Can anyone tell me what car this is?

[Mrs Trackside]

I've already posted this in General Gassing, but they're rubbish, so I'm hoping one of you people may be able to tell me what this is.

It was on the back of a trailer looking very sorry for itself at The Bulls Head in Meriden.

It looks like a Jaguar and a Morgan got together and made a baby!!!

Even Trackside doesn't know what it is, and he knows everything

[lowdrag]

I'm fairly certain it is an Abbott but frustratingly my computer can't open the site I'm searching. Perhaps someone can Google it and manage to open the site. Abbot were famous for their yellow cars.

[Huntsman]

lowdrag said:

I'm fairly certain it is an Abbott but frustratingly my computer can't open the site I'm searching. Perhaps someone can Google it and manage to open the site. Abbot were famous for their yellow cars.

I agree, looks very Abbott although I think I have onyl ever seen a couple, I looked on 1950's spcecials but Abbott not listed.

Needs further investigation.

[Podie]

A yellow one

[john2443]

AFAIK Abbott didn't build any cars - just bodies on other peoples chassis (Bentley, Healey etc). You may prove me wrong tho!

It looks like either a microcar (which everybody and his dog had a go at in the 50s, some companies only making half a doz) or a kit to go on and Austin 7, Ford sidevalve etc (which everybody and his dog also did in the 50s....)

So far I can't find anything to tell you what it is though!

[Mrs Trackside]

Hmmmm, this is getting curiouser and curiouser. Trackside tried HPI-ing the reg number, but that didn't bring any joy.

[john2443]

Mrs Trackside said:

Trackside tried HPI-ing the reg number, but that didn't bring any joy.

I tried that as well!

Bet you now wish you'd found the owner and asked him!

[Mrs Trackside]

john2443 said:

Mrs Trackside said:

Trackside tried HPI-ing the reg number, but that didn't bring any joy.

I tried that as well!

Bet you now wish you'd found the owner and asked him!

You're not wrong!

This is going to be one of those things that bugs me for ages.

[john2443]

I cross posted to another board here -http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/322616/page/1#Post322616

- the British Car forum, in the US - you may think What do the Americans know about British cars, the ones on that boards know quite a lot, BUT, not enough to recognise this car!

[Mrs Trackside]

john2443 said:

I cross posted to another board here -http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/322616/page/1#Post322616

- the British Car forum, in the US - you may think What do the Americans know about British cars, the ones on that boards know quite a lot, BUT, not enough to recognise this car!

Thanks for trying, John.

[Incorrigible]

I'm guessing it's a special, the rear lights are definitely off an MG T series. Possibly a TD that someone tried to make into a MGA

Even less convincing that an MR2 trying to be a Ferrari

[TIGA84]

Swallow Doretti I think.

Or a simca?

I'm wrong, I know I am.

Edited by TIGA84 on Friday 27th July 13:14

[tr3a]

TIGA84 said:

Swallow Doretti I think.

I think not. Swallow Dorettis looked fairly nice - this doesn't.




It's probably a special or a kit car. It could well be from the same era as the Swallow Doretti though, judging from the MG TD rear lights.

[CanAm]

The wheels don't look like Fords of the 50s as they had perforated rims, so probably not a Ford-based special.
And suicide doors look at odds with the apparent 1950s styling.
Try submitting the photo to Classic and Sports Car?

[72EuropaTC]

Bingo?

This week's Classic Car Weekly pg22 advert of what appears to be same car sans trailer. Described as 1949 Morris bespoke soft top, Morris 6 chassis with Vauxhall engine. Up for sale @ 1500 quoting tel. no. 01902 (wherever that is).

(I've no connection with the car, owner etc whatsoever)

[mark387mw]

72EuropaTC said:

tel. no. 01902 (wherever that is).

Wolverhampton/West Mids area so ties in with Meriden.

[Mrs Trackside]

72EuropaTC said:

Bingo?

This week's Classic Car Weekly pg22 advert of what appears to be same car sans trailer. Described as 1949 Morris bespoke soft top, Morris 6 chassis with Vauxhall engine. Up for sale @ 1500 quoting tel. no. 01902 (wherever that is).

(I've no connection with the car, owner etc whatsoever)

Thank you.

[Gretchen]

Mrs Trackside said:

72EuropaTC said:

Bingo?

This week's Classic Car Weekly pg22 advert of what appears to be same car sans trailer. Described as 1949 Morris bespoke soft top, Morris 6 chassis with Vauxhall engine. Up for sale @ 1500 quoting tel. no. 01902 (wherever that is).

(I've no connection with the car, owner etc whatsoever)

Thank you.

I've been following this with interest. Are you going to make the purchase Mrs T?

[Mrs Trackside]

Gretchen said:

Mrs Trackside said:

72EuropaTC said:

Bingo?

This week's Classic Car Weekly pg22 advert of what appears to be same car sans trailer. Described as 1949 Morris bespoke soft top, Morris 6 chassis with Vauxhall engine. Up for sale @ 1500 quoting tel. no. 01902 (wherever that is).

(I've no connection with the car, owner etc whatsoever)

Thank you.

I've been following this with interest. Are you going to make the purchase Mrs T?

No, I couldn't afford the restoration.

I was just interested what it was because I'm able to at least name the maker of older cars, if not the model. This one was a real curiosity

[Gretchen]

Mrs Trackside said:

Gretchen said:

Mrs Trackside said:

72EuropaTC said:

Bingo?

This week's Classic Car Weekly pg22 advert of what appears to be same car sans trailer. Described as 1949 Morris bespoke soft top, Morris 6 chassis with Vauxhall engine. Up for sale @ 1500 quoting tel. no. 01902 (wherever that is).

(I've no connection with the car, owner etc whatsoever)

Thank you.

I've been following this with interest. Are you going to make the purchase Mrs T?

No, I couldn't afford the restoration.

I was just interested what it was because I'm able to at least name the maker of older cars, if not the model. This one was a real curiosity

Indeed. Perhaps you ought to sell Trackside Jnrs art to fund such a project?