pippy Posted December 31, 2021 Share #16741 Posted December 31, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 3 minutes ago, Rona!d said: This is really a nice one. Under the bonnet you can find the original Riley replacement engine badge... Are you familiar with this actual vehicle, Ronald?! I must say I didn't manage to get that much detail when I saw it! As far as the Riley Special from September was concerned; I couldn't work out how I had missed it until it dawned on me that I was en-route to France on that day and only logged back in to the forum a few days later when the Riley 'quiz' had already passed me by - not that I would have got it anyhow! Nice cars, though. Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rona!d Posted December 31, 2021 Share #16742 Posted December 31, 2021 vor 33 Minuten schrieb pippy: Are you familiar with this actual vehicle, Ronald?! Haven´t touched it, but when I was looking for a Riley Kestrel I automatically checked the "Special Roadsters" offered back then and even later. This was offered by a dealer in Northampton maybe 5 years ago. Read my comments about originals, possibly originals and recreations in the september discussion. If we just wait another 15 or 20 years there will be no saloons left 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted December 31, 2021 Share #16743 Posted December 31, 2021 Here we go again. Took this shot forty one years ago with an M4. And wishing everyone a very happy New Year: 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 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=4342182'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted December 31, 2021 Share #16744 Posted December 31, 2021 Bentley Mk VI 4-1/4 Sedan ? ...............and a Happier 2022 to all. JZG 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted December 31, 2021 Share #16745 Posted December 31, 2021 Thank-you John. Not a Bentley Mk VI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted December 31, 2021 Share #16746 Posted December 31, 2021 12 minutes ago, hektor said: Thank-you John. Not a Bentley Mk VI. In that case..............Rolls-Royce, Silver Wraith - should have paid closer attention to the wheel covers. JZG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted December 31, 2021 Share #16747 Posted December 31, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 8 hours ago, John Z. Goriup said: In that case..............Rolls-Royce, Silver Wraith - should have paid closer attention to the wheel covers. Good morning John, not a Roll-Royce Silver Wraith. A clue; it is a James Young body. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 1, 2022 Share #16748 Posted January 1, 2022 Lagonda V12 from around 1939? It looks a bit like the well known James Young drophead on the Lagonda chassis. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 1, 2022 Share #16749 Posted January 1, 2022 Hello Wilson. Not a Lagonda of any type. The only similarity would be the six cylinder overhead valve engine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 1, 2022 Share #16750 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) The only other British chassis makers/suppliers, which I can think of that might fit the bill, would be a Talbot 110 or an Alvis 4.3, assuming I have read your replies correctly and it is not either a Rolls Royce or a Bentley, which comprised the great majority of James Young's output. Otherwise I would have guessed at a Rolls Royce 25/30 from 1938. Wilson Edited January 1, 2022 by wlaidlaw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 1, 2022 Share #16751 Posted January 1, 2022 Well it looks as though all the usual suspects have had a go, so time to reveal all. The closest was John "JZG" as the car in question is a 1938 Bentley, not a post-war Mk VI. I can't remember ever seeing a Mk VI with razor edge coachwork. 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! 3 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=4343134'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 2, 2022 Share #16752 Posted January 2, 2022 A work colleague bought a Mark V Bentley where the chassis was not bodied until after the war, so a sort of pre-post war hybrid. It had a rather ungainly razor edge body by Barker with a glass division and a fixed front bench seat for the chauffeur. It was not at all comfortable to drive being far too near to the steering wheel. I persuaded him to have the division removed and adjustable Mark VI seats and rails installed, which were a huge improvement. This was beautifully done by P&A Wood in Essex, who bought the old division, complete with braided silk covered speaking tube to give the chauffeur directions, to use on other restoration projects. This was the time when the UK inland revenue made a concession for company cars that were over 20 years old and cost less than £10,000, where they did not attract the same level of benefit in kind taxation. I bought a 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4 which really got up the nose of my chairman 😃 Wilson 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted January 2, 2022 Share #16753 Posted January 2, 2022 17 hours ago, hektor said: Well it looks as though all the usual suspects have had a go, so time to reveal all. The closest was John "JZG" as the car in question is a 1938 Bentley, not a post-war Mk VI. I can't remember ever seeing a Mk VI with razor edge coachwork. hector - does that mean I am next to post a 'mystery car' ? Incidentally, I recall seeing late 1940s Mk VI Bentleys with both, Mulliner and Freestone & Webb razor-edge coachwork at various Concours when I attended those things in California. JZG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 2, 2022 Share #16754 Posted January 2, 2022 1 hour ago, John Z. Goriup said: hector - does that mean I am next to post a 'mystery car' ? Yes John. You were the only one to suggest Bentley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted January 2, 2022 Share #16755 Posted January 2, 2022 Thank you, hector.........I propose we ease into 2022 with a well-known classic that shouldn't be too difficult to identify - approx. vintage, make and model / name , please. All the Best for the new year. JZG 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! - approx. vintage, make and model name , please. JZG 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! - approx. vintage, make and model name , please. JZG ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4343865'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 2, 2022 Share #16756 Posted January 2, 2022 The windscreen is so narrow I wonder if this is a custom rod. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 3, 2022 Share #16757 Posted January 3, 2022 1 hour ago, stuny said: The windscreen is so narrow I wonder if this is a custom rod. I don't think there is a place for "custom rods" at Pebble Beach. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted January 3, 2022 Share #16758 Posted January 3, 2022 2 hours ago, stuny said: The windscreen is so narrow I wonder if this is a custom rod. Definitely not - exclusive & built in limited numbers, but a production car nevertheless. JZG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 3, 2022 Share #16759 Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) John, I will let the others have a go at this one, but the first clue is Thirties. Edited January 3, 2022 by hektor typo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted January 3, 2022 Share #16760 Posted January 3, 2022 1931 to be precise. This is one of the 'premium' models offered by this manufacturer, where only some of of the examples of the series were manufactured in house, with clients being offered the choice of purchasing a rolling, running chassis and then selecting from a list of coachbuilders to furnish the body designed & built to their taste, specifications and intended purpose. Another view.......loaded with clues. JZG 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=4344140'>More sharing options...
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