Toshack10 Posted January 24, 2014 Share #6041 Posted January 24, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's a Bristol Beaufort? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Hi Toshack10, Take a look here Name this car..... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Photoskeptic Posted January 25, 2014 Share #6042 Posted January 25, 2014 BIG clue... 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=2517692'>More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted January 25, 2014 Share #6043 Posted January 25, 2014 It's even as rare as a Bristol Only saw one in my whole life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted January 25, 2014 Share #6044 Posted January 25, 2014 Russian? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 25, 2014 Share #6045 Posted January 25, 2014 Looks like it comes right out of the mountains Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 25, 2014 Share #6046 Posted January 25, 2014 Bitter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 25, 2014 Share #6047 Posted January 25, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Supposedly the body styling was originally designed for a new medium sized Triumph but that was shelved, so the design got recycled to this totally different car. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timd. Posted January 25, 2014 Share #6048 Posted January 25, 2014 Russian? maybe even czech? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted January 26, 2014 Share #6049 Posted January 26, 2014 Tim is on the right track. I'll post answer and details tomorrow. So stay tuned... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted January 26, 2014 Share #6050 Posted January 26, 2014 1976 Tatra T700. A lux vehicle intended for Czech government officials to be scooted around in. Leather interior with scads of polyurethane-covered wood. Air cooled rear engine V8 with 5-speed. This is the only example in the US. It resides in the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN where it is maintained in running condition. I drove it for a day in a rally. The 5-speed has a dogleg first down and to the left like the old Porsche's. It is heavy and notchy but with good synchromesh very similar to a Lamborghini Miura. The engine has little low-down torque so either requires slipping the clutch or lots of throttle at the correct moment much like an old Ferrari 250. I don't know what it looks like on the outside when cornering but it drives like an old Allard in which the front wheels go one way and the rear wheels another. The limit is very low with lots of body lean. If any of you are interested in driving a classic car or an oddball one such as the Tatra for a day the Lane Museum has a "Rally for the Lane" in Sept and Oct, two separate weekends. The route entails driving TN back roads to a luncheon and then return to the Lane for a banquet. Highly recommended. 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=2518809'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 26, 2014 Share #6051 Posted January 26, 2014 I don’t know if it is an apocryphal story but supposedly Tatra got the body design cheaply for this and the very similar predecessor the 613, from Vignale, after his design for a replacement car for the mid sized Triumph 2000/2500 was cancelled by British Leland. They decided that Rover would make medium/large cars in future and went for the David Bache/Spen King designed SD1 and decided to leave Triumph to the deluxe small/mid market with the boring looking Michelotti styled Toledo/Dolomite cars. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshack10 Posted January 26, 2014 Share #6052 Posted January 26, 2014 Leyland, doing things on the cheap/with good intentions and poor execution? Shomemishtakeshurely:D 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 26, 2014 Share #6053 Posted January 26, 2014 My favourite story about British Leyland car design is the worldwide launch of the Triumph TR7 sports car at the '74 Frankfurt Motor Show. Giorgio Guigaro was looking at it with the designer and slowly shaking his head in despair. He pointed at the big crease flowing across the door and wings and said: “Harry (Harris Mann) for goodness sake, please tell me that you did not do that on the other side as well.” Poor Harry Mann, who was so proud of the TR7, was mortified. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 26, 2014 Share #6054 Posted January 26, 2014 Skoda Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 26, 2014 Share #6055 Posted January 26, 2014 Skoda Stuart, It has already been named in a post above. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 27, 2014 Share #6056 Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Sorry. this is aobut the 5th time in two years that for soem reason several newer posts had not appeared. if probably has something to do with the "page break." Edited January 28, 2014 by stuny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 28, 2014 Share #6057 Posted January 28, 2014 So, should Tim be posting the next one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted January 28, 2014 Share #6058 Posted January 28, 2014 So, should Tim be posting the next one? He was closest to Tatra, so I think "Yes!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timd. Posted January 28, 2014 Share #6059 Posted January 28, 2014 Sorry, Folks, since i don't have any pictures to post i limited myself to giving a small hint. So i would happily offer the opportunity to someone who has something to post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 28, 2014 Share #6060 Posted January 28, 2014 How about somebody else pick it up here who has not had much opportunity to guess? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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