wlaidlaw Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16701 Posted December 26, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) I had thought about an early 20's Delage San Sebastian but the exhaust is on the wrong side. Another guess would be the twin cam one and a half litre Aston Martin from around 1924. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dkCambridgeshire Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16702 Posted December 26, 2021 5 hours ago, Charles Morgan said: Right, while I hunt for an apposite photo (the list gets ever shorter not having been to an event in ages), a little bit about Allard owning. They are crudely built (Sydney Allard was a racer first and foremost) with the chassis being that of a Ford Pilot but with the front axle cut in two to provide independent suspension, which mostly led to a very crabby stance. The models made for the UK were mostly Ford Pilot 3.6 V8s - a decent slug of low down torque with 85bhp top end, so not exactly fast, which was good as they handled quite poorly. My block cracked when returning from collecting it from the broker who sold it, and in the end it was a nose to tail rebuild of a car that had been described as suitable for driving daily. Virtually every single replacement needed replacing too - the replacement French army 4.2 litre flathead had a scratched bore, so out it went, the rebuilt 3 speed Ford gearbox failed too. The gearboxes were originally from the Model A and were just not up to the job, but you could still get parts (engines and boxes were made in the tens of millions). When my fuel tank failed, yes a stem to stern rebuild, I got a replacement from Allard Engineering, still run by the family. They had restored a Palm Beach show car and in the rebuilding had found the body to be spaced with woodbine packets and the wood was from rough floor timbers! Once I had mine ready, I had it repainted as what was suitable for a runner was unsuitable for a good car, and then I sold it at a massive loss. I met some wonderful people - Billy Rowe at the ever bankrupting Namco and various racers, but also some total knobs. No fun to drive, insanely hot when stationary, and there was always a sense of something about to go wrong - I think when the clutch master cylinder went was that moment when I decided to move forward in time. But I did learn a lot about the classic car restoring community. For months, substitute years... 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! In 1969/70 I worked with Allard enthusiast David Kinsella when he was a Plessey Communications Systems accountant ... David wrote one of the Allard books and often showed me his latest Allard photos ... all taken using a Zenith SLR camera. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16703 Posted December 26, 2021 33 minutes ago, dkCambridgeshire said: In 1969/70 I worked with Allard enthusiast David Kinsella when he was a Plessey Communications Systems accountant ... David wrote one of the Allard books and often showed me his latest Allard photos ... all taken using a Zenith SLR camera. I have his book, somewhere! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16704 Posted December 26, 2021 1 hour ago, wlaidlaw said: I had thought about an early 20's Delage San Sebastian but the exhaust is on the wrong side. Another guess would be the twin cam one and a half litre Aston Martin from around 1924. Wilson Alas, neither right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16705 Posted December 26, 2021 A crop with more 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! 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=4339437'>More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16706 Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) Just a quick question regarding a post in the German forum on classic cars: which one is this? https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/184672-der-oldtimer-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4338216 Edited December 26, 2021 by a.j.z 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16707 Posted December 26, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is our mystery car an Austin 7 special? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16708 Posted December 26, 2021 28 minutes ago, a.j.z said: Just a quick question regarding a post in the German forum on classic cars: which one is this? https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/184672-der-oldtimer-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4338216 I think that might be a Gordini (15S?). Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16709 Posted December 26, 2021 Amicar? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16710 Posted December 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, hektor said: Amicar? An Amilcar G. Owned and driven by my friend Walter, who re-bodied a really rather clunky special 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! 4 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=4339549'>More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16711 Posted December 26, 2021 vor 27 Minuten schrieb wlaidlaw: I think that might be a Gordini (15S?). Wilson Thanks, looks similar (also the colour), but does not really fit. The photo was taken on Sicily, so maybe rather Italian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16712 Posted December 26, 2021 Not a Gordini as far as I can tell despite the colour….still thinking. The rear is familiar? 🤔 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16713 Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) Could it be something a bit “exotic” like a Bandini or Stanguellini racer? Most racers had a much flatter tail or a single fairing though… Edited December 26, 2021 by NigelG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16714 Posted December 26, 2021 46 minutes ago, Charles Morgan said: An Amilcar G. Owned and driven by my friend Walter, who re-bodied a really rather clunky special Charles, I didn't identify the model so do I post the next car? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted December 26, 2021 Share #16715 Posted December 26, 2021 1 hour ago, a.j.z said: Just a quick question regarding a post in the German forum on classic cars: which one is this? https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/184672-der-oldtimer-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4338216 I didn't know there was a separate thread. It is a little different from this one, but well worth visiting. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted December 27, 2021 Share #16716 Posted December 27, 2021 7 hours ago, hektor said: Charles, I didn't identify the model so do I post the next car? I think it would have been near impossible to do so, so just the make was enough. So over to you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted December 27, 2021 Share #16717 Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Charles Morgan said: I think it would have been near impossible to do so, so just the make was enough. So over to you! 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! 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=4339699'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted December 27, 2021 Share #16718 Posted December 27, 2021 Is it a Horch ? JZG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted December 27, 2021 Share #16719 Posted December 27, 2021 vor 16 Stunden schrieb NigelG: Could it be something a bit “exotic” like a Bandini or Stanguellini racer? Most racers had a much flatter tail or a single fairing though… Agree, the rear is odd. I checked the brands that you mentioned but at first glance did not find something similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted December 27, 2021 Share #16720 Posted December 27, 2021 vor 2 Stunden schrieb John Z. Goriup: Is it a Horch ? JZG Sounds good. Maybe an 853 from around 1937? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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