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Solved: 390. by Allemano - 1958 Michelotti 'Zest' prototype based on a Triumph Herald
« on: March 12, 2010, 05:40:24 AM »
An easy one for Rookies. Still worth a point!
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Re: 390. by Allemano
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2010, 11:25:06 AM »
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Re: 390. by Allemano
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2010, 12:49:57 PM »
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Re: 390. by Allemano
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2010, 01:32:08 PM »
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Re: 390. by Allemano
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2010, 07:52:55 PM »
no comment...
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Re: 390. by Allemano
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2010, 08:07:31 PM »
Sorry, didn't want to offend, but I believed that the make is very obvious
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Re: 390. by Allemano
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2010, 05:47:01 AM »
Zest prototype 1958 by Michelotti based on Triumph Herald
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Re: 390. by Allemano
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2010, 06:00:11 AM »
Indeed! :)

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« Last Edit: March 22, 2010, 06:06:36 AM by Allemano »
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Re: Solved: 390. by Allemano - 1958 Michelotti 'Zest' prototype based on a Triumph Herald
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2010, 06:52:09 PM »
Since the Triumph Herald was not introduced until 1959, is this actually the Michelotti  prototype for the Herald, rather than being based on it? 
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Re: Solved: 390. by Allemano - 1958 Michelotti 'Zest' prototype based on a Triumph Herald
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2010, 06:35:52 AM »
Are you sure it wasn't TR based, the overall look and the wheels look very TR4.
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Re: Solved: 390. by Allemano - 1958 Michelotti 'Zest' prototype based on a Triumph Herald
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2010, 06:55:54 AM »
My source (which I've experienced isn't the most reliable) reports the hardtop was taken from the Triumph Herald.
Shame on me I didn't check if there's any proof for that.
It seems to be a styling exercise which finally indeed became the TR4/5 series. There was another prototype designed by Michelotti and built by Vignale that was called "Zoom". Obviousely the TR4/5 got styling elements from both the "Zoom" and the "Zest".
Additional infos are easily to find on the internet.. if they are more definite — I don't know!
« Last Edit: March 24, 2010, 08:50:04 AM by Allemano »
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Re: Solved: 390. by Allemano - 1958 Michelotti 'Zest' prototype based on a Triumph Herald
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2011, 12:29:46 PM »
As far as I understand it was based on the TR3A. Only the hardtop came from the Herald.
Another view -
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Re: Solved: 390. by Allemano - 1958 Michelotti 'Zest' prototype based on a Triumph Herald
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2013, 09:35:20 AM »
Another picture:

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