DonW

It looks like a 20M too which was my first guess. I bet the first owner wore flares and a kipper tie with matching sideburns...

I just tried again - apparently I was close but no cigar!

Don't knock it - Graham Hill used a modified one (still looked standard but would do near enough 100mph) to travel to races all over Europe during his time as a top level Formula 1 driver. Would cruise all day at 80mph - 5 or 10mph more than the standard cars top speed. An ex-girlfriend of mine drove one with some verve back in the '80s. Cheers, -Don.

A slightly more challenging one to get the right model on this 'beauty'! Thanks, -Don.

The easiest yet at least for me! Thanks Michael

Clever use of an old tin bucket to craft the air scoops! Thanks Michael, I enjoyed that one.

Well one consolation is that you can play Auto Id solitaire - you can select your own subject then try to work out what it is! Thanks to Michael and Bill for the information and thanks Matt for posting it in the first place and for brightening up my evening! Cheers, -Don.

And did it inspire the first Audi TT?

Yes, not a Pegaso for sure. And I agree, it's trying to look like something it's not. Cheers, -Don.

So what is it? I'd got as far as looking for special bodied Simca Arondes... Cheers, -Don.

Hi Michael I think you missed me off the list! I got both the French and Brazilian variants and you Emailed me with a yes to the latter. Thanks for putting these up, -Don.

Well I'm sure this isn't based on a Porsche! PM sent

Yeah, I never imagined anyone would attempt such a thing on a 911. Like another band trying to cover a Beatles song - it just isn't going to work. So we'll overlook the fact that this isn't a production car 'cause it was so interesting. It looks like it might have been a road car not a 'pure' racer which may explain why when I passed through Aachen in '68 the streets were deserted. Keep 'em coming Michael! -Don.

No idea. It looks dreadful in a way I can't imagine any manufacturer endorsing. Can't wait to find out what it is.

Yes, very familiar. PM sent.

Lovely colour choice. Nice.

Got it now! I should have known! I knew what it was but couldn't find the maker so thanks for the clue! You live and learn... Cheers, -Don.

PM sent Thanks, -Don.

A dreadful thing... I knew it was a Fairthorpe (founder was Air Vice Marshall Donald Clyfford Tyndall Bennet, CB, CBE, DSO) but the Electron that it was based on didn't have all the hideous fibreglass and plop all over it - and sure enough it's a reincarnation from the 80's masterminded by his son, Torix. It was designed to fit a V8. I'm not making this up.... Thankfully this particular one only has a 2.3 litre Ford V6 in it. Thanks, -Don.

pm sent Thanks Michael, -Don.

Depends where you look, but I dredged the manufacturers name from the dark corners of my memory after a few days trying not to think about it!

Too much information, Mike! Cheers, -Don.

Yes! but I'm with the great Oscar Wilde: 'I never forget a face - but in [this] case I'm prepared to make an exception.' -Don.

I know roughly what it is, but there's something about this one that makes me not sure of the exact model variation / year. Really curious. Good old barge though, rather have one of these than any SUV!

Like that rusty 'Vette someone here built a while back! So how did you do it? Looks good.