what kind of car is this?!
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so we moved into a shop and this thing was across the way. ive seen a TON of exotic and rare cars (the montery historics is local), but ive never seen one of these.
i peeked inside and there are no numbers/badges or ANYTHING that would ID it. and its just the body, no frame/engine interior it is RHD, and looks english to me, maybe late 1950's early 60's, but its not an MG/Triumph/Austin/Aston/Jaguar so WTF is it? there's no wrong (or right!) answer here, i don't know what it is either |
I think it is an old AC but I could be wrong
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Maybe a variant of the Sunbeam ? (think sunbeam tiger) : a small english made, MGB sized car with small block ford V8 came out same time frame as the original cobra did.
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idk but it needs a rotary :nod:
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it really does look like an old AC.. maybe with a hint of Corvette..not so sure though..
edit: the more i look a the pictures, it almost reminds me of a 50's era Studebaker.. |
Reminds me of an old 50's - 60's Maserati
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Hmmm not sure, british for sure. . .looks pretty sweet.
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Originally Posted by BlackWorksInc
(Post 10308924)
Reminds me of an old 50's - 60's Maserati
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Arrrgh, should know this, it's so tantalising. Sure I've seen one before but just can't put my finger on it....that rear screen's so distinctive, looks a lot like a Jensen 541 but the front's wrong and it doesn't have the fender strakes. Front end looks more like a Sunbeam or maybe Bristol? Grrrr, got a mission now lol.....
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Originally Posted by RX-7 Chris
(Post 10308644)
I think it is an old AC but I could be wrong
Originally Posted by kenn_chan
(Post 10308689)
Maybe a variant of the Sunbeam ? (think sunbeam tiger) : a small english made, MGB sized car with small block ford V8 came out same time frame as the original cobra did.
Originally Posted by JoeNoble
(Post 10308732)
idk but it needs a rotary :nod:
Originally Posted by Nik da Greek
(Post 10309263)
Arrrgh, should know this, it's so tantalising. Sure I've seen one before but just can't put my finger on it....that rear screen's so distinctive, looks a lot like a Jensen 541 but the front's wrong and it doesn't have the fender strakes. Front end looks more like a Sunbeam or maybe Bristol? Grrrr, got a mission now lol.....
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looks like a morretti
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Nope - C Pillar all wrong.
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The grill shape looks like a Morgan.
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Originally Posted by Attila the Fun
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are you thinking that it may be a kit car?
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I'm voting it's a modified 56(i'm really betting it's this one), 57, 58 studebaker. I know it's not an exact match, but it's pretty damn close. with all that bondo you see there who knows?
(the 56) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../stud5603a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../stud5603b.jpg (the 58) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...joeparsons.jpg |
Originally Posted by JoeNoble
(Post 10308732)
idk but it needs a rotary :nod:
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Originally Posted by AllRotor7
(Post 10311354)
why?
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https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...7&d=1289183705
Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b
(Post 10311304)
are you thinking that it may be a kit car?
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I know this is like, out there... but have you considered walking across the street and asking?
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
(Post 10311806)
I know this is like, out there... but have you considered walking across the street and asking?
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
(Post 10311806)
I know this is like, out there... but have you considered walking across the street and asking?
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
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I know this is like, out there... but have you considered walking across the street and asking?
so i cant! |
i still say it's a morretti but it's been modified a little so it's hard to say. as a side note, it is very difficult to find pictures of some of the different models they produced since they were all hand built, low run, italian cars from that era. but you can see too many similarities between some of the pictures i did come up with for it to be coincidental.
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/atta...t-bonhams-.jpg https://jalopnik.com/assets/resource...05/moretti.jpg i just can't seem to find one of those late 60's early 70's pictures of models possibly with a longer wheelbase. the roadsters had a longer wheelbase and larger rear wings but nothing with the 2 combined into one model/pic. |
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