Artist & Car / 7 April / Roald Dahl & Austin 7

[Otto Puzzell]

For 1 point, identify this artist, and an automobile that features in one of his original works.    

Only a complete answer will earn a point!  

If you haven't registered yet, you need to do so in order to reply.  You can do so by clicking here.

If you have not done so, please familiarize yourself with the AutoPuzzles Rules before attempting to solve this puzzle.

[Otto Puzzell]

Up

[Oswald]

That looks very much like Roald Dahl.
I do remember a story in 'Boy' about a ride in a motor car with his family when he was a very young lad. His step sister drove but crashed it and young Roald's nose was just about cut off. I'd have to look up the book to find the car's make, but a wild guess would be a Morris Bullnose, not just because of its name!   

[Otto Puzzell]

That's not the one I have in mind. I'm looking for a car in one of his fictional works.

[streamliner]

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

[Otto Puzzell]

No

[Oswald]

Okay. I am a fan.
How about the BMW that was featyred extensively in his short story 'The hitch hiker'?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not that one

[RayTheRat]

3.3 liter BMW from "The Hitchhiker?"

[Oswald]

Hang on, how about the car that was the stake of the bet in 'The Man from the South'? It was an XJ Jaguar in the 'Tales from the Unexpected' television series but I recall it being a Cadillac in the book.

[Otto Puzzell]

Nothing as fancy as a Jag or a Caddie. Not a BMW, either

[Oswald]

Well, well. How about Uncle Oswald's car? A Lagonda.

[Otto Puzzell]

Wrong car, and not from My Uncle Oswald.

The person driving the car I'm looking for is named in the title of the book.

[Oswald]

Mister Fox, I reckon. But I can't remember what kind of car he drove. My guess would be an Austin A35.
I can't think of any other cars that are noteworthy in Dahl's stories.

[Otto Puzzell]

Not him

[Oswald]

I'll give up.
Very curious to what the answer is though.

[RayTheRat]

Let's try Danny (Danny, the Champion of the World) and the Austin 7 he drives to Hazell's Wood.

[Otto Puzzell]

That's right. Chapter 7 – The Baby Austin

This April 7, Chapter 7, Austin 7 puzzle is now solved.

[Oswald]

Chrikey. The only Dahl book I haven't read!?