wlaidlaw Posted September 30, 2022 Share #18541  Posted September 30, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Dunk, As you say rare with only 478 made but I would guess maybe some CKD sent to Australia in addition. I have nothing to post so will leave it to others. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted September 30, 2022 Share #18542  Posted September 30, 2022 2 hours ago, wlaidlaw said: Dunk, As you say rare with only 478 made but I would guess maybe some CKD sent to Australia in addition. I have nothing to post so will leave it to others. Wilson Wilson, 3.7% of all variants' productions were CKD — which 'suggests' that maybe 18 examples of this particular type could be CKD exports. But anything is possible. It's a very attractive variant. BW, dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted October 1, 2022 Share #18543  Posted October 1, 2022 Many more of its more common siblings were manufactured — but this particular type was very scarce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 1, 2022 Share #18544 Â Posted October 1, 2022 Might it be some Nash product? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted October 1, 2022 Share #18545  Posted October 1, 2022 (edited) This may be an even rarer than an Austin A35 pickup truck (the answer?). The photo was sent to me some time ago and as far as I know some of the best motoring minds are stumped by who would have done the conversion, but it looks professional. This isn't the quiz bye the way, just another Austin A35. 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 1, 2022 by 250swb 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=4521899'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 1, 2022 Share #18546  Posted October 1, 2022 Steve, It has an Ogle-ish look to it. Ogle did do some custom conversions before their series Ogle SX1000GT. Around 15 years ago I was offered a derelict one of these with no mechanicals. At the time, I had a MiniSprint 1430cc big bore Cooper S (5 speed Jack Knight gearbox), with a totally dead bodyshell, which had split all the way back to the gearchange hole and was very rusty elsewhere. I thought of buying the Ogle and transplanting the works into it but all the missing bits put me off. Instead I bought from Midas, one of the two original factory built race cars, which even had a proper non-kit car registration document. Midas had stripped it in preparation for a total rebuild. Supposedly (ha ha) all the parts were there. I got as far as making a braked rolling chassis with all new front suspension, and rear beam axle plus the engine and gearbox installed but then found myriad missing unique parts and the whole thing ground to a halt. I finally sold the whole project off last year for just £500, which was about a tenth of what the engine alone for the Cooper S had cost. What I should have done in retrospect was to get a professional to reshelll the original Cooper S with a correct widebody Cooper S shell, as I then would have had a valuable car. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted October 1, 2022 Share #18547  Posted October 1, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Apologies for late reply. Steve is correct— it's a 1957 Austin A35 Pick-Up  — only 477 manufactured according to WIKI. Photographed at a recent classic vehicle GTG. 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! cont'd ... 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! cont'd ... ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4522115'>More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted October 1, 2022 Share #18548  Posted October 1, 2022 (edited) 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! And here's the front view. A very scarce and likely valuable vehicle. Well seen Steve.  Your turn. BW, dunk Edited October 1, 2022 by dkCambridgeshire typo 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! And here's the front view. A very scarce and likely valuable vehicle. Well seen Steve.  Your turn. BW, dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4522116'>More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted October 1, 2022 Share #18549  Posted October 1, 2022 9 hours ago, stuny said: Might it be some Nash product? Not a Nash Stuart but same era. BW, dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted October 1, 2022 Share #18550  Posted October 1, 2022 For a commercial vehicle that A35 pickup is so cute. After the bonnet shot and seeing the colour it registered I'd seen it before somewhere. Here is the next challenge, an opulent chrome laden convertible. Sorry for the psychedelic blur, context could give it away unless you know anyway  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! g.  1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! g.  ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4522133'>More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted October 1, 2022 Share #18551 Â Posted October 1, 2022 Austin Atlantic A90? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted October 1, 2022 Share #18552 Â Posted October 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, Charles Morgan said: Austin Atlantic A90? I knew I should have made it harder! Charles, over to you. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted October 1, 2022 Share #18553 Â Posted October 1, 2022 Now to find a photo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted October 2, 2022 Share #18554  Posted October 2, 2022 And here is the Austin Atlantic in all its glory 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! 6 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=4522314'>More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted October 2, 2022 Share #18555  Posted October 2, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 5:57 PM, wlaidlaw said: ... the Meadows box was soon replaced by a Moss gearbox, with conventional gate, similar to that fitted to Jaguars right up to the series 1 E-Type. Supposedly these gearboxes had synchromesh on 2nd (as well as 3rd and 4th) but on most Moss boxes, this had gone missing in action and to change down to 2nd, required double de-clutching. Rather like the Jaguars, the Moss box was fitted to Plus 4 Morgans up to the 1970's, including on the early Plus 8 cars. Graham will correct me if I am wrong but I think the Ford engined 4/4 cars mainly used a Ford gearbox Wilson No correction necessary Wilson! And you are right about the early Ford 4/4 gear shift! IIRC a 3 speed in the early variants. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted October 2, 2022 Share #18556  Posted October 2, 2022 OK, guess the car  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=4522509'>More sharing options...
lx1jon Posted October 2, 2022 Share #18557  Posted October 2, 2022 Probably a wild guess — could this be a BMW-engined Frazer-Nash Falcon?  Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 2, 2022 Share #18558  Posted October 2, 2022 .....or maybe one of the originals, a BMW 319 Roadster. Wilson 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 2, 2022 Share #18559 Â Posted October 2, 2022 Or perhaps a 328? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted October 2, 2022 Share #18560  Posted October 2, 2022 5 hours ago, wlaidlaw said: .....or maybe one of the originals, a BMW 319 Roadster. Wilson A Frazer Nash BMW 319. A nice beastie! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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