Author Topic: Puzzle #634 - Solved! Panelcraft MGA TwinCam (Read 3112 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** December 05, 2007, 04:49:08 AM »

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SeaLion · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2007, 05:24:31 AM »

A Michelotti proposal for the MGB GT?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2007, 05:28:39 AM »

MG yes; Michelotti no.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2007, 09:30:04 AM »

MG Midget concept based on the Mini?

Allan L · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2007, 12:35:56 PM »

MGA Twincam (i.e. Dunlop) wheels, so perhaps an MGA by BMC's then-currant stylist, Farina - although it doesn't really look like Farina to me

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2007, 02:55:04 PM »

This was the one I was thinking of ADO34. Mini (Mini sub frames and Cooper S engine) based MG Midget concept car. Styling by Pininfarina. Never made it to production. Is this perhaps an earlier attempt of the same thing?

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max · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2007, 03:34:51 PM »

Definitely earlier and bigger. The Twin Cam style wheels, dinky sidelights unique to the Austin A105 in the late 50s, and it looks as if the windscreen has been squeezed into the hatch end of a reversed A40 roof pressing. What is that moulding doing running in to the strangely-shaped wheel arch?

SeaLion · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2007, 04:55:18 PM »

I wonder if the car actually was to be a follow-up to the MG TF/TG?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2007, 05:04:02 PM »

I think this is the 1960 MGA based Panelcraft-built TwinCam, designed by D.N. Stephenson :

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Carnut · « **Reply #9 on:** April 08, 2016, 07:44:20 AM »

This has been a puzzle before, in pre-historic times when dinosaurs still roamed the earth (prior to 2010 in other words..) but I'm taking the liberty of re-posting it to see if any of today's Rookies or Experts know it.

What is it, by whom and based on what - for 1 point?:

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Carnut · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2016, 05:37:13 AM »

Experts?

galrot · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2016, 03:09:38 PM »

It's the 1960 MGA Coupé made by Panelcraft F.L.M. to a design by D.N. Stephenson who wished to start his own design consultancy/coachbuilder. It's the only MGA Twin Cam that was sold as a bare chassis. Stephenson later wrote off the car in a drunk driving incident. The body was scrapped and the chassis was sold on, only to be lost in a fire during the '90s.

Carnut · « **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2016, 08:23:20 AM »

Quote from: galrot on April 15, 2016, 03:09:38 PM

It's the 1960 MGA Coupé made by Panelcraft F.L.M. to a design by D.N. Stephenson who wished to start his own design consultancy/coachbuilder. It's the only MGA Twin Cam that was sold as a bare chassis. Stephenson later wrote off the car in a drunk driving incident. The body was scrapped and the chassis was sold on, only to be lost in a fire during the '90s.

Exactly. Sad story that the body no longer exists.
This is, as I mentioned, a repost so I've merged it with the original; Otto's picture had gone AWOL so I've taken the liberty of adding one; I don't know if it was the original or not though.

galrot · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2016, 05:47:44 PM »

More pictures.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #14 on:** May 09, 2020, 11:13:31 AM »

Johno · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2022, 02:14:56 PM »

The designer, the coachbuilder and the chassis source please for one point.

kitaharo · « **Reply #16 on:** December 25, 2022, 09:12:21 PM »

looks from UK
is it Rover/MG/Austin related?

Johno · « **Reply #17 on:** December 26, 2022, 08:31:32 AM »

UK yes, and one of the three you suggest.

Johno · « **Reply #18 on:** December 31, 2022, 01:00:45 PM »

Experts?

Shamrock 2 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 01, 2023, 02:12:05 AM »

Rover SD1 prototype

Johno · « **Reply #20 on:** January 01, 2023, 09:52:27 AM »

Sorry no

D-type · « **Reply #21 on:** January 01, 2023, 06:24:52 PM »

A disguised MG prototype?

driggy.dragos · « **Reply #22 on:** January 03, 2023, 06:31:38 AM »

Designer: N D Stephenson
Chassis: MGA Twin Cam
Year: 1960
one off, improved MGA Twin Cam with 2 fuel tanks (see 2 fuelcaps on each rear wing)

Carnut · « **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2023, 08:49:49 AM »

Merged, although driggy-dragos never actually identified the Coachbuilder as you asked for...!

fromwien · « **Reply #24 on:** January 05, 2023, 09:18:59 AM »

MGA twin cam seen here on a test day at the Goodwood circuit in 1960 (Design: D.N. Stephenson, project and custom coachwork: FLM Panelcraft of London)
Colour picture attached

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Author Topic: Puzzle #634 - Solved! Panelcraft MGA TwinCam (Read 3112 times)