wlaidlaw Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14241  Posted December 31, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Elva BMW Mk.ViiS? Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 31, 2020 Posted December 31, 2020 Hi wlaidlaw, Take a look here Name this car..... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Rona!d Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14242  Posted December 31, 2020 Well done Philip. A T87, the only car my grandfather always wanted but had no dealership around, so he bought the streamlined Adler Autobahn Cabriolet instead. The T87 was larger than the T97.   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! 2 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=4109270'>More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14243  Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, wlaidlaw said: Elva BMW Mk.ViiS? Wilson Hello, Wilson. You are most certainly thinking along the right lines and correct in terms of it being a joint UK / German pairing but not an Elva of any type. The chap responsible for this car is very well-known and his fame mainly came about through his talents as a designer. 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=4109293'>More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14244  Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Rona!d said: Well done Philip. A T87, the only car my grandfather always wanted but had no dealership around, so he bought the streamlined Adler Autobahn Cabriolet instead. The T87 was larger than the T97. Thanks for that, Ronald. I always thought of the Tatra Straemliners as the car of choice were Flash Gordon to arrive on Earth in the late '30s. I also really like the post war Tartaplans and even the 603 range. Crazy but Gorgeous (in an odd way!). Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14245  Posted December 31, 2020 Could it be one of Derek Bennett's Chevron B6 cars. Andrew, my late rally co-driver for the last 10 years, used to race a B6 until he replaced it with a B8, also BMW engined. He had just bought a B16 from a Swedish Museum, with a very rare BMW M10 Apfelbeck radial valve engine for restoration, when he died very suddenly last year from a heart attack. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14246  Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) Hello, Wilson. Thanks for the story. Sorry to hear about the sudden death of your co-driver. Very sad. No; not a chevron either. The marque featured came in both open and closed forms and could be fitted with different powerplants. The one usually found (AFAIK) was from a slightly unconventional UK source - as in they were a massive organisation but not thought-of as being the obvious 'supplier' of race car engines - and the cars were raced in the under 1,000 cc class. This car, however, has a tuned BMW motor of twice that capacity. Here's a more general shot of the amidships area; 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. Edited December 31, 2020 by pippy 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=4109325'>More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14247 Â Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) A bit of a hint; the fabrication / method of construction of the car has something fundamentally in common with that of the De Havilland Mosquito... Philip. Edited December 31, 2020 by pippy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14248 Â Posted December 31, 2020 Marcos? Â 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14249 Â Posted December 31, 2020 Just now, Charles Morgan said: Marcos? Not quite, Charles, it isn't named a Marcos - as Jem Marsh wasn't involved - but you are very close! Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14250 Â Posted December 31, 2020 A Costin something? Â 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14251  Posted December 31, 2020 I’m thinking (following on from Charles) that the various parts are: Frank Costin, Hillman (Imp) and plywood! Looking into the BMW angle - is that just this particular example? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14252 Â Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) Yes to the 'Costin - Something' question. Yes again to the Hillman Imp being the regular 'donor' as far as the engine goes. The name of person (and driver) who was responsible for showing the potential of the tuned Imp engine provides the 'Something' in the name. Yes again for the use of plywood in the central tub section. I don't know how many had the BMW unit fitted as info concerning these cars is rather scarce to say the least! Probably best to assume that the BMW - Alpina 2 litre unit as fitted here was unique. As far as I've been able to ascertain; the team were successful in the UK in the mid-'60s which led to them having their entry accepted for the 24hr Le Mans race in one of the years which was won by the 'Blue Oval'. The car which competed that year was fitted with the Imp unit and had a DNF. The car pictured above was manufactured the following year - possibly with a view to a second attempt at the 24hr. with a much more powerful engine but, again, info is in the 'Rocking-horse Droppings' category as far as scarcity is concerned. All told there were (apparently!) 12 examples of this specific model made - six each of open and closed bodywork - but there were other models made under the same marque. Philip. EDIT : I forgot to mention that Mr. 'Something' has co-authored a book documenting this part of his life and so I will be able to discover more about the rather interesting life which he lived - but I will have to buy it first. Edited December 31, 2020 by pippy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14253 Â Posted December 31, 2020 Costin Nathan? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14254  Posted December 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Charles Morgan said: Costin Nathan? Correct, Charles! This is the most informative site I've found on the web so far; https://www.imps4ever.info/specials/costin.html A simple google of the wiki entry has a bit more info and also a photo of this very car. The 1967 Le Mans entry was a DNF but there were many successes for the Costin Nathan partnership. Here's a link to the book mentioned in my 'PS' in my last post; https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9780955393402/Adventurous-Life-Costin-Nathan-Story-Nathan-095539340X/plp And lastly images of the whole thing plus the museum card; 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, Charles, and a Very Happy New Year to everyone here! Thanks, all, for having made this difficult year more enjoyable in some small way! Philip. 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Over to you, Charles, and a Very Happy New Year to everyone here! Thanks, all, for having made this difficult year more enjoyable in some small way! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4109576'>More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted December 31, 2020 Share #14255 Â Posted December 31, 2020 That is a rare beastie indeed, especially with an Alpina 4. I will be busy this evening but will have a hunt for something for tomorrow! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted January 1, 2021 Share #14256  Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) Am 30.12.2020 um 13:09 schrieb a.j.z: Looks somehow familiar. British?  Now I know, why it looked familiar https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4016247 😂 I got confused by the different look of the lamps and by the horn.  Edited January 1, 2021 by a.j.z Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted January 1, 2021 Share #14257  Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) I'm sure the experts will get this rapidly, but here's a crop from my R7 with Summicron R 50mm with Tmax400 at 250 in Perceptol 1:2  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! Edited January 1, 2021 by Charles Morgan 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=4109897'>More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted January 1, 2021 Share #14258  Posted January 1, 2021 vor 4 Stunden schrieb a.j.z: Now I know, why it looked familiar https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4016247 😂 I got confused by the different look of the lamps and by the horn.  The linked T87 is a later post war car. They changed front and interior design. Less Bauhaus inside and streamlined head beams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted January 2, 2021 Share #14259  Posted January 2, 2021 Trying again! A crop as the first image (R7, Tmax400 at 250 in Perceptol)  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=4110558'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 2, 2021 Share #14260 Â Posted January 2, 2021 Could it be a Talbot Samba? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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