Author Topic: Solved: Allemano's № 473 - 1955 Ghia bodied Swallow Doretti (Chassis No. 1209)  (Read 8376 times)

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Please respond below if you know the make and model designation of this car. Who built the body?
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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2010, 04:08:56 AM »
Move it up!

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2010, 12:00:26 PM »
Rochdale Olympic?
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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2010, 12:05:00 PM »
No.

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2010, 12:13:08 PM »
Based on an XK Jag?

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2010, 01:27:43 PM »
No.

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2010, 02:23:49 AM »
Based on a mass-produced British car?

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2010, 05:11:05 AM »
For the technical base: yes.

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2010, 06:35:31 PM »
Anything to do with Kieft?
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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2010, 04:34:07 AM »
Nothing, I'm afraid.

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2010, 11:09:41 AM »
MG underneath?

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2010, 11:10:21 AM »
No.

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2010, 11:31:41 AM »
Triumph-based?
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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2010, 11:42:38 AM »
Yes.

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2010, 10:30:25 AM »
Butterfield TR3A?
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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #15 on: September 15, 2010, 10:34:45 AM »
not that.

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #16 on: September 15, 2010, 10:54:24 AM »
SLR?
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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2010, 12:18:10 PM »
no

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #18 on: September 16, 2010, 07:46:34 AM »
Spencer Special?
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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #19 on: September 16, 2010, 08:12:17 AM »
No.

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2010, 03:16:14 AM »
Pros?

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2010, 05:36:02 AM »
known make & known coachbuilder...

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2010, 06:21:31 AM »
Is / was the coachbuilder in the UK?
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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2010, 06:41:24 AM »
According to my source it wasn't from the UK.

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Re: Allemano's № 473
« Reply #24 on: October 14, 2010, 09:45:51 AM »
Stabilimenti Farina body?
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