wlaidlaw Posted May 30, 2018 Share #10981 Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Quite lovely. Lovely to look at (ex Ralph Lauren but the only time it was ever driven by him was at 10mph at Pebble Beach) but desperately disappointing to drive. Very heavy steering, poor brakes and surprisingly little power below about 3000 RPM, so with a practical rev limit of 4750 RPM, you are working in a very narrow power band. It is a rather frequently bought and sold car, so obviously others have found it equally disappointing to drive. Of course as one of only two factory 57SC cars ( built as such and not later factory conversions with the low chassis and supercharged), still with its original Gangloff body now dark blue but originally black, it is super rare and commands a corresponding price. It is such a contrast to our Zagato bodied supercharged 8C2600 Alfa Romeo Corsa, which has bags of torque from 1000 rpm, light steering, good brakes and great fun to drive, if deafening with its open exhausts. Wilson Edited May 30, 2018 by wlaidlaw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 30, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018 Hi wlaidlaw, Take a look here Name this car..... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted May 31, 2018 Share #10982 Posted May 31, 2018 Hektor? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted May 31, 2018 Share #10983 Posted May 31, 2018 Yes Stuart, what is the question? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted May 31, 2018 Share #10984 Posted May 31, 2018 Yes Stuart, what is the question? It is your turn to post, since you guessed the UNIC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted May 31, 2018 Share #10985 Posted May 31, 2018 Apropos of absolutely nothing, I stumbled across a Youtube clip about a guy in the south of the UK who bought a fairly good late 1960s Rolls Royce Silver Shadow on Ebay for 4,000 pounds. The clip shows his trip in the car to the Arctic Circle in Norway. He installed good winter tires, and this 60 year old impressive car performed pretty much flawlessly. Struck me as noteworthy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIdNcbsgOiM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted May 31, 2018 Share #10986 Posted May 31, 2018 It is your turn to post, since you guessed the UNIC. OK guys and girls. I didn't know that was the rule. May I suggest that we add an informal rule that the car must have been in limited production. Let's say at least 16 as was the Phantom IV. Coach-built cars make it difficult if not impossible. With the UNIC posted by Wilson, the only clues were the artillery wheels and the rear springs which were not quarter elliptics and on both counts could not have been a Bugatti. Here is my "daily driver" for twenty three year until a drug addled idiot ran into the rear. I gave it to my mechanic's son who restored it. It was extensively mechanically modified, but that is not externally apparent. A real little Q 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! 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=3529234'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 1, 2018 Share #10987 Posted June 1, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Sadly, this type of body style is greatly out of favor in the US, replaced by vehicles built on light truck bodies, such as SUVs and vans. For that matter, sedans (saloons) are also disappearing. I guess the one advantage of your paying a lot more for fuel is you have such a large number of more nimble, fuel efficient vehicles than we do. Those louvers in the hood should be a good clue, but I cannot recall seeing them. The car also appears to be upscale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmo Posted June 1, 2018 Share #10988 Posted June 1, 2018 Windows, doorhandles and windscreen make me think about an Alfa Romeo Alfa33 SportWagon but the louvres in the bonnet don't fit in then at least in the European versions. Gerd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 1, 2018 Share #10989 Posted June 1, 2018 Could it be a Subaru estate of some description? They were called different names in every market but from around 1990. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 1, 2018 Share #10990 Posted June 1, 2018 The chrome rails on the top made me think of Subies, but again, those louvers in the bonnet... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 1, 2018 Share #10991 Posted June 1, 2018 The chrome rails on the top made me think of Subies, but again, those louvers in the bonnet... To let the hot air out of the intercooler? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted June 2, 2018 Share #10992 Posted June 2, 2018 GMO from Belgium got it, a 1985 Alfa Romeo 33 Gardinetta “Monte Carlo”. The appellation was created for a model modified in and for Australia. Here is the complete photo. Note the wheels from the 1983–1987 “Sprint” coupé. I further extensively modified the car whereby it was like the proverbial bushman’s axe that has had two new blades and three new handles but otherwise is just as it was when grandfather bought it - (Australian proverb) The louvres were necessary due to fuel vaporization caused by the carburettors being directly over the heads of the horizontally opposed 1.7 litre engine. Alquati camshafts were sourced from Italy and with high compression pistons the engine produced 130 DIN horsepower at the fly-wheel considerably improving the performance of a 1,060 kg car. Extensive changes were made to the suspension such as lowering the front sub-frame to improve the steering geometry with Cortina springs fitted to the rear to reduce squatting under acceleration. The handling was superb. With the exterior mirrors removed, it was a perfect “round town” car which could fit between parked cars and the trams which obstruct Melbourne traffic. It has now been restored by the son of my mechanic and continues to give him lots of fun. I miss the “Monte Carlo” not having found a similar and suitable replacement. 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=3529827'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 2, 2018 Share #10993 Posted June 2, 2018 My wife had the later 1.8 Sport-Wagen Green Cloverleaf. When the tyres were worn, the torque steer when trying to pull away from a T junction, could pull the steering wheel right out of your hands if you were not holding it very firmly. After that my wife said: "never again a front wheel drive car without power steering." Oddly for an Alfa it was near 100% reliable during the three years she had it, unlike my A-R Autodelta 3.5L 75, where the only bits that did not go wrong, were the bits which fell off first. I bought it as an ex-demo car from Alfa GB. What I didn't realise is that it had spent 7,000 miles as a demonstrator on track days, being driven to and beyond the limits by professional saloon car race drivers. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted June 2, 2018 Share #10994 Posted June 2, 2018 Wilson, torque steer is why the front sub-frame in my 33 was lowered and the Ford Cortina rear springs fitted. As was your experience the car was 100% reliable and being in Australia never had rust problems. In fact I have had seven Alfas from a Sprint Speciale to the Tipo 106 2600 and none had rust. I helped by never washing them with soap or detergent as recommended by Dulux (ICI). Now, let's wait and see what is posted by GMO. Being Belgian, maybe something from Minerva. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmo Posted June 2, 2018 Share #10995 Posted June 2, 2018 Unfortunately I have no Minerva pictures but I have this one 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! Good luck Gerd Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Good luck Gerd ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3529990'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 2, 2018 Share #10996 Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) Could that be a Lancia Appia Coupé (Farina not Zagato)? Wilson Edited June 2, 2018 by wlaidlaw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted June 2, 2018 Share #10997 Posted June 2, 2018 English? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted June 2, 2018 Share #10998 Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) It would be unfair to post it as part of this guessing game, so here is a 1926 Minerva AG, the first vintage car I ever saw: 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! Australian body by J W Downing and Sons Edited June 2, 2018 by hektor Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Australian body by J W Downing and Sons ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3530040'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 4, 2018 Share #10999 Posted June 4, 2018 The trailing edge of the rear wing (fender) makes me think of a coupe version of the Sunbeam Alpine, but it was never a 2+2. It also makes me think of an early FIAT 124 Sport Coupe, but that car did not have the grab handle in front of the passenger seat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmo Posted June 5, 2018 Share #11000 Posted June 5, 2018 Italian coach builder but not an Italian car, Stuart is close. Gerd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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