What Car Is This ?

[LeungKen]

A Sunbeam Talbot it is.

[Boksida]

Recognise this one:

[LeungKen]

I love it. whatever it is. Perfect for pottering down to the beach in, can I order a red one ?

[Boksida]

I love it. whatever it is. Perfect for pottering down to the beach in, can I order a red one ?

It was the inspiration for a car that appeared in a lot of short movies and I think it was usually a red one.

But not exactly like this:

Edited November 4, 2008 by Boksida

[Boksida]

See what I mean?

It was really Donald's car but Mickey got to drive it too.

[LeungKen]

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a 1934 Belchfire Runabout........

[LeungKen]

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It does look a bit like a FiatToppolino, but the rear wheel covers seem wrong...

[Boksida]

This one seems to be moving a bit slowly so a couple more good hints are:

1. It was based on an Austin 7 chassis
   
2. It somehow evolved into the WWII U.S. military jeep
   

[LeungKen]

After much searching (plus far too many clues..... .)

It's an American Bantam circa 1938 - 1941

[Boksida]

That's it Ken. First picture was the 1938 model. Your turn.

[LeungKen]

What about this one ?

[Old Croc]

That grill looks a bit like a Bugatti.

[LeungKen]

Correct OC a 1957 Bugatti to be precise, pretty stylish eh ?

[billd766]

Here's one to keep it going until Mr.Hippo gets back.

Sorry but I missed this one.

It is a 1955 Sunbeam Talbot 90 series 3 that usually had a column change 4 speed gearbox with a Laycok overdrive on second, third and 4th gears.

I had one in 1967 and blew the gearbox out. I scrapped the car as I couldn't afford the £30 for another gearbox I scrapped the car. I loved it when it was running. I remember one time that a brake pipe rusted through and I found that out when I tried to stop in a hurry. Lucky there was a friendly hedge close by.

:D

[Old Croc]

Here's one.

Bet you didn't have one of these billd766!

[LeungKen]

Old Croc you've been causing me a bit of worry, I have stared at red convertibles 'til I'm blue in the face and green with envy. I have looked at :-

: Duesenbergs

: Cords

: Auburns

: Mercurys

: Talbot Lagos

and I'm still not sure, the closest I have seen is a :-

: 1948 Cadillac Series 62, 3 position convertible coupe by Saou

If it's not this, (and I have a feeling it's not) then I'm stumped !!!

[Old Croc]

Ok Ken, seeing you gave me the Bugatti without having to narrow it down, I'll give you the Cadillac.

It's a 1937 Cadillac V-16 Hartmann Cabriolet.

[LeungKen]

Thank You Sir.

Here's a rather hard one I think.

[PeaceBlondie]

Thank You Sir.

Here's a rather hard one I think.

Tatra? Not being a Tatraphile, I do not know if it had a rear mounted V8. Ed Cole made a rear engine Cadillac V8 once, but his production rear engined models, all 1.7 million of them, were Corvairs.

[LeungKen]

Correct PB, it was in fact a Tatra T87 C.1948. Made in what was then Czechoslovakia.

Have a go.

[PeaceBlondie]

Too hard for me to post with my dial up. How about a Facel Vega or a rare TVR or a Crosley Hotshot or a Monteverdi? Hispano Suiza, a Pegaso by Saotchik, a limited Brooks Stevens run?

Oh well, here is a red convertible.

[Cuban]

A blue car...

[LeungKen]

A blue car...

It looks like a modern version of something from the Chevrolet, any clues ?