Author Topic: Solved NIC#438 - Morris Special of B. Sampson at Templestowe 1959 (Read 2601 times)

nicanary · « **on:** July 12, 2015, 11:45:34 AM »

What is this car, and who is driving it?

nicanary · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:39:26 PM »

Experts?

richard cuyler · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2015, 07:55:52 PM »

French and Peugeot-based?

nicanary · « **Reply #3 on:** October 17, 2015, 05:05:27 AM »

French and Peugeot-based?

Neither, I'm afraid.

nicanary · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2015, 09:01:15 AM »

Pros?

mekubb · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2015, 11:02:12 AM »

Simca-based ?

oko94 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2015, 11:19:29 AM »

Made in France ?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2015, 11:58:46 AM »

Italian, like Camen?

nicanary · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2015, 12:28:27 PM »

Not French or Italian, so not Simca or Camen.

mekubb · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2015, 04:22:40 PM »

Australian ?

nicanary · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2015, 05:03:28 PM »

Australian ?

Yes!

oko94 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 16, 2015, 02:51:01 AM »

Based on European underpinnings ?

nicanary · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2015, 04:41:06 AM »

Based on European underpinnings ?

Yes.

oko94 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 16, 2015, 09:25:03 AM »

British underpinnings ?

nicanary · « **Reply #14 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:53:22 AM »

British underpinnings ?

Yes.

oko94 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2015, 11:51:16 AM »

Ford mechanicals ?

D-type · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2015, 05:19:22 PM »

Ron Taurenac driving?

nicanary · « **Reply #17 on:** November 16, 2015, 06:43:06 PM »

Ford mechanicals ?

Not Ford, and nothing to do with Ron Tauranac.

oko94 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2015, 05:49:30 AM »

Is it based on a car from a make that belonged to BMC ?

nicanary · « **Reply #19 on:** November 18, 2015, 05:59:32 AM »

Is it based on a car from a make that belonged to BMC ?

Yes.

oko94 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 18, 2015, 06:01:17 AM »

nicanary · « **Reply #21 on:** November 18, 2015, 07:02:00 AM »

MG ?

Not MG, but closely related.

oko94 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 18, 2015, 07:16:48 AM »

Was this car built between 1953 and 1956 ?

nicanary · « **Reply #23 on:** November 18, 2015, 07:25:44 AM »

Was this car built between 1953 and 1956 ?

I'm sorry but I don't know. The photograph was taken a few years later than 1956.

oko94 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 18, 2015, 07:30:54 AM »

1959 ?

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