Tim's right - again!
Singer Le Mans

Well here's one for the experts.

(Warning: trick question!)

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Well the body shell is/was Fiat 500, but it has been modded a bit with the flares,wheels,grille etc, How about STEYR PUCH?

A Steyr Puch it is!

Built in Austria. The distinctive emblem on the front gives this away.

You guys are too good.

My Steyr is a GB and it takes 18 nine MM rounds........

Interesting little car.....

Found a pic of the Steyr Puch engine .They didnt use the Fiat twin ,but a flat twin of there own ,wouldnt be suprised if it had some BMW motorbike heritage. This one was 817cc ,but I see they went as much as 950. The car had some competition success
Monte Carlo Rally, If I remember. I had a Fiat 500 about 40 odd years ago--lot of fun.
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Found this-aint Google great! All in German but the name Zazada
features a bit.
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They're fantastic little cars - much better than the original Fiats - built by the Austrian arms manufacturers.

Today they are very collectible - have become cult cars because of their durability etc. Very cool. I bought one in the late seventies and spent six months trashing it around Europe before selling it at a profit.

Door and hood latch are a give away as to what it's based on.
Opps, forgot the photo. see next post.

Triumph Herald originally.
Got it! Bond equip GT

Got that right!

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Not what your thinking!Very successful---50 years ago[I was there!]
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Okay, here's another one. Besides the obvious "what is it", what was it's mechanical claim to fame?

Bonus points: Who was the engine manufacturer for this car?

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I'm thinking DAF or Simca on the yellow car.

Dottore,that yellow thing is indeed a Bond Equip GT --built on Triumph Herald bits.

Off topic, but we used to call them Harolds. It seemed to fit the car's personality.

Salmson,I reckon, but who made the engine?Salmson had a Dynastart thing out the front ,but I cant see it in the pic.
and they were twin cam. Motor may have been French. I may be totally wrong--I should get a life!!

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Bob, it's not a Salmson. It's a very British car, but not one made by the British division of the French Salmson company.

And it's engine came from another country altogether.

And hey, I need a life as well.

Frazer-Nash. Chain drive, no diff.
Engine is probably Anzani, could be Meadows.
My late Sister & Brother in law had a Blackburn engine TT replica, although no longer a Blackburn due to metal fatigue.

She died just before Christmas & I think the estate is putting it up for sale.
Here is a picture of it in N-Z in 2005 during the U.K. 'Nash club "Raid".
Bonus points for the Porsche conection.
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Bond Equipe.
Bloody 'orrible!

dagriff...100% correct. Frazer-Nash "Chain Gang" with Anzani engine. My condolences on your sister. They had one beautiful F-N, and I'm sure it will fetch a goodly sum.

I'm stumped on the Porsche connection, though.

Quote"In 1954 the company, as AFN, started to sell Porsche cars, becoming the official importer for Great Britain in 1956. This lasted until 1965 when Porsche Cars Great Britain was set up: Aldington family members remained on the board of this company for some time. Frazer Nash is sometimes confused with Kaiser-Frazer and Nash Motors, but it is not related to them"

I wish I had the $ to buy it. The first time I rode in it as a small boy started my passion for cars & left me like this, all Toad of Toad Hall. Still feel the same about cars.

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I know what the experience is like to have a ride in a really significant car...I had a ride in one of these, that my dad could have bought for $2,000, in 1969. He passed since he'd just bought a 41 Packard convertible for $1,000.

DOH!!

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BMW 328 Roadster of course. Ouch. Another gimme:

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Tatra 603?

Ano. (Yes)

Reliant Kitten. they usually made 3 wheelers.

How about this car, made just down the road from where I grew up.
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That's gotta be a Bristol.

Wonderful cars. Would love to get one.

Yes a Bristol.
I tried to get a job there when I left school, they said they only employee skilled craftsmen, come back when you have done an apprenticship.
The factory is on the same site as BAC & Rolls-Royce aero division, apparently it is easier to walk into the guided weapons section than get passed the Bristol Car security!

I seem recall that those crazy brothers from the band Oasis (whatever they names were) had a vast collection of Bristols that they flogged around the English countryside.

Meant to be one of the finest cars ever for going from A to B fast and in comfort and style. If I ever retire to Cornwall - that would have to be the ticket.

Time for another one...
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Another Frazer-Nash, this time a post war Mille Miglia.
Fantasic car, but I prefer the Chain-Gang.

thats the Rover Turbine.

Correctomundo!

Yup.
Rover-BRM gas tubine.

Interesting stuff [thanks to google ,again!]
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