Answers varied a little in that only a couple of you gave the manufacturer, and a couple of you didn't give the year, but what the hey - I'll list you here anyway because you actually found the weird little thing. Draggon matthijsgrit dw1603 Sixties Sam Matt Bacon
Would you believe this is currently a vehicle for the rich. Low center of gravity. High rate of acceleration. Handles like a sports car. Inline seating. Race harnesses.
2005 + Commuter Cars Tango T600 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commuter_Cars_Tango http://www.commutercars.com/
Isuzu VehiCROSS Japanese Version 1997 - 1999. US Version was built from 1999 - 2001. This is a Japanese example.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isuzu_VehiCROSS
1942 Plymouth Sedan "Blackout" model. Brightwork was replaced with paint, due to war-time restrictions on the use of some materials. Any chrome on the car would have been from existing factory stock.
Well, if we were move to 1:1 scale, these things may be possible! (and no, that is not a reference to the possible scale of this weeks photo. I'm not telling that until friday!)
It's a 1/8th model. The only people who could afford these models would also be able to afford the car they are modeled after. $8000 to $16000+, just from looking at a couple of the prices!
http://www.amalgamcollection.com/tailor-made-models/
Gumdrop was the first book I asked for, back in 1968. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumdrop_(book_series) Some of you just got the model. Some of you even recognized the car as Gumdrop .Correct answers were received from: maltsr Matt Bacon Draggon dw1603 Frank
"Gumdrop", star of the Gumdrop series of books by Val Biro. Austin Clifton Heavy Twelve-Four of 1926 http://www.austin12.org.uk/the-austin-124-heavy/about/