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Greeney in France · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject: anyone know this?

My son saw this but I cant place it
I thought it had hints of a Facel vega of some sort

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Peter_L · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject:

My first impression was an Alfa or Lancia. Has that type of look about it.

Scotty · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883

Total stab in the dark - a Ghia?

Greeney in France · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:26 am Post subject:

Peter i thought it had hints of fiat lancia at the front, the curved bumpers reminiscent of volvoP1800 the rear end was very FVish

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Brian M · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:33 am Post subject:

Scotty is right with his suggestion of Ghia, but the XK next to it was the biggest clue.

This car was based on the Jaguar XK140 and was premiered in 1956. It was one of the three closed sports bodies built by Ghia in 1956 on British chassis, two of them streamlined coupes on the Jaguar XK140 and Aston Martin DB2 respectively and the third a "Berlina Victoria" based on Ghia's Ferrari Inter Berlinetta.

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Greeney in France · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:38 am Post subject:

Well done Brian and Scotty there aren't many cars that stump me but I just didnt have a clue, surprised too as it used jaguar underpinnings and I still didnt know. Rolling Eyes

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Scotty · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883

Sometimes I even surprise myself! Rolling Eyes

That said, like Greeny my first thought was "Volvo" - looking at the front lights and bumper design all I could see was P1800.

Was Ghia involved in the P1800 design?

RTH · Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 52 Location: Herts

That would have made quite a desirable GT car in 1956 pity Jaguar did not take it further. I suppose it was Suez crisis time and a rush for small cars only.
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pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Lovely car but horrid front bumper design Shocked

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