stuny Posted October 21, 2024 Share #22721 Posted October 21, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2 hours ago, wlaidlaw said: A stripey choice? Wilson I don't understand your question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wlaidlaw Posted October 21, 2024 Share #22722 Posted October 21, 2024 1 hour ago, stuny said: I don't understand your question. What animal is well known for its striped pyjamas? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 21, 2024 Share #22723 Posted October 21, 2024 1 hour ago, wlaidlaw said: What animal is well known for its striped pyjamas? Wilson Ah! I guess it was on display when you visited that museum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 22, 2024 Share #22724 Posted October 22, 2024 Stuart, I particularly remember it, as a friend has two of the final Type Z cars awaiting restoration a saloon and a coupé. I have told him that I am not convinced they are worthy of restoration, given their current state of dilapidation and less than interesting spec. He is currently restoring a 1930 straight eight Minerva AL and has been for the last 10+ years. It is a huge car, with a wheelbase similar to that of a medium size truck. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 22, 2024 Share #22725 Posted October 22, 2024 Your turn. 1909 Zebra 1 in Franschhoek, South Africa 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=5669402'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 22, 2024 Share #22726 Posted October 22, 2024 Stuart, I still have nothing to post so open to all. This Le Zebre model A must have been a real bundle of fun on the very hilly roads with unsealed surfaces everywhere at the time in South Africa (once outside urban areas and away from the N roads, many roads are still unsealed). A 600cc engine, probably producing around 5 HP, would mean a slow 1st gear crawl up some of the steeper hills. The Smart car my wife and I hired at Nice some years ago, did not have enough power to get up the very steep drive of the B&B we were staying in at Ventimiglia, with the transmission just stalling out. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 22, 2024 Share #22727 Posted October 22, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wilson has opened this to all. Who would like to post the next mystery car? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 24, 2024 Share #22728 Posted October 24, 2024 Who would like to post the next mystery car? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted October 25, 2024 Share #22729 Posted October 25, 2024 Allow me to take a crack at this........ Th usual statistics, please. 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=5673789'>More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted October 26, 2024 Share #22730 Posted October 26, 2024 Hello John, Could this convertible/roadster be a German car from the late 1950's or early 1960's? Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted October 26, 2024 Share #22731 Posted October 26, 2024 Michael, an American / European collaboration, but not Germany.....and it predates the 1950s by a couple of years. JZG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 26, 2024 Share #22732 Posted October 26, 2024 Could it be a Tucker 48? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted October 26, 2024 Share #22733 Posted October 26, 2024 Wilson, not a Tucker, but '48 is the correct year. As an additional hint, since this is relatively shortly after the war, like so many other manufacturers of that time, the last left-over prewar chassis were used by this firm to have a sporty & a little moire luxurious custom body by one of the newly established European coach builders mounted on their antiquated chassis to kick-start postwar sales JZG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted October 27, 2024 Share #22734 Posted October 27, 2024 Perhaps another crop might prompt a few more guesses. 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=5675895'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 27, 2024 Share #22735 Posted October 27, 2024 Could it be one of the European coachbuilt cars on a Cadillac Type 62 chassis. I believe that both Saoutchik and Ritter did bodies on these. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted October 27, 2024 Share #22736 Posted October 27, 2024 Wilson, while the gist of your guess is exactly what this car represents....just different names - neither Cadillac, nor Saoutchik or Ritter were involved. A renowned American 'luxury' car builder who, unlike Cadillac, was actually struggling to sell its wares immediately after the war since they had abandoned car building entirely to devote 100% of their capacity to building machinery for the military, came up with the idea to ship some convertible chassis to one of the brightest, newly established Italian styling studios / carrozzerias to have a sporty body designed & mounted on these chassis to appeal to the recently discovered fondness among returning American military personnel for upscale, refined, and 'sporty' European luxury vehicles to help in establishing sufficient volume sales of their day-to-day production cars for the purpose of achieving high enough numbers to break even and generate sufficient income to develop a new generation of modern postwar vehicles and sustain growth. I will 'reveal all' at the end of today unless there are additional guesses. JZG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 27, 2024 Share #22737 Posted October 27, 2024 Perhaps Packard and Ghia were involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted October 27, 2024 Share #22738 Posted October 27, 2024 Stuart, Packard yes, Ghia no. JZG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 27, 2024 Share #22739 Posted October 27, 2024 Probably that favourite of Briggs Cunningham, Vignale. Vignale were well known for re-cycling their bodywork to various chassis providers. The 212 Ferrari Vignale looks almost identical to the Cunningham C3. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted October 28, 2024 Share #22740 Posted October 28, 2024 1 hour ago, wlaidlaw said: Probably that favourite of Briggs Cunningham, Vignale. Vignale were well known for re-cycling their bodywork to various chassis providers. The 212 Ferrari Vignale looks almost identical to the Cunningham C3. Wilson Correct, and that is the 'missing link'. It's a 1948 Packard Eight Vignale Convertible 'Victoria'. This car is one of seven concept cars ordered by Packard and the only one to be bodied by Vignale, who also opened their doors in 1948, as an independent carrozzeria. The car is built on a 1939 Packard One Twenty chassis, their entry level, moderately priced sedan. I assume Wilson, that you will throw it open to anyone who may have something interesting to post. M240-P / 35 Summicron Vers. 4 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! 3 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=5676406'>More sharing options...
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