Author Topic: Q838 - solved - Michelotti Paykan (Read 1367 times)

Quiller · « **on:** May 22, 2013, 06:14:27 AM »

I'm quite excited about this one, as I've never seen it before, and I don't think a pic of it appears on the web.
Straight to the pros as this car may appear shortly in a magazine - so for a point, name the designer and who it was built for.

Wendax · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2013, 06:26:39 AM »

Is it a William Towns design?

Carnut · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2013, 06:31:24 AM »

Anything to do with Jensen?

nicanary · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2013, 06:55:29 AM »

The door handle is in the centre (that's center for our transatlantic members) - is it a gullwing design ?

Quiller · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2013, 08:08:26 AM »

Not William Towns and no Jensen connection.
Yes, it's a gullwing

nicanary · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2013, 08:13:44 AM »

It reminds me of the Renault 15/17TS models. Is it anything to do with their association with Rambler?

Quiller · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2013, 08:15:33 AM »

I also thought there were hints of Renault in there, but no link I'm afraid

Wendax · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2013, 08:28:01 AM »

Was the design done for British Leyland? Those Rostyle wheels remind me of the MGB.

Carnut · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2013, 08:53:47 AM »

Any Aldo Sessano connection?

Quiller · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2013, 10:02:47 AM »

No BL connection
Nor Sessano...

Carnut · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2013, 11:23:06 AM »

Could it be by Frua?

Quiller · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2013, 12:19:58 PM »

Quote from: Carnut on May 22, 2013, 11:23:06 AM

Could it be by Frua?

Not Frua...

pnegyesi · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2013, 12:41:23 PM »

Michelotti?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2013, 02:23:45 PM »

Ogle?

wingroad · « **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2013, 02:50:54 PM »

Those wheels remind me of Ford of Europe cars of the 70's-80's

Carnut · « **Reply #15 on:** May 22, 2013, 03:08:50 PM »

Quote from: wingroad on May 22, 2013, 02:50:54 PM

Those wheels remind me of Ford of Europe cars of the 70's-80's

Yes, they're Rostyle wheels and were really fashionable in the 1970s being fitted to the Ford Cortina 1600E, Sunbean Rapier H120, Jensen Interceptor - then BL got in on the act much later than everyone else as usual with the Midgets and MGBs..

Mentioning the Rapier H120 then - any connection with the puzzle car, bearing in mind a past Sunbeam connection with Touring?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2013, 05:29:49 PM »

Seat?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2013, 08:21:22 PM »

From Great Britain?

dzima1985 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2013, 03:25:22 PM »

Electric?

Allemano · « **Reply #19 on:** May 24, 2013, 04:39:03 PM »

Chris Humberstone?

wingroad · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2013, 02:00:08 PM »

Trevor Fiore ?

Djetset · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2013, 03:14:24 PM »

Is there a Coggliola connection?

Quiller · « **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2013, 04:05:40 PM »

I thought Chris Humberstone when I saw this for the first time, but pnegyesi has it right - it's a Michelotti design. Now, for the point, I just need the brand for whom this was designed - I think it's fair to lock for pnegyesi till his next reply.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2013, 10:43:31 PM »

well, looking at Michelotti's portfolio and the remarks here, I'd go for the "Hillman Hunter Paykan"

Quiller · « **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2013, 04:33:36 AM »

Quote from: pnegyesi on May 27, 2013, 10:43:31 PM

well, looking at Michelotti's portfolio and the remarks here, I'd go for the "Hillman Hunter Paykan"

That's the one! I'd never seen this before - and just to summarise, it's a 1970s Iranian gullwing coupe based on a Hillman and styled by an Italian. What's not to like?

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Author Topic: Q838 - solved - Michelotti Paykan (Read 1367 times)