Solved: Wendax 194 - John Cobb's Napier-Railton in "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman"

Wendax · May 24, 2011, 02:51:30 AM

A really hot car.

For one point, please respond and identify this car by telling its name, what it is based on and when this picture was taken.

Wendax · May 31, 2011, 02:49:51 AM

up

Wendax · June 09, 2011, 03:08:14 AM

No expert able to extinguish the fire, professional help needed

woodinsight · June 18, 2011, 03:22:14 AM

German?

Wendax · June 18, 2011, 03:30:28 PM

No

woodinsight · June 18, 2011, 03:35:45 PM

Perhaps it's not European?

Wendax · June 18, 2011, 03:39:03 PM

No, it is European.

faksta · June 19, 2011, 05:50:56 AM

North European? Say, Swedish?

Wendax · June 19, 2011, 01:15:37 PM

Not Scandinavian

woodinsight · June 19, 2011, 01:22:20 PM

Laystall Special?

Wendax · June 19, 2011, 01:59:20 PM

No

woodinsight · June 19, 2011, 04:40:41 PM

Do you know if this car raced at Brooklands?

Wendax · June 19, 2011, 05:07:37 PM

In its former life, yes

woodinsight · June 19, 2011, 06:11:46 PM

A few possibles for this one.
Can we eliminate that this was formerly the Albert Divo Hotchkiss?

Wendax · June 20, 2011, 02:31:51 AM

We can eliminate that.

woodinsight · June 20, 2011, 04:18:01 AM

I'm finding this one a bit difficult to identify at the moment.
Is (was) it one of the Bluebird Napier-Campbells?

Wendax · June 20, 2011, 04:23:00 AM

No, but close

Allan L · June 20, 2011, 08:15:05 AM

Well I think that would be the John Cobb Napier Railton.
When it was used as GQ Parachutes' test vehicle it had that frontal treatment, which was unlike the pre-war front end, so I expect that was part of the work done to disguise it for the film "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman". I assume this photo comes from that film, and if so you want the name of the "character" the car played in that film. Can't remember it I ever knew it.
I think the film came out in 1951 or 52 by which time the car was with GQ - presumably the photo/film dates from about 1949

Wendax · June 20, 2011, 08:19:53 AM

Yes, it is the John Cobb Napier-Railton in the movie "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman". In my source it says the car was called Pandora. The year you mentioned is good enough. One well-earned point for you.

Allan L · June 20, 2011, 08:29:35 AM

Pandora Reynolds was the character played by Ava Gardner, and the car was owned by Stephen Cameron, played by Nigel Patrick.
As the car was pushed off a cliff as a token of what he'd do for her love, I don't think the car would have already been called Pandora.

Wendax · February 16, 2020, 03:38:00 AM

A better picture:

Allan L · February 16, 2020, 09:22:36 AM

Quote from: Allan L on June 20, 2011, 08:29:35 AM
I don't think the car would have already been called Pandora.

I accept the correction!

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Solved: Wendax 194 - John Cobb's Napier-Railton in "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman"