Name The Car

[jinx]

As much for that last clue as the picture...a pre David Brown Lagonda 2.6?

[KenD]

As much for that last clue as the picture...a pre David Brown Lagonda 2.6?

Well done, it is indeed a Lagonda 2.6 with the Bentley designed Straight-6 engine.  Somewhere I have some photos of the actual car (registration XMC11) which was originally an Aston Martin works car.  In the meantime the attached will have to do.

Back to you jinx.

[jinx]

Too easy to be any sort of mystery but following Ken\'s theme...and back on solid ground...here\'s an, admittedly slightly less distinguished, escapee from my family\'s archives.  Undistinguished perhaps but, as the first car with proper doors my brother ever owned, it had a certain novelty value in our house.

Ken: My Dad was offered a blower Bentley for less than £50 just after WW2. He was already \'extending\' his petrol coupons with paraffin, leaving ever larger clouds of blue smoke behind him as each month progressed, so felt the blower would be both too conspicuous and juicy. Every now and again he still closes his study door and...screams.

[KenD]

Well if its what I believe it to be its not bad for a first car (with doors that is!)...a Gilbern Invader MkIII?

£50 just after WW2....well that doesn\'t sound much, but bring that forward to today and its a good sum of money...even so a Bentley would probably have given a healthy return!  My Dad sold the Lagonda in 1970 for a coupe of hundred....but hindsight is a wonderful thing!

[Casey]

Fascinating "listening in" on you two reminiscing over glorious cars of the past. No idea what any of them are, but great you can add some background facts to add to pictures. Hats off to you both for "the Knowledge". Keep \'em coming

[Brett]

I believe Mr Ken is spot on with that!

[jinx]

Indeed he is which marks the end of any reminiscing from me!

[KenD]

Indeed he is which marks the end of any reminiscing from me!

Sorry about that jinx, however I am sure there will be a further opportunity at some point!
The Invader was never one for my wish list...but this was....

[Brett]

Reminds me of a Monteverdi High Speed?

[KenD]

Reminds me of a Monteverdi High Speed?

Not the High Speed Brett.  But, like the Monterverdi, it did have a big American V8 under the bonnet.

[Brett]

Hmmmm - now I\'m thinking Bristol... looks a bit 410-ish..

[Brett]

It\'s got a hint of de tomaso deauville as well...

[KenD]

Not a Bristol, and not a De Tomaso - but you are closing in with the latter!

[jinx]

Iso Rivolta? (I\'m a Grifo man myself!)

[KenD]

Iso Rivolta? (I\'m a Grifo man myself!)

I like them both, but there was (and still is) something about the Rivolta.  Having said that I wouldn\'t turn down a Grifo if someone said I could have it!  Yes, it\'s the Rivolta - back to you.....