Author Topic: Solved: Allemano's № 473 - 1955 Ghia bodied Swallow Doretti (Chassis No. 1209)  (Read 8433 times)

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #75 on: October 16, 2010, 04:15:00 PM »
I saw all the guesses and knew that Swallows used Triumph mechanicals, and nobody had guessed it, so a quick search revealed that exact picture!

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #76 on: October 16, 2010, 04:16:48 PM »
I saw all the guesses and knew that Swallows used Triumph mechanicals, and nobody had guessed it, so a quick search revealed that exact picture!
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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #77 on: October 16, 2010, 04:18:44 PM »
Congratulations Aaron65 !!  :)

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Solved - NEH 3837: 1955 Swallow Doretti said to be by Ghia
« Reply #78 on: December 18, 2014, 09:23:22 AM »
I'm convinced we've had this one before, but I can find no record of it!
So here it is (again?!) - what is it, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #79 on: January 02, 2015, 06:18:29 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #80 on: January 02, 2015, 09:48:18 AM »
Happy new year

Bristol base?

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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #81 on: January 02, 2015, 11:18:50 AM »
Happy new year

Bristol base?

Thanks!
No, not Bristol-based.
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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #82 on: January 06, 2015, 12:17:06 PM »
Allard?

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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #83 on: January 07, 2015, 05:26:40 AM »
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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #84 on: January 07, 2015, 01:37:46 PM »
Morgan?

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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #85 on: January 07, 2015, 06:24:43 PM »
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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #86 on: January 11, 2015, 05:30:51 AM »
Is it British at all?

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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #87 on: January 11, 2015, 01:13:28 PM »
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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #88 on: January 17, 2015, 05:21:42 AM »
Aston Martin, and yes I think I have seen that picture before....
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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #89 on: January 17, 2015, 11:30:48 AM »
Aston Martin, and yes I think I have seen that picture before....

It's not an Aston..
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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #90 on: January 20, 2015, 05:23:38 PM »
Frazer-Nash?

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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #91 on: January 20, 2015, 06:12:15 PM »
Frazer-Nash?

Good guess and it does look a bit like a FN Continental, but no, it's not a Frazer-Nash.
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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #92 on: February 03, 2015, 05:57:05 AM »
Should last about 5 minutes with the Pro's...
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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #93 on: February 03, 2015, 06:43:14 AM »
So you thought..........

I know it's not a Gilbern, but I can't get it out of my head. So is it a rebodied MGA?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #94 on: February 03, 2015, 07:20:54 AM »
I have that very pic somewhere!
Turner?

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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #95 on: February 03, 2015, 07:29:02 AM »
Not a Gilbern, an MGA or a Turner..
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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #96 on: February 03, 2015, 07:35:19 AM »
Custom built project or by a (known) maker?

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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #97 on: February 03, 2015, 07:39:15 AM »
It's a Swallow Doretti, isn't it? I can't remember who built it though

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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #98 on: February 03, 2015, 07:44:41 AM »
Aaaarghh....there it was!
I'll consider it locked and won't reply!

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Re: NEH 3837
« Reply #99 on: February 03, 2015, 07:48:34 AM »
Thanks PJ, yes I was about to reply to you and lock it for Barrett to say who is said to have been behind the bodywork and from when it dates.
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