Mystery streamline car

[Milford Cubicle]

 

 

 

 

Found near a derelict hill farm. It had aggressively treaded tyres on the back, so I think it might have ended its days as a farm hack!

It looks tantalisingly familiar, but I have no idea. I have run the registration through a few data check services with no luck.

Any ideas?

[RedSparrow]

Lancia Aprilla I recon.

[GJR 11L]

Could it be a late '40s/early '50s Peugeot?

 

Similar to this one:

 

 

 

Edited: On second thoughts, I reckon it's more likely that RedSparrow has it right.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I think thats right, I ws gonna say Pug 403 as well.

[RedSparrow]

Oh cock. I am shit at this.

[Station]

The little strip behind the rear windows says that's what it is!

Do you reckon it was covered by that tarp at some point?

[Milford Cubicle]

I think Red Sparrow is right. Good work!

[GJR 11L]

Oh cock. I am shit at this.

Not at all, you convinced me until Mr_B agreed with my first theory, and they do look kinda similar.

[dollywobbler]

Not a Pug 203, definitely either a Lancia Aprilia or Ardea, though I'm guessing a post-war one with the non-split rear window. What a find!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

check the rear doors, they are a completely different shape to the Aprilia ones.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

here is a pug 203 dashboard:

 

[Volksy]

I'm gonna go with a Peugeot 203,

 

Here's an early 203 dash..

 

[Milford Cubicle]

Ah, it's a 203 then! Great skills.

[Volksy]

Haha, snap, was just trying to post that very same pic!

[dollywobbler]

Duh. Just realised that the chrome strip that's leading me astray probably isn't actually attached to the collapsed roof! FAIL!

[scaryoldcortina]

One plus point, the lancia fans just helped me complete the CCW crossword from about 5 weeks back! Who writes the bloody thing? clues are either obscure or awful... (soz in advance if it's you, Ian.)

[Tayne]

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[barrett]

I'm not even gonna attempt that.... Not quite sure I understand how the suspension is supposed to work either......?

[garethj]

I think you're about 40 years too early for my kind of motoring

 

Looks like 1920s but none of the stuff I know from that era has that type of rear springs

[barrett]

I don't think that's the original set-up! I reckon the axle might be off something different too.

Chassis looks early 30s ladderframe type, take your pick from Ford, Austin, Vauxhall....etc, really. could be a Ford I guess with those turned-down rails at the front. Wheels look like Ford for some reason... Too early for me too. I'm sure someone will know (in fact I know a website where lots of people will know! maybe i'll post it up later )

[Justin Case]

The only car that I can find with 3/4 elliptic rear springs and bolt-on wire wheels is the 1925/6 MG 14/28 (sporty bullnose Morris) but it looks a bit high off the ground for a sports car, even a vintage one

[dollywobbler]

One plus point, the lancia fans just helped me complete the CCW crossword from about 5 weeks back! Who writes the bloody thing? clues are either obscure or awful... (soz in advance if it's you, Ian.)

Nope not me! Thanks for the feedback though - we do test them in the office! (well, I don't because I don't like crosswords...)

[mattblack]

I'm not even gonna attempt that.... Not quite sure I understand how the suspension is supposed to work either......?

3/4 elliptic springs... 'B' in the picture.

 

 

 

I recon they would date it as 20's or earlier, I don't think any manufacturer used them into the 30's.

[dollywobbler]

Frogeye Sprite and first Mk of Midget used quarter-elliptics I believe.

[garethj]

Frogeye Sprite and first Mk of Midget used quarter-elliptics I believe.

Quarter, yes. Three quarter was old fashioned even by 1950s BMC standards

 

Although they may still use them on current American cars