Author Topic: GG-127 Swaab GT 1957 (Read 4093 times)

guido66 · « **on:** March 20, 2010, 06:03:56 PM »

Rookies, do your stuff!

guido66 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2010, 04:49:33 AM »

Experts?

Oswald · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2010, 08:10:16 AM »

This car is a special, made by John Swaab of Amsterdam.
I believe it is Simca based.

guido66 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2010, 08:20:59 AM »

Yes

It's the one and only Swaab indeed, but it's not Simca based!

Locked for you!

Oswald · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2010, 09:39:55 AM »

Talbo-Lago then?

guido66 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2010, 11:33:42 AM »

Yes, a Talbot-Lago T14 chassis

Built in 1957, with a Chevy V8 engine and handmade aluminium bodywork. Still owned and driven by the builder John Swaab (he's 81 years now)

Octavia · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2010, 11:57:37 AM »

Has something of a Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk3 about it !

guido66 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2010, 12:01:34 PM »

Yes, I recently came across an article about this car. The builder wanted an Aston Martin, but couldn't afford one. He used a 2nd hand Talbot-Lago with a busted engine to realize his dream.

In his mind it wasn't a waste of the Talbot-Lago, because he hated the look of it!

franck.kegelart · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2010, 12:56:40 PM »

Incredible ! I thought it was a photoshop !

guido66 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 27, 2010, 01:40:39 PM »

Here's the full article in Dutch

Allemano · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2010, 05:07:18 PM »

Quote from: franck.kegelart on March 27, 2010, 12:56:40 PM

Incredible ! I thought it was a photoshop !

Oswald · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2010, 05:12:04 PM »

It's a great looking car.
I believe it was painted gold originally.

DeAutogids.nl · « **Reply #12 on:** May 05, 2010, 02:38:35 PM »

What is not mentioned here is that the car originally looked differently; it was an open racer. In my book there is no mention of Talbot-Lago, but Ermini.

Oswald · « **Reply #13 on:** May 05, 2010, 02:57:00 PM »

Your book is wrong.

Swaab built more then this one car.
This GT always looked the same (apart from the new paint and door mirrors).

DeAutogids.nl · « **Reply #14 on:** May 05, 2010, 02:58:34 PM »

Quote from: Oswald on May 05, 2010, 02:57:00 PM

Your book is wrong. Swaab built more then this one car.
This GT always looked the same (apart from the new paint and door mirrors).

Ok, that's cool. I can live with that. If he build more cars (something I cannot find anywhere) then do you know how many?

I know at least of an "Ermini-special" now and this GT.

SACO · « **Reply #15 on:** May 02, 2014, 03:42:02 AM »

What's this, by whom, for 1 point ?

SACO · « **Reply #16 on:** May 09, 2014, 07:19:47 AM »

Experts !

frederick59 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 09, 2014, 08:34:11 AM »

RHD British?

SACO · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2014, 09:49:32 AM »

RHD but not British !

frederick59 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2014, 10:09:36 AM »

French?

SACO · « **Reply #20 on:** May 09, 2014, 10:19:51 AM »

French base !

mekubb · « **Reply #21 on:** May 09, 2014, 11:27:52 AM »

Talbot-Lago ?

SACO · « **Reply #22 on:** May 09, 2014, 11:28:25 AM »

Yes !
Locked for you !

mekubb · « **Reply #23 on:** May 09, 2014, 01:05:10 PM »

Grand Sport or from a younger date ?

SACO · « **Reply #24 on:** May 09, 2014, 02:07:54 PM »

From a younger date !

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