Michael Hiles Posted October 20, 2015 Share #7921 Posted October 20, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Lancia Aurelia B 50 Cabriolet c.1950 dunk Not a Lancia, but early '50s is quite right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michael Hiles Posted October 20, 2015 Share #7922 Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) I think it might be a James Young bodied Bentley R type cabriolet. Wilson Experience almost does it. I'm impressed. It is an R-type Bentley, but not James Young. It is possible that none of you have ever seen an actual example. My understanding is that there were only 2 built. Edited October 20, 2015 by Michael Hiles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 20, 2015 Share #7923 Posted October 20, 2015 It might be the 1954 Abbott Coupé then, although the crop looks like a Cabrio. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted October 21, 2015 Share #7924 Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) It is a cabrio (drophead?). The coachmaker is not British (think Italian). My friend the owner found the car in a bunch of boxes in Europe (maybe the UK), brought it to Canada and had it restored by a Montreal master at these things. It was included in the 1995 exhibit call Moving Beauty at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (that was some show). Edited October 21, 2015 by Michael Hiles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 21, 2015 Share #7925 Posted October 21, 2015 The only Italian coach builder I know who did a body for the R type was Vignale but that was a rather ugly slab sided one, similar to the Cunningham C3. Figoni and Falaschi bodied one and Marius Franay bodied three or four but they are both French. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted October 21, 2015 Share #7926 Posted October 21, 2015 Time to reveal all, including some imprecisions, for which I apologize profusely. My memory played me wrong in some details. I should have checked more carefully. The car is a 1949 Bentley - I remembered early 50s. I remembered R-type - it is in fact a Mark VI. Similar but not the same. The body was by Pininfarina. I also remember being told that there were only 2 made - apparently the number was 17 (still not mass production). There are more picture of this beautiful car here at the web site of the restorer http://www.drivingthebest.com/1949bentley.html. Apologies again for my detail mistakes - no intent to mislead. No question that WIlson is a few millimeters from the facts. 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! 2 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=2909564'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 21, 2015 Share #7927 Posted October 21, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) In the late 1940's, UK steel production was a problem and there was a long waiting list for all steel bodied cars (in the UK you actually needed a government permit to buy a new steel bodied car). One way round this was to buy a chassis and have a coach built aluminium body made or a body made overseas if funds were not a problem. To be that rich at this point, you probably needed to be a crook or cheating on your taxes, which were up to 98% for higher earners. This steel restriction applied to the MkVI Bentley but by the time the R Type came along, the steel shortage was over. My father bought a new AC Buckland saloon in 1946, which had an aluminium body and engine, to get round the permit issue. Again being feeble, I have not taken any new car pictures recently and all mine have been posted over the years so anyone else please feel free to jump in. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted October 23, 2015 Share #7928 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) I have no idea what car this this is. Photographed the other day in one of Sydney's more salubrious suburbs. Any ideas? M7, 40 Summicron-C Portra 400 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 October 23, 2015 by MarkP 1 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=2911576'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 23, 2015 Share #7929 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) That is a Riley RMC Roadster made from around 1948 to 51. They were the last "real" Riley before the dead hand of BMC descended, although the later Pathfinder still had a Riley engine. A nice car to drive and now pretty rare as only around 700 were made. It is much prettier than the RMD drop head coupé, which was much heavier looking. In good fettle, could just about do the "ton". Wilson Edited October 23, 2015 by wlaidlaw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted October 23, 2015 Share #7930 Posted October 23, 2015 That was quick. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 23, 2015 Share #7931 Posted October 23, 2015 From the wings backwards it almost has a Mercedes 540K Cabriolet look about it but I bet it is nicer to drive Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted October 25, 2015 Share #7932 Posted October 25, 2015 That is a Riley RMC Roadster made from around 1948 to 51. They were the last "real" Riley before the dead hand of BMC descended, although the later Pathfinder still had a Riley engine. A nice car to drive and now pretty rare as only around 700 were made. It is much prettier than the RMD drop head coupé, which was much heavier looking. In good fettle, could just about do the "ton". Wilson I used to have a Pathfinder in my younger days. It was an ex-police car, with a rail along the back of the front seats to attach handcuffed villains to. NZ was a bit of a dumping ground for British cars, being right-hand drive and driveability being based on 6-monthly inspections. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 27, 2015 Share #7933 Posted October 27, 2015 How about somebody posting the next puzzle car since Wilson hasn't any at the moment? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted October 28, 2015 Share #7934 Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Ok, here we go! Edited October 28, 2015 by a.j.z Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 29, 2015 Share #7935 Posted October 29, 2015 That's such a distinctive door handle if I had ever seen it I'd remember. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted October 29, 2015 Share #7936 Posted October 29, 2015 I would be surprised if you have not seen one. It is rare but I understand that you saw a lot of cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted October 29, 2015 Share #7937 Posted October 29, 2015 Alfa Romeo SZ dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted October 29, 2015 Share #7938 Posted October 29, 2015 Yes, Dunk an Alfa Romeo Zagato SZ. Excellent! Can post the full picture not before the evening. Your turn! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted October 29, 2015 Share #7939 Posted October 29, 2015 Nothing ready now but will post the next puzzler this evening. Best wishes dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted October 29, 2015 Share #7940 Posted October 29, 2015 The SZ: 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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