Friday name the car thread.

[carnut1100]

I thought the Peerless would have taken longer to get! You're good!

A clue about the bottom one, it is a prototype that was never produced, it is not American but has a V8 and 2 speed automatic transmission. It has a flip front for access to the engine bay.

[rmad]

carnut1100 said:

Or this little beauty?

I know what it is ('cos I cheated!), but it did remind me of:

[rmad]

rmad said:

I know what it is ('cos I cheated!), but it did remind me of:

Too similar to be a coincedence?

[DarrenW]

I know what it is too, but I also cheated!

They are very similar aren't they!

Some of their 80s range was very american looking too, with those near-vertical rear windows...

[carnut1100]

If that is a early '50s Kaiser then it is no coincidence. They were an unashamed ripoff. I just love it.
The V8 in the prototype went on to power a range of small trucks, and I believe it was also sold as a marine motor. I would love to build a replica using one of the truck V8s. I would stick a 3 or 4 speed box in it though. And series 2 rack and pinion. along with probably series 1 IFS and disc brake rear end. Nice!

[carnut1100]

How about this one? Anyone know?

[carnut1100]

curse word, it didn't work!
Let's try again.



Pretty distinctive don't you think?

I will come clean on the prototype. It was Volvo prototype called project Philip. It was eventually dumped in favour of the Amazon.