The "WTF is that?" thread

[sheffcortinacentre]

Its in USA so probably just a a redneck replacement for a broken/missing tailgate.

[Missy Charm]

Any ideas?  The white car, not the Wyvern.  It looks like it should be an Allard P1, but some of the details seem wrong.  Were there special bodied Allards about?  

[Six-cylinder]

24 minutes ago, Missy Charm said:

Any ideas?  The white car, not the Wyvern.  It looks like it should be an Allard P1, but some of the details seem wrong.  Were there special bodied Allards about?  

I think you are right Allard.

[Six-cylinder]

I found this with lots of pictures under "The Cars" tab

I still can't match it exactly.

http://www.allardregister.org/allard-p1

[chaseracer]

Deffo Allard P1.  Coachbuilt??  

[Madman Of The People]

Looks like a P1 variant but I don't see the lower portion of the grille, where it extends horizontally into the wings.

 

Can anyone blow up the photo where we can see the reg number?  It looks like it says ERJ 560 or ERJ 580.

 

[Missy Charm]

8 minutes ago, Madman Of The People said:

Looks like a P1 variant but I don't see the lower portion of the grille, where it extends horizontally into the wings.

 

Can anyone blow up the photo where we can see the reg number?  It looks like it says ERJ 560 or ERG 580.

 

It does look to be ERJ580, or perhaps ERJ560.  Unfortunately no trace of either on the DVLA, nor are there entries for 'ERG' variants of the same.  

[artdjones]

Is it sacrilegious to say that it looks hideous? 

[barrett]

12 hours ago, artdjones said:

Is it sacrilegious to say that it looks hideous? 

It's an Allard, they all look hideous

[artdjones]

3 hours ago, barrett said:

It's an Allard, they all look hideous

Ah, no, the J2 is ok, but the saloon looks like it was designed by whoever did the original Invacar.

[LightBulbFun]

50 minutes ago, artdjones said:

Ah, no, the J2 is ok, but the saloon looks like it was designed by whoever did the original Invacar.

not sure I see the similarities LOL

[artdjones]

3 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

not sure I see the similarities LOL

I stand corrected. I was thinking more of this styling gem.

[LightBulbFun]

52 minutes ago, artdjones said:

I stand corrected. I was thinking more of this styling gem.

thats an AC Acedes Model 57, by the same people who did the AC Cobra!

which is pretty benign compared to an contemporary Invacar Mk12 (which is what I thought you might of been intending to refer to), or Tippen Delta but ill let you visit my thread for that and spare everyone else LOL

 

still none of those are as Gawky as Allard's own Allard Clipper  

would love to know what one is like to drive/looks like in motion 

[artdjones]

11 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

thats an AC Acedes Model 57, by the same people who did the AC Cobra!

which is pretty benign compared to an contemporary Invacar Mk12 (which is what I thought you might of been intending to refer to), or Tippen Delta but ill let you visit my thread for that and spare everyone else LOL

 

still none of those are as Gawky as Allard's own Allard Clipper  

would love to know what one is like to drive/looks like in mention

All I can say is that those people are easily pleased.

[Missy Charm]

2 hours ago, artdjones said:

All I can say is that those people are easily pleased.

It's because a very young Mick Jagger is standing just out of the frame.  He happened across them just as the photo was being taken and shouted 'here, who fancies having a go at this swinging sixties business?'; the cameraman captured the exact moment they all decided to abandon fibreglass death traps  in favour of blues guitar and Afghanistan's finest.  Some of them went on to form quite well known beat combos such as Fairport Convention and Blodwyn Pig.  It's a little known but significant historical turning point.  

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Missy Charm said:

It's because a very young Mick Jagger is standing just out of the frame.  He happened across them just as the photo was being taken and shouted 'here, who fancies having a go at this swinging sixties business?'; the cameraman captured the exact moment they all decided to abandon fibreglass death traps  in favour of blues guitar and Afghanistan's finest.  Some of them went on to form quite well known beat combos such as Fairport Convention and Blodwyn Pig.  It's a little known but significant historical turning point.  

I think you would be a formidable poker opponent!

[MrSteve]

This has been found at a local scrappie up in Kendal- hoping to go and see it myself soon (not to buy it, I should add).

Any guesses?

[High Jetter]

You don't recognize it? Minty!

[STUNO]

must be a fairly recent model as it's FWD and we all know that was invented by issigonis.

[High Jetter]

2 minutes ago, STUNO said:

must be a fairly recent model as it's FWD and we all know that was invented by Citroen.

I stand to be corrected.

[Mr Pastry]

Panhard Dyna?

[MrSteve]

30 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

You don't recognize it? Minty!

I know it isn't a Loxley Lozenge!

(Hoping to find part numbers on it so I can see if it is what we think it is)

[barrett]

 Well, the clue is the location, right? It's a Kendal! Amazing find!!

 

(otherwise it's a Dyna X, which is still quite a good find in RHD)

[MrSteve]

9 minutes ago, Mr Pastry said:

Panhard Dyna?

 

[barrett]

[MrSteve]

[Madman Of The People]

On 4/14/2022 at 12:30 PM, LightBulbFun said:

thats an AC Acedes Model 57, by the same people who did the AC Cobra!

which is pretty benign compared to an contemporary Invacar Mk12 (which is what I thought you might of been intending to refer to), or Tippen Delta but ill let you visit my thread for that and spare everyone else LOL

 

still none of those are as Gawky as Allard's own Allard Clipper  

would love to know what one is like to drive/looks like in motion 

 

Designed by the same people who made this?  I see certain similarities in the roofline and the wheels.

 

 

[JeeExEll]

On 4/14/2022 at 6:30 PM, LightBulbFun said:

thats an AC Acedes Model 57, by the same people who did the AC Cobra!

which is pretty benign compared to an contemporary Invacar Mk12 (which is what I thought you might of been intending to refer to), or Tippen Delta but ill let you visit my thread for that and spare everyone else LOL

 

still none of those are as Gawky as Allard's own Allard Clipper  

would love to know what one is like to drive/looks like in motion 

 

[artdjones]

4 hours ago, JeeExEll said:

 

Suitable for pinhead families.

[JeeExEll]

What the fuck were they thinking about.  The artwork is pure fantasy.