Rona!d Posted June 13, 2022 Share #17661 Posted June 13, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Sorry, the whole car TO ME looks like from a weird sci-fi comic. If Austin Powers would have played the real 007 James Bond, this should have been his car instead of the Union Jack E-Type he had here and here (car at min. 2.00). 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wlaidlaw Posted June 13, 2022 Share #17662 Posted June 13, 2022 I think it is rather a nice period piece. A car for the new jet age. An Italian version of some of Harley Earl's creations. Wilson 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
idusidusi Posted June 13, 2022 Share #17663 Posted June 13, 2022 18 minutes ago, Rona!d said: Sorry, the whole car TO ME looks like from a weird sci-fi comic. If Austin Powers would have played the real 007 James Bond, this should have been his car instead of the Union Jack E-Type he had here and here (car at min. 2.00). Thanks for the laugh I needed a spell of uncontrollable laughter today! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted June 13, 2022 Share #17664 Posted June 13, 2022 vor 1 Stunde schrieb wlaidlaw: I think it is rather a nice period piece. A car for the new jet age. An Italian version of some of Harley Earl's creations. Wilson Where Harley Earl might have been inspired by: VERITAS by Spohn (check the zebra design doors) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted June 13, 2022 Share #17665 Posted June 13, 2022 I like to thank John for posting this car. The story of it is most interesting. I only knew other (older) Stanguellini Bertones. When you google pictures I think a direct front view is the most nicest side to look at it. A side view is really strange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted June 13, 2022 Share #17666 Posted June 13, 2022 Hello... My names 'Pippy', and I'd like to confess that for many years now I've been addicted to the Union Jack E-Type Jaguar as seen in a major cinematic release.... P......erm.....'Oui-Oui'..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted June 13, 2022 Share #17667 Posted June 13, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 5 hours ago, Rona!d said: Where Harley Earl might have been inspired by: VERITAS by Spohn (check the zebra design doors) Now THAT is truly Hideous! My Word; What WERE They Thinking?!?!? P. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17668 Posted June 14, 2022 7 hours ago, pippy said: Now THAT is truly Hideous! My Word; What WERE They Thinking?!?!? P. Some T-Cut and a polish, it will look just fine (Perhaps I'd better lay off the scrumpy!) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17669 Posted June 14, 2022 That Spohn Veritas is based on a Veritas SP90 Cabriolet. It was rebuild by Spohn in 1949 and delivered in early 1950 to the US client. It was a pretty modern design for 1949, the famous GM Le Sabre showcar came almost a year later! Now the funny part: You can buy it! A dealer only a stones through away from me offers it for 349 k €. As a BMW 328 guy I should go and check it 😉 The 2nd buyer (1965) was not familiar with the special BMW engine and couldn´t get it running, so he decided to sell it to his friend Lee Hartung where it remained in the collection for a long time. Without our little NTC thread I would have never thought this vehicle will be stored so close to me soon. I knew the car from period press reports. Crazy stuff 😉 p.s. For those who think it is just dead aluminum, you should check this video from 2013. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17670 Posted June 14, 2022 Apologies for the delay. I have been away from the computer for two days: 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=4453857'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17671 Posted June 14, 2022 Hektor - This may be a very clever crop to throw us off. Other than the position of the inside rear-view mirror it looks like a 300 SL Gullwing. assuming nobody moved the mirror, the mounting of this mirror suggests something considerably newer than the MB, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
idusidusi Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17672 Posted June 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, stuny said: Hektor - This may be a very clever crop to throw us off. Other than the position of the inside rear-view mirror it looks like a 300 SL Gullwing. assuming nobody moved the mirror, the mounting of this mirror suggests something considerably newer than the MB, That looks more like an E-Type Jaguar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17673 Posted June 14, 2022 E-types had 3 screen wipers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17674 Posted June 14, 2022 38 minutes ago, stuny said: Hektor - This may be a very clever crop to throw us off. Other than the position of the inside rear-view mirror it looks like a 300 SL Gullwing. assuming nobody moved the mirror, the mounting of this mirror suggests something considerably newer than the MB, Hello Stuart, I assume the adhesive rear-vision mirror was to be able to see over the fitted luggage: 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=4453882'>More sharing options...
idusidusi Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17675 Posted June 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, hektor said: Hello Stuart, I assume the adhesive rear-vision mirror was to be able to see over the fitted luggage: What a lovely car indeed! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
idusidusi Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17676 Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) What does everyone thing this car is, make, model etc. Edited June 14, 2022 by idusidusi Sorry I had forgot the 'rules' of the challenge! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17677 Posted June 14, 2022 Stuart succeeded with the Gullwing and is thereby the next contributor. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17678 Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/12/2022 at 7:00 PM, John Z. Goriup said: That's the one..........I should have known better than to post yet another car from the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours. 1957 FIAT Stanguellini Bertone Spyder one-off, designed by Franco Scaglione, and assisted by Vittorio Stanguellini. Quite a few styling elements and tricks from the Alfa BAT series of cars of the same period ( also by Scaglione ) were incorporated in this design excersize. A lovely little car, but it was deemed much too expensive for to achieve any sort of commercial success. Your turn, Hector 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! Can’t believe I never thought of that FIAT but I’ve never seen it “in the metal”. As others have said the full side view and rear quarters don’t seem to gel with the front end. Definitely had clocked the BAT styling cue but I headed off in a Harley Earl/corvette prototype direction. Given that I was just looking over a 612 (Scaglietti) - still my favourite reasonably realistic (vs fantasy- land) Ferrari, which sports an echo of those front flank scoops, I should have pulled out his coachbuilding history…🙄 Thanks for posting this one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 14, 2022 Share #17679 Posted June 14, 2022 Thank you, Hektor. Although I have one to post now, I anticipate seeing another one tomorrow, so all please be patient - It will probably be another 30 hours before I post the next mystery car. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted June 15, 2022 Share #17680 Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) On 6/13/2022 at 4:18 PM, Rona!d said: Sorry, the whole car TO ME looks like from a weird sci-fi comic. If Austin Powers would have played the real 007 James Bond, this should have been his car instead of the Union Jack E-Type he had here and here (car at min. 2.00)... Whilst Stuart is out hunting his prey I thought a few members here might be interested to read up a little bit more about the Union Flag E-Type mentioned by Ronald. The Short Version; It transpires two cars were created; one RHD for use in the film and one LHD for promotional duties Stateside. The RHD example had, at one time, been in the collection of the Jaguar Heritage Trust Museum at Browns Lane but its exact whereabouts nowadays appears to be a bit of a mystery. The LHD one passed into - and through - a number of private hands (one 'departure' being under slightly amusing circumstances) and was subsequently added to the collection of a particular Serene Highness of a small Meditteranean Principality where - AFAIK - it remains to this day. Grace Kelly and the Austin Powers E-Type?! Fortunate Chap!!!... The longer version - for anyone wishing to read a bit more - here are a couple of links; https://www.hotcars.com/heres-where-the-jaguar-e-type-from-austin-powers-is-now/ https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g190409-d4952787-i98284885-The_Private_Collection_of_Antique_Cars_of_H_S_H_Prince_Rainier_III-Monte_.html Philip. Edited June 15, 2022 by pippy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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