pippy Posted November 2, 2023 Share #20841 Posted November 2, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Absolutely no idea.........but I like it! Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lelmer Posted November 2, 2023 Share #20842 Posted November 2, 2023 17 minutes ago, pippy said: Absolutely no idea.........but I like it! Philip. You have got the first letters on #20839...😊 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 2, 2023 Share #20843 Posted November 2, 2023 47 minutes ago, Lelmer said: You have got the first letters on #20839...😊 I did notice the 'FR(O?)' as well as the Ford plaque but the only US-based car manufacturer from around those days whose name might fit was 'Frontmobile' who were a New Jersey company. Curiously, earlier on (it's a relatively quiet day!), I found a Michigan-made car with what appear to be the very same style of fender/mudguard as seen on the mystery car; by which I mean the apron-like extensions which project forward- and below the flat surface. That vehicle was the Havers Six-44 "Knickerbocker Speedster" but those date to 1913 and all featured engines from 'Continental' which seems at odds with the 'Ford' dash-plaque on the Mystery. Still having a wee www search as and when time allows! Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 2, 2023 Share #20844 Posted November 2, 2023 The only make that springs to mind is Frontenac. There were two different makers using this name but given the date of 1915, likely to be the second company formed by Louis Chevrolet. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelmer Posted November 2, 2023 Share #20845 Posted November 2, 2023 You got it, Wilson. It is a Frontenac, powered by a 4-cyl Ford engine. I don't know the exact model, it might well be a unique one. I took the pictures during the 2008 "circuit des Ardennes" commemoration. https://www.circuit-ardennes.be/en/circuit-des-ardennes-history/ https://www.circuit-ardennes.be/en/commemorations-2002-2014/2008-commemoration/ My sons were with me, and the youngest one liked this car a lot...it reminded him a comics 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! 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=4888337'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 2, 2023 Share #20846 Posted November 2, 2023 I think Louis Chevrolet might have died racing one of them. As usual may I throw the posting of a new mystery car open to everyone. For some reason my brain kept insisting that the car was a Fronsac, which of course is a commune in France on the Dordogne River, whereas Frontenac is a famous hotel in Quebec (Chateau de Frontenac). Wilson 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelmer Posted November 2, 2023 Share #20847 Posted November 2, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, wlaidlaw said: I think Louis Chevrolet might have died racing one of them. As usual may I throw the posting of a new mystery car open to everyone. For some reason my brain kept insisting that the car was a Fronsac, which of course is a commune in France on the Dordogne River, whereas Frontenac is a famous hotel in Quebec (Chateau de Frontenac). Wilson Right, one of the Chevrolet's brother died in 1920 racing a Frontenac car, but I read it was Gaston (Louis and Arthur's brother). I guess I know why your brain keeps insisting on Fronsac...🙂 https://www.vins-fronsac.com/en/ 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 3, 2023 Share #20848 Posted November 3, 2023 14 hours ago, Lelmer said: ...I guess I know why your brain keeps insisting on Fronsac...🙂... And jolly nice stuff it is, too! OK; to keep things going here's a fun little runabout. Pretty much all parts of the car are rather distinctive so hopefully this isn't going to be far too easy. I'm not 100% sure about the full details regarding the thing myself so simply give as much as you can... 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! Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4889204'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 3, 2023 Share #20849 Posted November 3, 2023 What a promising shape. I look forward to seeing more. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 3, 2023 Share #20850 Posted November 3, 2023 7 hours ago, stuny said: ......I look forward to seeing more...... Your wish is my command! 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! Philip. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4889676'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 3, 2023 Share #20851 Posted November 3, 2023 I was beginning to think Bentley Continental GT (they are all over the place in the French Riviera and Monaco), but the side rear window seems off for that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted November 3, 2023 Share #20852 Posted November 3, 2023 Aside from the very glossy paintwork I’m struggling to visualise the curvaceous rear quarter fitting with the “creased” lines of the front 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted November 3, 2023 Share #20853 Posted November 3, 2023 3 hours ago, stuny said: I was beginning to think Bentley Continental GT (they are all over the place in the French Riviera and Monaco), but the side rear window seems off for that. I believe you abandoned that line of thought prematurely.........I think you were correct in suspecting it to be a Bentley Continental GT, but I think it's a later version of the original model which came out in 2003, namely a GT Speed V8 version, introduced in 2018, which had a different powertrain with more HP as well as minor changes in sheet metal & appearance. My guess therefore is that it is a Bentley Continental Coupe, specifically a 2018 + Bentley GT Speed model. The way these things depreciate I have been seriously considering buying a perfectly good used & professionally inspected one as my last 'enthusiast / collector car' and as insurance that I get to enjoy everything I have loved about internal combustion-powered sporty automobiles to the very end of my driving days, which at 84+ shouldn't be too far off into the future. JZG 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 3, 2023 Share #20854 Posted November 3, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, stuny said: I was beginning to think Bentley Continental GT (they are all over the place in the French Riviera and Monaco), but the side rear window seems off for that. And you were 100% correct with your original thought, Stuart! It is indeed a Bentley Continental GT. As far as being 'ubiquitous' goes I have read that, apparently, Bentley have created some 80,000+ of the species since their debut in 2003. Quite something for such a vehicle! 1 hour ago, Ivan Goriup said: I believe you abandoned that line of thought prematurely.........I think you were correct in suspecting it to be a Bentley Continental GT, but I think it's a later version of the original model which came out in 2003, namely a GT Speed V8 version... Oddly enough no, Ivan, the car in question is one of the very early examples and dates to 2006. As it happens I've always had a soft-spot for these cars. Long story but I was part of a photo-crew in, erm, Crewe documenting the fabrication of these cars before they were announced. It was all very cloak-and-dagger and the whole day visiting the place was a very special experience. Final snap showing full vehicle looking very much at home in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; 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 everyone for playing and over to Stuart for the next conundrum! Philip. Edited November 4, 2023 by pippy 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Thanks to everyone for playing and over to Stuart for the next conundrum! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4890144'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 4, 2023 Share #20855 Posted November 4, 2023 20 hours ago, Ivan Goriup said: I believe you abandoned that line of thought prematurely.........I think you were correct in suspecting it to be a Bentley Continental GT, but I think it's a later version of the original model which came out in 2003, namely a GT Speed V8 version, introduced in 2018, which had a different powertrain with more HP as well as minor changes in sheet metal & appearance. My guess therefore is that it is a Bentley Continental Coupe, specifically a 2018 + Bentley GT Speed model. The way these things depreciate I have been seriously considering buying a perfectly good used & professionally inspected one as my last 'enthusiast / collector car' and as insurance that I get to enjoy everything I have loved about internal combustion-powered sporty automobiles to the very end of my driving days, which at 84+ shouldn't be too far off into the future. JZG Ivan - I encourage you to go ahead with the used Bentley - It sounds like a good plan. Then when I'm out that way in the spring you can demonstrate it to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 4, 2023 Share #20856 Posted November 4, 2023 Thank you, Philip. Let's go back to something vintage. All the usuals, plus extra points for telling us who used to own it. 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=4890969'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 4, 2023 Share #20857 Posted November 4, 2023 Lancia Lambda around 1924? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted November 4, 2023 Share #20858 Posted November 4, 2023 Hello Stuart, It looks like it used to be owned by Harpo Marx. Best Regards, Michael 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 5, 2023 Share #20859 Posted November 5, 2023 Not Italian and just a bit older. Not Harpo's car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 6, 2023 Share #20860 Posted November 6, 2023 Oaky, we know it's not Italian, not owned at one time by Harpo (or other) Marx, and is a bit younger than 1921, so it seems time for a wider crop and another hint. The car is European from a manufacturer still making cars. 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=4893173'>More sharing options...
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