Anyone recognise what this car is?

Anyone recognise what this car is?

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Muddle238

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4,016 posts

120 months

Saturday 8th April 2017
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Spotted in West London today. On the face of it, appears to be vintage however the wheels look a little small, I reckon it's a replica built on modern underpinnings.

Anybody know more?


bigandclever

13,948 posts

245 months

Saturday 8th April 2017
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Brenchley landaulette.

Which might be that bloke in Sherlock.

poing

8,743 posts

207 months

Saturday 8th April 2017
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The Ant Hill Mob are in town.

Muddle238

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4,016 posts

120 months

Saturday 8th April 2017
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Cheers, found similar on google registered in the 90s. Was right about the modern underpinnings!

nicanary

10,214 posts

153 months

Saturday 8th April 2017
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Their website reckons they all have BMW 3-series underpinnings. How come they have silver-on-black registration plates?

Ducks...........

Muddle238

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4,016 posts

120 months

Saturday 8th April 2017
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nicanary said:
Their website reckons they all have BMW 3-series underpinnings. How come they have silver-on-black registration plates?

Ducks...........
Rear wheel drive then is period-correct, I believe?

To a non-car person, they look authentic enough to be 1920/30's, I guess whoever chose the black and silver plate is hoping the BiB aren't experts on vintage cars and modern replicas....

Dogwatch

6,274 posts

229 months

Saturday 8th April 2017
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Muddle238 said:
nicanary said:
Their website reckons they all have BMW 3-series underpinnings. How come they have silver-on-black registration plates?

Ducks...........
Rear wheel drive then is period-correct, I believe?

To a non-car person, they look authentic enough to be 1920/30's, I guess whoever chose the black and silver plate is hoping ANPR aren't experts on vintage cars and modern replicas....
fixed that for you. Says it all really.

Monkeylegend

27,213 posts

238 months

Saturday 8th April 2017
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I was going to say Beauford paperbag

jkh112

22,943 posts

165 months

Saturday 8th April 2017
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Monkeylegend said:
I was going to say Beauford paperbag
Me too!

Andy Allenton

581 posts

130 months

Saturday 8th April 2017
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Brenchley landaulette? YES! Never heard of them before, but after checking out the windows, it's identical to the Google images I just saw.
Beaufords are a giveaway - check out the (original) Mini tub and doors, especially visible on the 2-door versions.

Fury1630

393 posts

234 months

Thursday 13th April 2017
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Dogwatch said:
Muddle238 said:
nicanary said:
Their website reckons they all have BMW 3-series underpinnings. How come they have silver-on-black registration plates?

Ducks...........
Rear wheel drive then is period-correct, I believe?

To a non-car person, they look authentic enough to be 1920/30's, I guess whoever chose the black and silver plate is hoping ANPR aren't experts on vintage cars and modern replicas....
fixed that for you. Says it all really.
Makes no difference, a friend has the same basic car but as a two door pick-up. runs black & white plates & has had no problems in ten years - and it's reg is A###XXX, so not even trying to hide it!

GinG15

501 posts

178 months

Tuesday 25th April 2017
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BRENCHLEY TOURER UNKNOWN 1997



Registration number: 966BNG
Body type: Convertible
Colour: Cream And Gold
Date of first registration: November 2011


http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/brenchley/tour...

https://alleventslimos.com/portfolio/belle/

http://www.thelimocompany.ie/the_car.html

proportions look far away from pleasing....typical "replica"...pretend-to-be old

Edited by GinG15 on Tuesday 25th April 20:37

jkh112

22,943 posts

165 months

Saturday 29th April 2017
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Andy Allenton said:
Brenchley landaulette? YES! Never heard of them before, but after checking out the windows, it's identical to the Google images I just saw.
Beaufords are a giveaway - check out the (original) Mini tub and doors, especially visible on the 2-door versions.
Only the early Beaufords used a mini tub. The later ones used a grp tub in a different shape, although they did retain the mini doors on the 2 door versions. The 4 door Beauford was released later again.