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Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 2023279)

is it a Ferrari?

Now you're further away.

ok so its not american and its not italian. but it is from europe and follows popular styline cues of 1950's european cars

its not a Renault, its not a ferrari, its not a nash, its not a triumph

im going to give up and see what it is later

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Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 2023282)

Well,one of your initial surmises was correct.

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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes (Post 2023241)

This one is fairly difficult as the body style,greenhouse and tail lights mimic many European cars of the '50,s

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...lusVitesse.jpg

I'm a bit stuck on the coachbuilder - seems a little too delicate for Ghia - too prosaic for Zagato - I'm betting Pininfarina, but can't rule out Bertone or Touring. The coachwork badge on the fender is just unclear enough to be of little help. Chassis? Rather long wheelbase and overhang and apparently a fairly long engine compartment. Carleton said "Not produced on this side of the pond.", but Carleton is so damned inscrutable at times that I can't rule out an American chassis built in Italy, France or Spain. Left-hand drive, which works against my original thought of a Jaguar chassis base. Tires don't seem to be meaty enough to prop up a 700 lb.Chrysler Hemi, and the styling seems to be too old for 1955+ small block Chevy power. Lancia? Pegaso? Styling seems too delicate to ever grace a Borgward chassis.

The front of the car looks like an Aston Martin the back reminds me of an MG. I'd guess it British.

But you said it mimic European cars... so I'm not sure.

I did throw out a few clues as to the nationality of the chassis....the coachwork is,however,continental European.

Alvis and the Chipmunks! TC 108 G

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvis_TC_108G

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Originally Posted by AustinsCE (Post 2023440)

Alvis and the Chipmunks! TC 108 G

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvis_TC_108G

How did you get it?the tailights?

Body by Graber of Zurich.

is it an austin healey???

edit: scratch that:s
i didnt refresh the page before i posted, u stunn me again Austinsce :)

I think I was checking some things I'd seen that look similar, and on a site that had numerous models had it. I thought it might be a Pegaso or Isotta and went from there. The one thing was that 'C' pillar, actually. They usually roll forward at the bottom.

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Originally Posted by JayRash (Post 2023448)

is it an austin healey???

edit: scratch that:s
i didnt refresh the page before i posted, u stunn me again Austinsce :)

Yeah, there's obviously not enough work around here.:o

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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes (Post 2023445)

How did you get it?the tailights?

Body by Graber of Zurich.

I never even considered Graber, I was 98% certain that it was Pininfarina.

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Originally Posted by AustinsCE (Post 2023453)

The C pillar was giving me fits.