Author Topic: Solved NIC#805 - 1937 Triumph Continental (Read 768 times)

nicanary · « **on:** May 04, 2017, 11:34:12 AM »

Year make and model, please.

nicanary · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2017, 11:30:57 AM »

Experts?

ValkyrieGT · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2017, 01:14:49 PM »

nicanary · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2017, 01:36:37 PM »

Quote from: ValkyrieGT on June 16, 2017, 01:14:49 PM

USA?

Not an American car.

Fёdor · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2017, 05:39:29 AM »

England

nicanary · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2017, 06:09:06 AM »

Quote from: Fёdor on June 17, 2017, 05:39:29 AM

England

Yes, it's a British car.

FrontMan · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2017, 09:42:11 AM »

SS Jaguar 3 1/2ltr. 1937

nicanary · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2017, 11:19:47 AM »

Quote from: FrontMan on June 17, 2017, 09:42:11 AM

SS Jaguar 3 1/2ltr. 1937

It's not a Jaguar.

D-type · « **Reply #8 on:** June 17, 2017, 01:55:15 PM »

A Railton?

nicanary · « **Reply #9 on:** June 17, 2017, 03:02:15 PM »

Quote from: D-type on June 17, 2017, 01:55:15 PM

A Railton?

No.

Fёdor · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2017, 10:44:12 AM »

Jensen

nicanary · « **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2017, 10:54:13 AM »

Quote from: Fёdor on June 18, 2017, 10:44:12 AM

Jensen

No.

mekubb · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2017, 11:33:33 AM »

Alvis ?

Fёdor · « **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2017, 02:20:17 PM »

Armstrong Siddeley

nicanary · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2017, 03:57:47 PM »

Quote from: Fёdor on June 18, 2017, 02:20:17 PM

Armstrong Siddeley

Neither Alvis nor Armstrong Siddeley.

D-type · « **Reply #15 on:** June 18, 2017, 06:08:32 PM »

a Triumph?

nicanary · « **Reply #16 on:** June 19, 2017, 04:46:58 AM »

Quote from: D-type on June 18, 2017, 06:08:32 PM

a Triumph?

YES! I will lock this puzzle for D-type to tell me the model and approx date.

D-type · « **Reply #17 on:** June 19, 2017, 03:25:20 PM »

The double "suicide" doors are unusual.

I'll make a guess that it's a Triumph Gloria from about 1937 with a coachbuilt body from, erm, Barker.

nicanary · « **Reply #18 on:** June 19, 2017, 03:39:56 PM »

Quote from: D-type on June 19, 2017, 03:25:20 PM

The double "suicide" doors are unusual.

I'll make a guess that it's a Triumph Gloria from about 1937 with a coachbuilt body from, erm, Barker.

The year is correct. Triumph had a fairly complicated model range at that time - it's not a Gloria, but it's a rather limited-edition model made for a niche market. Still locked for you.

D-type · « **Reply #19 on:** June 19, 2017, 06:12:06 PM »

Could it be a Dolomite 14/60 ?

nicanary · « **Reply #20 on:** June 20, 2017, 03:51:11 AM »

Quote from: D-type on June 19, 2017, 06:12:06 PM

Could it be a Dolomite 14/60 ?

It is in most regards a Dolomite. but it was subtly altered for those who didn't want the art-deco look. It was given a different model name and that's what you still need to find. Still locked.

D-type · « **Reply #21 on:** June 20, 2017, 11:04:18 AM »

The only possibility I can find is the Triumph Continental, a Dolomite with more conservative styling.

nicanary · « **Reply #22 on:** June 20, 2017, 12:19:37 PM »

Quote from: D-type on June 20, 2017, 11:04:18 AM

The only possibility I can find is the Triumph Continental, a Dolomite with more conservative styling.

YES! That's what it is. Essentially a Dolomite but with the grille from a Vitesse. Triumph had realised that some customers didn't like the art-deco look with the waterfall grille, so produced this model as an alternative. I selected a side view for the puzzle just to confuse people. Here's another view.

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