2015 Name That Car Game pt2

[maccap]

'cuda?

 

It was actually a shelby GT500 but I have to give you it. Well done

[Gripper]

It was actually a shelby GT500 but I have to give you it. Well done

 

I think my guess of a GT500 may have been closer? 

 

Here's a nice easy one I would think to keep it going.......

 

[greenstripe]

Ferrari BB?

[Gripper]

Nope sorry.

[greenstripe]

Lotus Elite then?

[Gripper]

Lotus Elite then?

Correct Sir.

[magic62]

It is an Eclat  

[greenstripe]

Try this one then:

 

[Gripper]

It is an Eclat

I wasn't really concentrating there.

[camelspyyder]

Auburn.

[camelspyyder]

851

[camelspyyder]

851 Boat-tail

[camelspyyder]

Beautiful.

[greenstripe]

Correct:

 

 

It is the beautiful 851 boat tail

[camelspyyder]

sorry but I am again in exile, on poor wifi with a tablet on its last legs. I cant find and post another pic from here, so I'll invite one of the usual suspects to keep the game going

[swedishskoda]

OK, I'll let you brood over an oddity that maybe never ever reached the UK so few (if any) of you may have seen it:

 

Edited 10 August, 2016 by swedishskoda

[Wile7]

That is certainly odd.....

[swedishskoda]

Hint: 440,000 cars built over 18 years, but this specific gadget was to be found on the '51 model only...

[magic62]

I know what it is  

[swedishskoda]

I know what it is

I bet you do - but does anyone else?

[P6bJOHN]

Not the most successful of their safety ideas, but in its day probably cutting edge.

[swedishskoda]

Not the most successful of their safety ideas, but in its day probably cutting edge.

Ah, another knowledgeable Briskodian

Maybe they cut a bit too much of the edge - the thingy was banned by the road authorities (on new vehicles) in '53...

[Wile7]

Aha! A weird concept given trafficators on many Morris/austins were around before that (and arguably easier to see).

Never seen that odd device bit know the car well - Volvo PV444.

[swedishskoda]

Oh yes - Volvo PV444 1951:

 

The first PVs (1947-50) had semaphore indicators, not very reliable in Swedish winter climate with snow and sub -zero temperatures. The 1951 "Fixlight" was in a way more reliable - problem was that it was hard to see whether the driver was turning left or right (the blue stable light in the middle was supposed to help). 1952 the Fixlight was replaced with indicators on the B pillar (next car in line on the pic above), and 1957 the PV got proper front and rear indicators.

[camelspyyder]

Almost sunk to page 2, so here's a pic.

 

Not much of one I'll grant you.