Author Topic: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread (Read 837929 times)

guido66 · « **Reply #275 on:** October 17, 2009, 05:56:33 PM »

Thnx!

Tackitt · « **Reply #276 on:** October 17, 2009, 08:33:07 PM »

I hope I am in the right place to ask this. I do not know what this is.

faksta · « **Reply #277 on:** October 18, 2009, 06:48:34 AM »

Yes, I believe it is a right place. Do you know the place (the country) where the photo has been taken? It may be helpful.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #278 on:** October 18, 2009, 08:00:05 AM »

It reminds me one of the Crosley-based microcars.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #279 on:** October 19, 2009, 07:49:55 AM »

but also this:

Arunas · « **Reply #280 on:** October 19, 2009, 07:53:46 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on October 19, 2009, 07:49:55 AM

but also this:

Very hard to say, but it could be this... However I have never seen a rear view period picture of BMC...

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #281 on:** October 19, 2009, 08:06:28 AM »

I do not have a rear view, but I'm pretty sure it's one of these.

Ultra · « **Reply #282 on:** October 19, 2009, 10:16:09 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on October 19, 2009, 08:06:28 AM

I do not have a rear view, but I'm pretty sure it's one of these.

The grille opening is wrong as are the lines at the rear of the front fender.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #283 on:** October 21, 2009, 09:39:24 AM »

Hi, I found this in a book, I think something is wrong:

"McFee (USA)
This was a mid-1950s sports car with a fibreglass body, multitubular frame, modified Fiat front suspension and swing axle rear suspension with a transverse leaf spring. McFee offered cars with Crosley, MG, or Offenhauser engines. Few were sold."

There's nothing about McFee (I suspect is McAfee) in any other book. $:-\$

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #284 on:** October 26, 2009, 11:36:18 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on October 21, 2009, 09:39:24 AM

"McFee (USA)
This was a mid-1950s sports car with a fibreglass body, multitubular frame, modified Fiat front suspension and swing axle rear suspension with a transverse leaf spring. McFee offered cars with Crosley, MG, or Offenhauser engines. Few were sold."

Is there anyone with an idea about this McFee from the 50s?

porridgehead · « **Reply #285 on:** October 31, 2009, 01:20:18 PM »

Here's one that I'm just flummoxed on. I'm probably gonna kick myself for not knowing this, but then again, maybe not.

Any ideas?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #286 on:** October 31, 2009, 01:28:05 PM »

Any known detail? (nationality for example?)
(BTW, about the McFee?)

pnegyesi · « **Reply #287 on:** October 31, 2009, 01:46:16 PM »

Two things:
1, Ernie McAfee was a renowned racer and tuner during the early 1950s. He was the West Coast distributor of SIATA cars. If it was really a McAfee than it may have to do something with him

2, I browsed through the early 1950s issues of Motor Life a couple years ago. I have great pictures (though photocopied) of 1950s American custom cars and kitcars. I will post some as puzzles soon

But I haven't found anything on a McAfee there

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #288 on:** October 31, 2009, 01:58:27 PM »

In your opinion, the McFee reported in that book is actually McAfee?
"McFee (USA)
This was a mid-1950s sports car with a fibreglass body, multitubular frame, modified Fiat front suspension and swing axle rear suspension with a transverse leaf spring. McFee offered cars with Crosley, MG, or Offenhauser engines. Few were sold."

faksta · « **Reply #289 on:** October 31, 2009, 02:28:43 PM »

There has also been one more American racing driver - Jack McAfee who, in turn, had a Porsche dealership. There is a whole website dedicated to him in the web. No single word about any kitcars there, though.

porridgehead, your car seems somehow familiar, but maybe because it has traits of several other cars at the same time

Any info you have would help the identification much.

porridgehead · « **Reply #290 on:** October 31, 2009, 02:43:01 PM »

I have nothing to offer in the way of help, other than it is currently undergoing restoration somewhere around Mesa, Arizona. I was thinking Veritas or EMW but have found nothing. No other photos either. No engine info... nothing.

faksta · « **Reply #291 on:** October 31, 2009, 03:18:03 PM »

Well, I have never seen any Veritas or EMW cars even distnantly resembling this one, so I would suppose it is none of them, but rather some Italian or French automobile from late thirties (Simca, Fiat or Alfa Romeo based maybe). But at the moment these are nothing more but my ideas.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #292 on:** October 31, 2009, 03:22:49 PM »

I know Mc A fee, but is there anything about Mc F ee?

The mistery car reminds me some French specials like Darl'mat ones...

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #293 on:** October 31, 2009, 03:25:54 PM »

Probably I found it...I'll post a pic.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #294 on:** October 31, 2009, 03:38:50 PM »

mmmm...what do you think?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #295 on:** October 31, 2009, 03:41:18 PM »

...I think it's not that, here's a pic with the grille.

faksta · « **Reply #296 on:** October 31, 2009, 03:53:48 PM »

To me the puzzle car is a bit bigger, longer at least.

Ultra · « **Reply #297 on:** November 01, 2009, 02:56:32 AM »

The car is question does not have the dash bulge that PJ's car has.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #298 on:** November 02, 2009, 07:38:51 AM »

Regarding McFee/McAfee - it is definitely a McAfee: "The McAfee Crosley-powered sports car is a fina example of beautiful hand craftsmanship. ... Front suspension is modified Fiat 500 and the rear is a swing-axle type utilizing a Halibrand quick-change staddle section..."
It can accomodate Crosley, MG or Offenhauser Midget motor...
It was fiberglass
And I will scan a picture of the car, its chassis and the description this afternoon from a nice booklet: John Bentley: Speed and Sport. By the editors of Auto magazine. Trend Book No 104, published cca 1957

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #299 on:** November 02, 2009, 07:44:56 AM »

Thank you!

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