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Mystery car
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:59 pm
by FrankM83
I know it's not a Moggy but this car has been standing in a field near me I can't say rotting away beacuse it seems to be made out of aluminium but I have no idea what it is!
sorry for the large image if you want me to resize it just tell me it's big so maybe the details could be a bit more clear Sorry again
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:03 pm
by dunketh
Bristol 401 or similar?
Missing the front end of course.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:42 pm
by FrankM83
seems similiar but the door frame seems different even the dash and judging by the door the windows were sliding
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:00 pm
by Axolotl
Looks left hand drive, judging by where the instrument cluster is positioned.
No rust on the bodywork. Is it an alloy body? That plus sliding windows and the body shape suggests some sort of s sports car import.
No idea!
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:00 pm
by badfelafel
I thought it might be a Saab - like a 92, but the door pillars are at the wrong angle
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:18 pm
by Orkney
I think Frank you need to get a big stick and fight your way through the bushes and see if there are any makers marks on it.
It's crying out to be saved !!! never know you might have yourself a rare find?
Something about it looks really familiar but cant think where i've seen it before.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:10 pm
by badfelafel
it looks like it had a whole glass tailgate
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:13 pm
by Peetee
My guesses are AC, Marcos or that Russian coupe, was it a Tatra or something? I seem to remember it was featured in PC a couple of years ago.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:11 pm
by FrankM83
the car is actually on private property I couldnt get hold of the owner though! also the front is there it's just very much sloping forward and seems to be a whole thing with the body I.e. doesn't have a bonnet but that's a guess of a quick look!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:54 am
by badfelafel
Still a mystery. I have been thinking hard. I dont think its a Tatra. The angle of the A pillar made me think Porsche, but the back end is all wrong for that. Clueless! Not a Saab.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:36 am
by Alec
Hello all,
I certainly haven't a clue but don't think any of the other suggestions are correct. Being as it is an aluminium body, it could well be a one off, as there are very few cars that were panelled in aluminium.
Very interseting.
Alec
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:54 am
by FrankM83
could be Alec as the Old motors club Malta wasn't able to answer the question either, what I'm trying to do now is to find the owner or a neighbour owner of the field and maybe help me out
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:11 am
by Alec
Hello Frank,
I hadn't noticed the Malta location.
A possible is to send a copy of the picture to Mike Worthington-Williams of The Automobile magazine. He runs a feature on identifying obscure or rare cars.
Alec
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:16 pm
by bmcecosse
I was thinking maybe Saab Sonnet ?
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:25 pm
by jonathon
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:26 am
by RogerRust
It's a crashed UFO. Have you spotted any little green men?
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:19 am
by Kevin
Don't know what it is but from the looks of it the rear window originally lifted up to give rear access.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:22 am
by Orkney
Also the line of the front wing looks very steep - that and the presumably one piece rear window is why reckon i've seen it before.
Shall have to have a thumb through some of the old car books later.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:23 am
by badfelafel
Have been thumbing to no avail... esp Porsche - from the rake of the a pillar / windscreen. It really has me stumped!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:33 am
by FrankM83
Orkney ur're right the bonnet and front wing seem to be a one piece and are very steep from the front looks like a bubble car but the rear looks longer
