Topic: Solved NIC#805 - 1937 Triumph Continental

[nicanary]

Year make and model, please.

[nicanary]

Experts?

[ValkyrieGT]

USA?

[nicanary]

USA?

Not an American car.

[Fёdor]

 England

[nicanary]

 England

Yes, it's a British car.

[FrontMan]

SS Jaguar 3 1/2ltr. 1937

[nicanary]

SS Jaguar 3 1/2ltr. 1937

It's not a Jaguar.

[D-type]

A Railton?

[nicanary]

A Railton?

No.

[Fёdor]

 Jensen

[nicanary]

 Jensen

No.

[mekubb]

Alvis ?

[Fёdor]

 Armstrong Siddeley

[nicanary]

 Armstrong Siddeley

Neither Alvis nor Armstrong Siddeley.

[D-type]

  a Triumph?

[nicanary]

a Triumph?

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

[D-type]

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]

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]

Could it be a Dolomite 14/60 ?

[nicanary]

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]

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

[nicanary]

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.