Author Topic: SAC#164 : Bugatti T43 circa 1952 by Derrington (Read 1727 times)

SACO · « **on:** May 17, 2012, 01:22:05 AM »

Identify the make, model, year and coachbuilder to earn a point.

SACO · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2012, 01:28:50 AM »

Experts ?

RayTheRat · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2012, 10:09:46 AM »

First, the obvious: Veritas Meteor by Spohn circa 1952?

SACO · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2012, 10:40:08 AM »

Not a Veritas !

Tackitt · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2012, 11:14:17 AM »

U.S.?

SACO · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2012, 11:28:03 AM »

Not US !

Tackitt · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2012, 12:13:50 PM »

I was letting that kid's cowboy boots influence me. British then?

SACO · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2012, 02:46:08 PM »

Yes , it's a British boots !

D-type · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2012, 04:19:29 PM »

Bristol engined?

SACO · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2012, 04:50:07 PM »

Not Bristol and only partially English !

RayTheRat · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2012, 07:22:57 PM »

Alvis TB14 by Metalcraft in Belgium?

SACO · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2012, 01:23:34 AM »

Not Alvis and not Belgium !

D-type · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2012, 03:51:42 PM »

Hmmmm, partially English could be the other way - a specially bodied Nash-Healey?

SACO · « **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2012, 04:59:48 PM »

Not Nash Healey !

Tackitt · « **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2012, 03:54:17 AM »

Was the coachbuilder British?

SACO · « **Reply #15 on:** May 26, 2012, 03:56:26 AM »

Yes !

RayTheRat · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2012, 12:12:46 AM »

Kurtis platform?

SACO · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2012, 01:36:17 AM »

Not Kurtis !

RayTheRat · « **Reply #18 on:** May 28, 2012, 12:10:16 PM »

BMW platform?

SACO · « **Reply #19 on:** May 28, 2012, 02:17:02 PM »

Not BMW !

RayTheRat · « **Reply #20 on:** May 28, 2012, 02:23:51 PM »

Alfa Romeo?

SACO · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2012, 02:31:01 PM »

Not Alfa Romeo !

Oswald · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2012, 06:10:40 AM »

I think this is a Bugatti by Derrington of Kingston-on-Thames

SACO · « **Reply #23 on:** May 31, 2012, 06:29:36 AM »

Yes , locked for you !

Oswald · « **Reply #24 on:** May 31, 2012, 06:35:51 AM »

Thanks.
Vic Derrington owned a Type 57, so this is probably it.
It has to be a post war design and I read it appeared in a 1952 magazine. Could that be it?

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