Topic: A sporting car from Allan L: OM supercharged 2.2litre Zagato

[SeaLion]

It looks like a copy of Alfa Romeo 6C Zagato, but you said it is not an Alfa Romeo. Hmm.

[Allan L]

It looks like a copy of Alfa Romeo 6C Zagato, but you said it is not an Alfa Romeo. Hmm.

Yes it does look like that, doesn't it.
As I implied, right country of origin.

[Allan L]

The name of the company has a very boring English translation (like Luigi Fagioli = Lew Beans, but even more so!)

[Allan L]

The name of the company has a very boring English translation (like Luigi Fagioli = Lew Beans, but even more so!)

As I said:
Mechanics' Workshop

Come on!!!

[billtorrance9999]

That's got to be an OM then?

[Allan L]

Quite right
Can you fill in some detail then: the photo, as I wrote before, is used quite often in the books.

[grobmotorix]

so is it  an OM Superba with a very early Pinin Farina (which means "little flour") body  then?

[Allan L]

so is it  an OM Superba with a very early Pinin Farina (which means "little flour") body  then?

Not normally referred to as a Superba, and not a Pinin Farina body!

[grobmotorix]

 

[SeaLion]

O.M. 665 S 2.2 litre from about 1930 with body design by Zagato.
O.M. = SA Officine Meccaniche, Brescia 1918-1928 and O.M. Fabbrica Bresciana di Automobili, Brecia 1928-1934

[Allan L]

O.M. 665 S 2.2 litre from about 1930 with body design by Zagato.
O.M. = SA Officine Meccaniche, Brescia 1918-1928 and O.M. Fabbrica Bresciana di Automobili, Brecia 1928-1934

Spot on (at last!)
points to SeaLion and Billtorrance I think