admiring the quietness of the 4 valve Vertical Eight engine in a Stutz...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevidon Posted April 25, 2012 Share #3360 Posted April 25, 2012 No, no, no and no. It was a production auto, but from a very small company. It was very expensive and even Howard Hughes owned one. Next photos. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1993552'>More sharing options...
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