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greenhorn · 3rd March 2010, 22:35

I think cycar has nailed it!

my contribution - ID

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EDIT : never mind, It's been posted here before, #176

ajmat · 3rd March 2010, 22:59

BMW Glas 3000 V8

Glas was a small co that BMW took over for its tech ideas

predatorwheelz · 4th March 2010, 07:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyCarConsulting

ID 785

That is a 1974 Monica 560, as I remember.

Absolutely! Monica was a brand of luxury cars created by French Industrialist Jean Tastevin, after his wife's name. The car was adorned with a 5.6 Ltr Chrysler engine. Only 8 cars were produced before the factory closed down in 1974.

A pristine example recently came up for sale in UK. While the car itself was in good condition, The advertisers' sales pitch caught my eye. They gleefully proclaimed "Why should you buy it? You probably wouldn't find another!"

BULLDOG · 4th March 2010, 07:24

Interesting fact about Glas cars - sold as BMWs in South Africa in the 60s & 70s. Some still running, great cars. The South African classic car scene has a fascinating history. Because of their homologation rules for racing/rallying many big manufacturers produced hot versions of staid sedans. Absolutely unique. cars like the Chevrolet CanAm (Firenza Coupe with small block Chevy V8) Alfa GTV (tuned 3 litre V6) Sierra XR8 (with Mustang V8) Capri Perana (Ford Capri with 302 cu.i. V8). Incredibly fast cars. In the 70s my brother & I were rally enthusiasts & thought we had a competitive car (Toyota 2 litre) but some of these cars would fly past whilst we were flat out!

CyCarConsulting · 4th March 2010, 07:49

A bit quirky, this one.

CyCarConsulting · 7th March 2010, 08:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyCarConsulting

A bit quirky, this one.

First clue: Cars were built in Romorantin.

Ram · 7th March 2010, 08:58

This stamped steel wheel has only three wheel lugs. So the engine cannot be a high-torque motor.

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And it is a lug-centric wheel -- has no machined center-hole for centering. This is a quirky thing found in Peugeots and Citroëns.
Wheels like this are centered by the three lugs as they are torqued up.
Lug-centric designs allow the same wheel to fit a wider selection of vehicles.

Example lug-centric passenger cars are
the original Volkswagen Beetle, Renault R16, Citroën Ami 6, Peugeot 404
(also the odd 1978 Honda Accord hatchback).

Written about this here.
I imagine, this is a French micro-coupe.

Ram · 7th March 2010, 11:39

ID:786 is a 1962 René Bonnet Le Mans Grand Luxe coupé.

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These cars were produced from 1961-66.

René Bonnet and Charles Deutsch had cofounded Deutsch-Bonnet in 1946.
But in 1961, René Bonnet fell out with Charles Deutsch and signed a clandestine agreement with Renault to produce vehicles that would compete at Le Mans.

The 1962 René Bonnet Le Mans Grand Luxe coupe was derived from those Le-Mans vehicles.

It had a Renault 4 cyl. 1108cc Gordini engine, which breathed
through a Zenith vertical-draught double-bodied type 32 MDIX carburettor.

The Renault Gordini engine could push the little 800 kilogram fibre-glass bodied coupé to 170 km/h.

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It was a front-wheel-drive.

la Société des Automobiles René Bonnet which was based in Romorantin-Lanthenay, France, was absorbed by MATRA in 1964, after which the name Bonnet shimmered out into the sunset.

Ram

AyAn! · 7th March 2010, 12:18

Nice post there CyCarConsulting! Yes,the wheels looked distinctively French to me too,a la Citroen 2CV.

CyCarConsulting · 10th March 2010, 07:36

Always found this a most interesting application.

Double Mac · 12th March 2010, 21:28

ID:787 looks very much like a 1954 Bentley R-Type Coupé (Chassis # B77ZX) which – unless I’m sorely mistaken – was a one-off special?

CyCarConsulting · 12th March 2010, 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Double Mac

ID:787 looks very much like a 1954 Bentley R-Type Coupé (Chassis # B77ZX) which – unless I’m sorely mistaken – was a one-off special?

You are correct sir! I don't think it was a one off. I believe several were made, however not 100% sure.

prateekm · 12th March 2010, 22:39

Can anyone guess this?

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Double Mac · 12th March 2010, 23:00

ID:788 reminds me of a Bitter SC.

EDIT: A 1985, if I'm not mistaken.

Jayabusa · 12th March 2010, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ram

ID:786 is a 1962 René Bonnet Le Mans Grand Luxe coupé.

This car looks ghastly!

3rd March 2010, 22:35	#3766
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,878 Thanked: 4,910 Times View My Garage	I think cycar has nailed it! my contribution - ID EDIT : never mind, It's been posted here before, #176 Last edited by greenhorn : 3rd March 2010 at 22:38.
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3rd March 2010, 22:59	#3767
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15,178 Thanked: 31,081 Times View My Garage	BMW Glas 3000 V8 Glas was a small co that BMW took over for its tech ideas
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4th March 2010, 07:24	#3769
BULLDOG Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 8 Thanked: 9 Times	Interesting fact about Glas cars - sold as BMWs in South Africa in the 60s & 70s. Some still running, great cars. The South African classic car scene has a fascinating history. Because of their homologation rules for racing/rallying many big manufacturers produced hot versions of staid sedans. Absolutely unique. cars like the Chevrolet CanAm (Firenza Coupe with small block Chevy V8) Alfa GTV (tuned 3 litre V6) Sierra XR8 (with Mustang V8) Capri Perana (Ford Capri with 302 cu.i. V8). Incredibly fast cars. In the 70s my brother & I were rally enthusiasts & thought we had a competitive car (Toyota 2 litre) but some of these cars would fly past whilst we were flat out!
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4th March 2010, 07:49	#3770
CyCarConsulting BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marina Del Rey, Cal. Posts: 153 Thanked: 0 Times	Id 786 A bit quirky, this one. Attached Thumbnails
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7th March 2010, 08:58	#3772
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 223 Times View My Garage	This stamped steel wheel has only three wheel lugs. So the engine cannot be a high-torque motor. And it is a lug-centric wheel -- has no machined center-hole for centering. This is a quirky thing found in Peugeots and Citroëns. Wheels like this are centered by the three lugs as they are torqued up. Lug-centric designs allow the same wheel to fit a wider selection of vehicles. Example lug-centric passenger cars are the original Volkswagen Beetle, Renault R16, Citroën Ami 6, Peugeot 404 (also the odd 1978 Honda Accord hatchback). Written about this here. I imagine, this is a French micro-coupe.
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7th March 2010, 11:39	#3773
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 223 Times View My Garage	ID:786; 1962 René Bonnet Le Mans Grand Luxe coupé ID:786 is a 1962 René Bonnet Le Mans Grand Luxe coupé. These cars were produced from 1961-66. René Bonnet and Charles Deutsch had cofounded Deutsch-Bonnet in 1946. But in 1961, René Bonnet fell out with Charles Deutsch and signed a clandestine agreement with Renault to produce vehicles that would compete at Le Mans. The 1962 René Bonnet Le Mans Grand Luxe coupe was derived from those Le-Mans vehicles. It had a Renault 4 cyl. 1108cc Gordini engine, which breathed through a Zenith vertical-draught double-bodied type 32 MDIX carburettor. The Renault Gordini engine could push the little 800 kilogram fibre-glass bodied coupé to 170 km/h. It was a front-wheel-drive. la Société des Automobiles René Bonnet which was based in Romorantin-Lanthenay, France, was absorbed by MATRA in 1964, after which the name Bonnet shimmered out into the sunset. Ram
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7th March 2010, 12:18	#3774
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 872 Times	Nice post there CyCarConsulting! Yes,the wheels looked distinctively French to me too,a la Citroen 2CV.
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10th March 2010, 07:36	#3775
CyCarConsulting BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marina Del Rey, Cal. Posts: 153 Thanked: 0 Times	Id 787 Always found this a most interesting application. Attached Thumbnails
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12th March 2010, 21:28	#3776
Double Mac BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland Posts: 148 Thanked: 4 Times	ID:787 looks very much like a 1954 Bentley R-Type Coupé (Chassis # B77ZX) which – unless I’m sorely mistaken – was a one-off special?
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12th March 2010, 22:39	#3778
prateekm BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mumbai & BLR Posts: 789 Thanked: 555 Times	Id788 Can anyone guess this?
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12th March 2010, 23:00	#3779
Double Mac BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland Posts: 148 Thanked: 4 Times	ID:788 reminds me of a Bitter SC. EDIT: A 1985, if I'm not mistaken. Last edited by Double Mac : 12th March 2010 at 23:01.
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