gmo Posted Thursday at 02:14 PM Share #23981 Posted Thursday at 02:14 PM Advertisement (gone after registration) Looks a lot like the MG Cyberster parked around the corner of my house Gerd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pippy Posted Thursday at 08:40 PM Share #23982 Posted Thursday at 08:40 PM 6 hours ago, gmo said: Looks a lot like the MG Cyberster parked around the corner of my house... That would be because, Gerd, it IS an MG Cyberster! Congratuations for having pieced together the jigsaw puzzle and over to you for the next rebus. To sign-off I will leave these last few snaps of the whole Kitten Caboodle (yes; I know that's incorrect but, hey, I'm a cat person so sue me); 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! Thanks to all and especially those little derails / tenuous links which, in almost every posting, make this thread (for me) an absolute treasure trove of fascinating revelations! Philip. 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Thanks to all and especially those little derails / tenuous links which, in almost every posting, make this thread (for me) an absolute treasure trove of fascinating revelations! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5870618'>More sharing options...
NigelG Posted Thursday at 11:19 PM Share #23983 Posted Thursday at 11:19 PM (edited) Totally totally unknown to me which is IMHO (cough) unusual…unless we’re looking at pre-war Vauxhalls etc 😉 Looks like they tried to sneak a look at some Aston design drawings for the rear but only got a glimpse.. Edited Thursday at 11:21 PM by NigelG 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted Friday at 07:58 AM Share #23984 Posted Friday at 07:58 AM The Cyberster got rather lukewarm reviews in the UK motoring press. Roly-poly handling, dead steering, over-intrusive electronics etc. Wilson 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted Friday at 08:05 AM Share #23985 Posted Friday at 08:05 AM 8 hours ago, NigelG said: Totally totally unknown to me Never seen one on the road. First saw one (and the Coupe version) at the launch at the Goodwood FoS. Expensive £50k+ and only an eight year warranty on the battery. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted Friday at 09:34 AM Share #23986 Posted Friday at 09:34 AM (edited) I had never heard of it before coming across this one (sitting on the forecourt of 'The Shard' of all places) so was a bit surprised - in a happy way - to see that MG has finally decided to go back to their roots by making a two-seater sporty car. On returning home I did a wee bit of reading on the thing. The coupe version showcased at the FoS looks rather very attractive (IMO) and, apparently, might go into full production this very month which, as mentioned in the following article, would mark the 60th anniversary of the release of the MGB GT; https://evpowered.co.uk/news/mg-cyberster-gts-coupe-confirmed-for-production/ For anyone as unfamiliar with the Cyberster (truly horrible name if you ask me) as I am this review from the same source as above might be of interest; https://evpowered.co.uk/electric-car-reviews/mg-cyberster-review/ The comments regarding the agility of the two versions reminded me of when, a great many years ago, I attended a track day (Knockhill circuit in Fife) where Lotus had brought a selection of their current cars including three differently spec'd variants of the Series 1 Elise. My favourite of the three - by far - was, surprisngly, the lowest-powered entry-level model. Somehow it was simply more 'Fun' to drive around the track. They also brought along a pair of (S4) Esprits - a Turbo and a GT3 - which were in a completely different league to the dainty Elise... Philip. Edited Friday at 09:40 AM by pippy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted Friday at 01:26 PM Share #23987 Posted Friday at 01:26 PM Advertisement (gone after registration) In 2012 I collected a nearly new Supercharged Elise from the Lotus Dealer in St Tropez and drove it up to the Nurburgring to hand it over to its owner. The idea was that we would do our re-familiarisation circuits of the Nordschleife in the Elise on the Thursday, before competing in the Old Timer GP over the next two days in a 1962 ex-works Porsche 904/6 (originally a 904/8). None of us liked the Elise on the circuit. For a Lotus and especially compared with the 340R, we had driven on the Guadix Circuit a few weeks earlier, its handling was very wayward. I also could not believe just how badly built the Elise was. There was nearly an inch gap between the tops of the side windows and the removable hard top panel. On the way up to the Nurburgring, the wipers and the demister fan stopped working (blown fuses) and It did not feel very stable at anything above 120 MPH on the Autobahns once it had stopped raining. I have not been a big fan of Lotus since 1971, when a mechanical failure on one did its very best to kill me while testing at Goodwood. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmo Posted Friday at 03:08 PM Share #23988 Posted Friday at 03:08 PM OK here we go 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! Gerd Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Gerd ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5870969'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted Friday at 03:52 PM Share #23989 Posted Friday at 03:52 PM Let's start with 1950s rear engine race car Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted Friday at 04:27 PM Share #23990 Posted Friday at 04:27 PM From the colour I might guess Italian but it has orange road indicators on it, so I am going to say an HWM (Hersham and Walton Motors) Alta Jaguar. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmo Posted Friday at 05:46 PM Share #23991 Posted Friday at 05:46 PM Pre 1950, front engine, Italian and not HWM. Bodywork is a one off. Colour might be distracting because of the artificial light but certainly red. 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! Gerd Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Gerd ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5871048'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted Friday at 07:07 PM Share #23992 Posted Friday at 07:07 PM (edited) Maserati A6G Barchetta? Wilson Edited Friday at 07:07 PM by wlaidlaw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmo Posted Saturday at 10:44 AM Share #23993 Posted Saturday at 10:44 AM No not a Maserati. The car is Italian it was used an important part of its time in Switzerland and now rests in France. 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! Gerd Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Gerd ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5871338'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted Saturday at 01:40 PM Share #23994 Posted Saturday at 01:40 PM Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmo Posted Saturday at 04:26 PM Share #23995 Posted Saturday at 04:26 PM No Ferrari either. Fabricated in the North of Italy and a notorious brand certainly pre-WW II. Back of the car tis time. 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! Gerd Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Gerd ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5871520'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted Saturday at 05:03 PM Share #23996 Posted Saturday at 05:03 PM Lets try an Alfa Romeo 8C-2900B MM Barchetta. It does not have the regular Alfa 8C "walking stick" gear lever, with cream colour bakelite gear knob, where 2nd and 3rd gears are in different post codes but then neither does our 1935 Le Mans 8C-2600 Zagato Corsa. That now has a constant mesh, dog clutch gear box, where the maximum movement between gears is about 3 inches. This improved our time round the Dijon-Prenois circuit in 2011 by over 2 seconds compared with the original gearbox the previous year. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmo Posted Sunday at 11:11 AM Share #23997 Posted Sunday at 11:11 AM (edited) And the 1937 8C2900 it is - the card at the Musée Nationale de l'Automobile in Mulhouse calls it "Biplace Course" Was apparently raced for a serious amount of time in Switzerland. 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! Over to you Wilson Gerd Edited Sunday at 11:12 AM by gmo 6 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Over to you Wilson Gerd ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5871889'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted Sunday at 12:32 PM Share #23998 Posted Sunday at 12:32 PM Open to all as usual for me. That must be a new exhibit at Mulhouse since I was last there 15 years ago. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmo Posted yesterday at 03:10 PM Share #23999 Posted yesterday at 03:10 PM Wilson, there has been some reshuffle at Mulhouse over the last years and at the far end of the museum there is now a "corridor" with race cars from Bugatti, Alfa, Lotus, Ferrari, Maserati to Renault and Beneton F1 and Audi "WEC" cars. If your last time was 15 years ago it is worth to pay them a new visit. Gerd 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted yesterday at 03:59 PM Share #24000 Posted yesterday at 03:59 PM 35 minutes ago, gmo said: Wilson, there has been some reshuffle at Mulhouse over the last years and at the far end of the museum there is now a "corridor" with race cars from Bugatti, Alfa, Lotus, Ferrari, Maserati to Renault and Beneton F1 and Audi "WEC" cars. If your last time was 15 years ago it is worth to pay them a new visit. Gerd Gerd, Mulhouse is like lots of museums I would like to visit/revisit but would necessitate having my mobility scooter with me, due to very limited walking and standing abilities. I don't take it down to France with me, as I have about 300m of gravel drive between my house and the public road there. My Kymco lithium battery lightweight scooter cannot cope with anything other than hard fairly flat surfaces. Also it is quite steeply downhill into the village and I have already had one total brake failure on the scooter, when a faulty key in the final drive sheared and I lost both power and braking, as the braking is dynamic/electric not mechanical (which would be far safer). Luckily a friend walking beside me on the quite steep hill in Dieppe, grabbed the back of the scooter and brought it to a halt. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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