One for Mr Z, Which film

[Doris]

A friend in  the local motor club has a replica London to Sydney Hunter, complete with single Humber seat in rear (to nod off in).

I did drive a Hunter in about 1975, and have to admit that its the worse car I've ever driven.  It just surrendered at every corner.

What? Even worse than a Marina???

A Marina was the first car I ever drove.  Awful, awful, awful ... and the car. 

Dx

[Lazy B'stard]

Is it an Alvis TE 21 Drophead Mr Leftie??

Not quite Dr. S, it's a TD21 Drophead (1959), A pint for you.

Now, how about this one.....






Suffice to say that this is a class model...................................

That is the 'what the feck were they thinking' Bristol Blenheim speedster from about 2005. Hopefully none were sold thus avoiding me having an accident should I ever encounter one whilst out motoring. Yuk

S

[Lazy B'stard]

Heres one....... Name this pretty little thing and for an extra beer what is special about its engine??

[Leftie]

Is it an Alvis TE 21 Drophead Mr Leftie??

Not quite Dr. S, it's a TD21 Drophead (1959), A pint for you.

Now, how about this one.....

That is the 'what the feck were they thinking' Bristol Blenheim speedster from about 2005. Hopefully none were sold thus avoiding me having an accident should I ever encounter one whilst out motoring. Yuk

S

100% Dr.S, have another beer.

It is the worst model they laid their hands on, plumb ugly.

[Leftie]

Heres one....... Name this pretty little thing and for an extra beer what is special about its engine??

Initially I thought it was an AC 728 but it's too short and the wheels don't match the issue.

Then I thought it could be an Abarth, then got no frigging idea.

[Leftie]

The wheels are TR6ish, is it a Michelotti?

Engine wise, 3ltr V8 (out of the Stag)

But this is just a blue sky thinking guess.

[Lazy B'stard]

I know where you are coming from with the AC idea- similar nose treatment but this is the work of Bertone not Frua.  This car almost had a rampante cavalino on its nose- a clue to help you out.

[Andy Zarse]

It's got what appear to be Alfa GTV (Bertone designed) wheels and the top front wings look like they're off an Alfa Spider. Meanwhile, the back looks like a Fiat Coupe. I'm guessing it has a small Ferrari Dino V6 engine? So is it some sort of Alfa /Ferrari one-off made for a motorshow?

[Lazy B'stard]

Edging slowly towards the answer but still some way off.
 I will say that it isn't a one off but a production car. The engine is much smaller than you would think and the engine size is part of the cars name. The car also ran twice at Le Mans.
 That should help you along nicely!
 Another clue is that Luigi Chinetti sold them in the states.
 Its a tough one so worth three beers for a right answer.

[Nordic]

Thought it may be an Osca, but they have entered LM more than twice but they did have links to Chinetti
so maybe a Moretti 750?

Really hard this.

[Andy Zarse]

Mazda? Does it have a Mazda WANKel rotary engine?

[SL]

After a bit of a google search I believe it is a ASA 1000 GT Coupe built by Bizzarrini in the early 1960's. Raced twice at Le Mans but did not finish.

Engine was designed by a Mr Ferrari and supposedly based on a 250GTO engine.

Simon 

[Lazy B'stard]

Spot on Simon- well done!
 Engine was the first 4 cylinders of the right hand bank of the 250 GTO engine- 1031 cc producing a rather heady 96 BHP at 7000rpm. Chassis was built by Bizzarini and body was by Guigiaro whilst at Bertone. 95 were built plus a handful of competition versions and 11 spiders. It was unveiled in late '61 and first cars were delivered in late '64 at  Lire 2.76 million.  Performance for standard car was 0-62 in 13 sec and a top speed of 119 mph.
 ASA closed its doors in '67.
 Si

[Lazy B'stard]

There is a link between that little Italian beauty and the works Corvette team- rather tenuous but its worth 5 pints for the correct answer!

[Leftie]

There is a link between that little Italian beauty and the works Corvette team- rather tenuous but its worth 5 pints for the correct answer!

They both love pizza!

Guigiaro's son works for the Corvette team!