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1970īs Johnard Vintage CarsīDonington Rolls Royce creation
« on: November 27, 2016, 04:45:21 AM »
Who knows this car?
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Re: grob 2016.11.27 (04)
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2016, 10:56:01 AM »
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Re: grob 2016.11.27 (04)
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2016, 03:10:00 PM »
It is fairly modern going by the tyres and appears to have a Rolls Royce radiator?

So custom roller?
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Re: grob 2016.11.27 (04)
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2016, 05:41:20 AM »
The company is better known for their Bentley conversions.

Those ones looked almost identical but featured a Bentley grill.

I thinbk this one was a one-off within their series of neo classic cars.
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Re: grob 2016.11.27 (04)
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2016, 03:07:44 PM »
Donington special?
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Re: grob 2016.11.27 (04)
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2016, 03:13:02 PM »
I guess you meant Donnington. ;)

Give me a reasonable year and the poiunt will be yours...
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Re: LOCKED for Hiawatha / grob 2016.11.27 (04) / Donnington Rolls Royce
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2016, 03:26:06 PM »
Made by Halse Engineering around 1974..Donington is the correct spelling.
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Re: 1970īs Donington Rolls Royce creation
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2016, 12:54:39 AM »
Funny, that the ad was wrong..

Thank you for that very correct answer - your point!
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Re: 1970īs Donington Rolls Royce creation
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2016, 04:22:42 AM »
I suppose it's related to these Bentleys?:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2011-39/solved-what-car-206-1978-bentley-donington-special/msg400676/#msg400676

The mis-spelling of Donington is daily. I've even seen it mis-spelt on official literature; I suppose the printers thought just one 'n' looked wrong so added another for good measure!

Here is a typical example from an advertisement:

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 1952 Bentley MkVI Donnington Roadster for sale


Bentley Mark VI Donington Special
Reg Nr NLC829 Chassis B260SR

Back in the 1970's a company called Johnard Vintage Cars of Blandford, Dorset. re-bodied a number of 1950's Bentley Mark VI standard steel cars with light roadster bodies.

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As you can see they've spelt it both ways just to make sure! At least they know it's right 50% of the time that way...

The cars were, of course, named after Donington Park race track.
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Re: 1970īs Donington Rolls Royce creation
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2016, 12:48:56 PM »
To be fully accurate, Johnard should be mentioned as the make in the subject heading, as Donnington was only the model name. Thanks.
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Re: 1970īs Donington Rolls Royce creation
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2016, 06:18:30 AM »
Quote from: Djetset on December 12, 2016, 12:48:56 PM
To be fully accurate, Johnard should be mentioned as the make in the subject heading, as Donnington was only the model name. Thanks.

You mean 'Donington'!
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Re: 1970īs Johnard Vintage CarsīDonington Rolls Royce creation
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2016, 11:51:07 AM »
Thank you guys - I corrected the title,
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