Official Guess the car Thread (Please see rules on first page!)

Ram · 10th July 2008, 18:18

To me, Alvis's ID:498

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looks very much like a custom coach-built 1936-1938 Alfa Romeo 8C roadster.
The custom builder could be Carrozzeria Touring or Pinin Farina or Figoni et Falaschi.

Ram · 10th July 2008, 18:27

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Originally Posted by Ram

Body kits are banned on this thread, so it cannot be a body-kitted car.

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Originally Posted by Ram

The ganged wipers, door mirrors and type of alloy wheels show it to be an Abarth, but the badge in the grille is not Abarth. The grille also appears to be a faux-grille as there is no radiator behind it.

SirAlec: It is now over 89 hours since your quiz # ID:495. Do reveal the identity of your car.

karlosdeville · 10th July 2008, 20:10

Go on Alvis, spill the beans. Im very keen to know more about this chap. Id still say it is an Erdmann & Rossi coachbuilt car.

FourWheelDrift · 12th July 2008, 17:25

ID:499 Make and model please.

Hope the OGTCT stalwarts will accept this as a car, and not quibble ...

Cheers,

FourWheelDrift

Ram · 12th July 2008, 20:19

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Originally Posted by FourWheelDrift

ID:499 Make and model please.

Hope the OGTCT stalwarts will accept this as a car, and not quibble ...

Cheers,

FourWheelDrift

1968-88 Citroën Méhari. Very hard to distinguish between model years -- they were so similar.
Ram

V-16 · 12th July 2008, 21:17

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Originally Posted by Ram

1968-88 Citroën Méhari. Very hard to distinguish between model years -- they were so similar.
Ram

Just as Ram said its difficult to guess which year this mehari would be. -remember seeing a cream coloured one in delhi stc years ago. Even the tender form said "Year of manufacture not known"

SuperSelect · 13th July 2008, 00:58

What ? I didn't even know there were any Citroen meharis in India !! It's such a cool car man.

Reminds me of the Trump cards we used to play as children !!!

FourWheelDrift · 13th July 2008, 09:59

ID:499 Correct Ram. Notice that I didn't ask for the model year ... precisely for the reason you've mentioned.

Cheers,

FourWheelDrift

Alvis · 13th July 2008, 10:46

ID: 498

Karlos et all,

Would you believe that this is a 1937 MERCEDES BENZ 540 K, and no not with some fancy coachbuilder to drape the body but an inhouse design from Mercedes Sindilfingen. It was built to the exact specfications of a specfic client.

TheIntrepid · 13th July 2008, 11:36

Definitely a Mercedes, 540K?

karlosdeville · 13th July 2008, 11:38

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Originally Posted by Alvis

ID: 498

Karlos et all,

Would you believe that this is a 1937 MERCEDES BENZ 540 K, and no not with some fancy coachbuilder to drape the body but an inhouse design from Mercedes Sindilfingen. It was built to the exact specfications of a specfic client.

While the rest of the car screamed K series Mercedes, I figured there was no way that grille cuold have been offered. How wrong was I! Marvelous.

FourWheelDrift · 13th July 2008, 12:31

ID:500 Make and model, please.

iraghava · 13th July 2008, 12:39

Ummm....I love the car but I think it's beyond the rules of this thread. One-offs??

What say Karl/Ram?

V-16 · 13th July 2008, 15:55

Quite right Ishan. The Ford-esq grille got me. The wheels are very MErcedes and with the logo blacked out they were begging to be recognized but that grille..... so it is a one off, and so sadly does not belong here.

SirAlec · 13th July 2008, 17:09

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SirAlec: It is now over 89 hours since your quiz # ID:495. Do reveal the identity of your car.

Sorry I forgot completely!
Indeed its a Fiat 500. modified runs and on gas. Check the Tank.

And sorry didn't know moded cars were not allowed here!!

10th July 2008, 18:18	#2326
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	To me, Alvis's ID:498 looks very much like a custom coach-built 1936-1938 Alfa Romeo 8C roadster. The custom builder could be Carrozzeria Touring or Pinin Farina or Figoni et Falaschi.
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10th July 2008, 20:10	#2328
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,017 Thanked: 18,427 Times View My Garage	Go on Alvis, spill the beans. Im very keen to know more about this chap. Id still say it is an Erdmann & Rossi coachbuilt car.
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12th July 2008, 17:25	#2329
FourWheelDrift BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai/PNW Posts: 630 Thanked: 558 Times	Easy one for the weekend ... ID:499 Make and model please. Hope the OGTCT stalwarts will accept this as a car, and not quibble ... Cheers, FourWheelDrift Attached Thumbnails
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13th July 2008, 00:58	#2332
SuperSelect Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	What ? I didn't even know there were any Citroen meharis in India !! It's such a cool car man. Reminds me of the Trump cards we used to play as children !!!
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13th July 2008, 09:59	#2333
FourWheelDrift BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai/PNW Posts: 630 Thanked: 558 Times	ID:499 Correct Ram. Notice that I didn't ask for the model year ... precisely for the reason you've mentioned. Cheers, FourWheelDrift
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13th July 2008, 10:46	#2334
Alvis BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Abu Dhabi and Karachi Posts: 131 Thanked: 58 Times	ID: 498 Karlos et all, Would you believe that this is a 1937 MERCEDES BENZ 540 K, and no not with some fancy coachbuilder to drape the body but an inhouse design from Mercedes Sindilfingen. It was built to the exact specfications of a specfic client. Attached Thumbnails
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13th July 2008, 11:36	#2335
TheIntrepid Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 19 Thanked: 0 Times	Definitely a Mercedes, 540K?
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13th July 2008, 12:31	#2337
FourWheelDrift BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai/PNW Posts: 630 Thanked: 558 Times	ID:500 Make and model, please. Attached Thumbnails
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13th July 2008, 12:39	#2338
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 272 Times View My Garage	Ummm....I love the car but I think it's beyond the rules of this thread. One-offs?? What say Karl/Ram?
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13th July 2008, 15:55	#2339
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 951 Times View My Garage	Quite right Ishan. The Ford-esq grille got me. The wheels are very MErcedes and with the logo blacked out they were begging to be recognized but that grille..... so it is a one off, and so sadly does not belong here.
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