DonW

Who got it right, Michael?

Funny how some cars look more interesting with age - is it because a lot of modern cars are even more dull and bland? I did learn something about this one. Thanks, Michael.

Weathering on the blue paint looks good but with no side visibility at all the 1:1 (heaven forbid!) would only appeal to the likes of Donald Turnupseed! I like the concept though...

A 2-door would make a great gasser, I reckon. If you could get hold of a 1/24th or 1/25th one. Looks like there's plenty of width for a Hemi!

As I'm sure many of you know, the RAF fighter pilots soon found that shooting at these was difficult - and life-threatening if you did hit one and it exploded in front of you! - so they developed a technique of flying alongside and easing their wingtip under the doodlebug's wingtip so sending it into a turn - and back towards where it had come from. This was used regularly but sadly many did still get through. Cheers, -Don.

As long as you could hear the engine you were safe! Lovely model of an evil weapon.

Agreed!

I think that was Bill's gloriously non-PC point!

According to Wikepedia 'From the 4th season on, Steed's signature cars were six vintage green 1926–1928Bentley racing or town cars, including Blower Bentleys and Bentley Speed Sixes '. The one he used most however was a 3-litre Vanden Plas open 4-seat tourer with flowing wings. Corgi toys made a die-cast of this, some were the 'proper' green and some were red. The only blower Bentleys were 4.5 litres, although the Speed Six and Big Six did have a large cylindrical dynamo in the same location as the Blowers' supercharger. This is the one my Dad owned back in the 1970s and people often mistook it for a blower. Utterly fabulous car!:

PM sent, Thanks Michael -Don.

Fair comment - and it is a reasonable question... Maybe you were a little forceful in your comment 'flat track pavement princesses' - and certainly I'm having a sense of humour failure today for various reasons! Cheers, -Don.

If you're not into cars and have nothing positive to add to the subject why bother participating in this thread? Just asking...

Well I got there in the end I think! I recognised it immediately but couldn't actually remember what it was... Thanks , -Don.

Bill's right, I thought it was something else at first but it isn't! Like a caricature of every schoolboys dream car. PM sent. Thanks Michael

In fairness the rest of the car does look typically 70s Triumph, the sheet aluminium work on the front end of the car (hand beaten) rather spoils the lines... The Sprint version had a 16 valve 2 litre 4-pot with twin carbs and around 130 bhp, quite a big deal for it's class in those days! Universally known in my peer group as Dollies.

You're supposed to send a PM, Russell, not share your opinions with the rest of the players. At least your answer is completely wrong! -Don.

An interesting one, not what I first thought it was! I agree with Matthijs. Thanks Michael, -Don.

Count yourself lucky, it's no beauty!

There's an article on these in one of the old car magazines we keep to read on the loo, which seems vaguely appropriate! But it's an interesting story of a credible effort and looks better from other angles. Thanks Michael -Don.

PM sent, easier for me than last weeks! Cheers, -Don.

From the sublime to the lime! Thanks Matt, an interesting one. -Don.

I knew exactly what it was as soon as I saw the picture, just had to check the year. I'd never seen the fascinating interior shot that Pete posted. I'd always wondered why Peter Monteverdi never tried to sell these cars, now I begin to understand. I'd still like one, but then I'm a Motorhead fan. Everything louder than everything else!