Author Topic: Solved - MJW #966 - Lancia Astura III by John Charles (Read 818 times)

woodinsight · « **on:** July 30, 2012, 03:20:36 PM »

Identify this car by naming the marque, model and coachbuilder.
One point for the complete and correct answer.

Zerk · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2012, 08:32:13 PM »

Beautiful,graceful coachwork. Is the base Jaguar SS?

woodinsight · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2012, 07:43:17 AM »

Beautiful,graceful coachwork. Is the base Jaguar SS?

Not based on an SS Jaguar (or a Jaguar for that matter)

woodinsight · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2012, 03:03:07 PM »

Experts?

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2012, 04:47:59 PM »

Lancia Augusta, with an Abbott body?

bentleybob · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2012, 06:57:44 PM »

Lancia indeed, but VandenPlas?

woodinsight · « **Reply #6 on:** August 09, 2012, 01:41:35 AM »

Lancia Augusta, with an Abbott body?

Yes, it's a Lancia but not an Augusta.
Coachbuilder is not Abbott.

woodinsight · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2012, 01:42:08 AM »

Lancia indeed, but VandenPlas?

Not Vanden Plas....

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #8 on:** August 09, 2012, 01:43:38 AM »

Lancia Artena, with a Gurney Nutting body?

bentleybob · « **Reply #9 on:** August 09, 2012, 04:52:45 AM »

Mayfair body?

woodinsight · « **Reply #10 on:** August 09, 2012, 05:16:18 AM »

Lancia Artena, with a Gurney Nutting body?

Craig, I'm afraid it's not an Artena and the body is not by Gurney Nutting.

woodinsight · « **Reply #11 on:** August 09, 2012, 05:17:27 AM »

Mayfair body?

Not by Mayfair either....

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #12 on:** August 09, 2012, 05:30:11 AM »

Is it a Dilambda?

bentleybob · « **Reply #13 on:** August 09, 2012, 05:40:00 AM »

Lancefield?

woodinsight · « **Reply #14 on:** August 09, 2012, 05:45:57 AM »

Is it a Dilambda?

No - you were closer with your earlier guesses (alphabetically that is!)

woodinsight · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2012, 05:47:07 AM »

Lancefield?

It looks as though it may have been by Lancefield but it's not by them either.

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2012, 05:52:58 AM »

I knew I should have gone with Astura from the start! the brakes drums are too small for an Augusta. Osborne body?

woodinsight · « **Reply #17 on:** August 09, 2012, 07:03:52 AM »

I knew I should have gone with Astura from the start! the brakes drums are too small for an Augusta. Osborne body?

Yes, it's a Lancia Astura (Astura III actually)
Not by Osborne though.

Craig Gillingham · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2012, 07:31:46 AM »

Rippon Bros?

Trommel · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2012, 08:08:41 AM »

Bodied by John Charles of Kew?

bentleybob · « **Reply #20 on:** August 09, 2012, 08:41:26 AM »

Kevill-Davies & March?

Trommel · « **Reply #21 on:** August 09, 2012, 08:48:16 AM »

That would have been my second guess ...

woodinsight · « **Reply #22 on:** August 09, 2012, 12:16:02 PM »

Bodied by John Charles of Kew?

We have a winner!
John Charles is correct....

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