Restoration project

[Styria]

Presently, Parks has an absolutely delightful project in our workshop - it is an exquisitely styled Allemano Abarth 750cc Convertible - when we have the opportunity, we'll post photos of this baby. Anyway, I had always been vaguely familiar with the name Allemano, an Italian Coachbuilder of some note that closed his doors back in 1965. Anyway, googling Allemano guided me to Coachbuild.com and, if remembering correctly, Benz Boy may already have come up with this site some four weeks ago - I think.

Anyway, doing a bit of 'looking', I came across this 1922 Bugatti that's been retrieved from the bottom of Lago Maggiore. Such a romantic name for a lake, also perpetuated by an Italian singer by the name of Vico Torriani - he had any number of hits back in '50s - before the advent of Rock 'n Roll. So, it will be interesting what will happen to this Bugatti.....I am hoping the link will work.

http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=1

Regards Styria

 

[Styria]

Just a few more that some of us may only just be able to dream about - certainly myself, anyway.

http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=50&g2_itemId=16681

Lancia Aurelia - beautiful example...http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=50&g2_itemId=38766

...is this magnificent or what...

http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewCarPic=y&source=carGal&carID=2986&pgID=1&pID=786382

...you'd just have to have it - Old Bentley No. 2 - factory racer at Le Mans

http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewCarPic=y&source=carGal&carID=2986&pgID=1&pID=786874

http://www.supercars.net/Pics?v=y&s=c&id=2986&p=1928_Bentley_Speed6WorksRacingCar3.jpg

...Beautiful, ugly, typically over-restored a la Yankee style - Brewster bodied Rolls Royce..

http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=50&g2_itemId=17765

...now, THAT is a car - I'd love to see one in real life. It'd be mind boggling.

http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=50&g2_itemId=2059

Thankfully, no white wall tyres.

Shades of our BenzBoy's Gurney Nutting Rolls Royce - that bonnet, sure is long...

http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=50&g2_itemId=13118

Well........................just dreaming...

http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php...temid=50&g2_itemId=39305&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=50&g2_itemId=39317

Thanks for looking. Regards Styria

 

[chrisp]

All amazing. I have to agree with one of the comments left on the article about the Bugatti - who will bid for this? Surely there's barely anything salvagable at all from that car? A restoration would end up being a complete remanufacture, wouldn't it? Still, that's not to say I don't hope somebody is able to save what can be saved from it.

I think my vote for favourite in that list you've posted would be the 1934 D'Ieteren Hispano-Suiza J12 Convertible Victoria. Simply stunning!

 

[Styria]

Hi ChrisP, I am not sure just how much of the website, and how many pictures you were able to bring up. However, in one of them, the two tone grey convertible (there is the red one as well) is shown front on. Once you come to that picture, you'll spot a beautifully black "Autobahn Kurier" (similar in style to Bentley and Mercedes versions that we have seen on topklasse).

Now, THAT black car looks MAGNIFICENT-I wonder if anyone knows its make and whatever model car it is likely to be. It is sensational. Regards Styria

 

[BenzBoy]

"Beautiful, ugly, typically over-restored a la Yankee style - Brewster bodied Rolls Royce.."
Absolutely correct Styria. The silly buggers have chromed the Autovac. That in itself would be enough to disqualify the vehicle from ANY Rolls-Royce Club Concours anywhere in the world.....They should have used stove black.
Hurrrrumph!!
Regards,
Benz-Boy

 

[Michiel Mobiel]

Now, THAT black car looks MAGNIFICENT-I wonder if anyone knows its make and whatever model car it is likely to be. It is sensational. Regards Styria

Hi. That's the one-off 1925 Rolls-Royce Phantom l Aerodynamic Coupe by Belgian coachbuilder Jonckheere.

See here: http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=50&g2_itemId=37292

Regards,

Michiel van den Brink

 

[Styria]

Hi Michiel, thank you for your reply. I had always known of myself possessing good taste, and my belief has been vindicated again ! I am pleased that you have been able to identify the car, and goodness, what a magnificent piece of "sculpture" it is - it is not really a motor car. Would anyone like to guess its value ? In Euros - 5 million ?

Just as a matter of interest, going through the various pictures, I am sure I recognized, or seemed to recall, that one of our members (may have been Des), had already posted a picture of this car in one of our threads sometime last year. What makes me think is one setting in front of a tent with a guy and his female companion looking at the car. Plus, the Blondie in the black dress...... Anyway, Michiel, thanks again. I see you're in the Netherlands, and possibly you may wish to let us know a little about yourself, your car, preference of wine, song............ Regards Styria

 

[Michiel Mobiel]

Anyway, Michiel, thanks again. I see you're in the Netherlands, and possibly you may wish to let us know a little about yourself, your car, preference of wine, song............ Regards Styria

You're welcome.

I am one of the contributing editors of Coachbuild.com and I am the forum's moderator. My personal favorite daily car is not a Mercedes... It's a Peugeot 404.

 

[BenzBoy]

You're welcome.

I am one of the contributing editors of Coachbuild.com and I am the forum's moderator. My personal favorite daily car is not a Mercedes... It's a Peugeot 404.

Welcome to the forum.
Maybe you are the person who knows a little more about J Gurney Nutting then? I refer to my PII by Gurney Nutting - any links or information would be gratefully received.
Regards,
Benz-Boy

 

[Michiel Mobiel]

We still have to add Gurney Nutting to the Gallery. If you join our forum, you can see the many interesting cars posted in there, mostly by Rob Geelen, who is an avid Rolls-Royce & Bentley enthusiast. There is a PII thread. It would be great if you could add your car as well.

 

[BenzBoy]

We still have to add Gurney Nutting to the Gallery. If you join our forum, you can see the many interesting cars posted in there, mostly by Rob Geelen, who is an avid Rolls-Royce & Bentley enthusiast. There is a PII thread. It would be great if you could add your car as well.

I have submitted an application and am awaiting approval.
Regards,
Benz-Boy

Edit - all done now. An excellent site!!

 

[Parks]

Well now that I have some time, I thought Id put some pics up of the car in question plus some progress pics of the soft top Im making or should i say have made after a very frustrating 42hrs......I used sonnenland German canvas for the job and had to replicate the same stitch size and patterns.....
here are some pics

 

[BenzBoy]

It is a truly beautiful car and worth some serious money. It is in good hands with Parks.
Regards,
Benz-Boy

 

[Parks]

Yeah it is a nice little car Brian, its certainly grown on me since ive had it....

 

[s class]

Wow parks. I struggle to operate the soft top on my R107, and you make these things from scratch. Looks to be a superb fit too. Well done.

 

[Styria]

Yeah it is a nice little car Brian, its certainly grown on me since ive had it....

Do you mean to convey that your 6 foot 6" frame now fits into the car ? Even 116 territory can be a bit of a hassle. Regards Styria

 

[Parks]

Wow parks. I struggle to operate the soft top on my R107, and you make these things from scratch. Looks to be a superb fit too. Well done.

let me assure you Ryan it took every bit of my experience and skill to pull this one off, I had to dig very deep into the back of the mind

 

[John S]

A very impressive amount of skill showing there Parks!

 

[Styria]

I couldn't help myself from digging up this post. It is one of my favourite ones. It is amazing just how much one forgets. I have a series of pics of the Abarth in my photo collection and have kept on thinking that I should put it on TK. Well, voila, I can now stop thinking about it. Just as an add-on, Parks is in the process of a complete restoration of a six cylinder 1931 Rolls Royce SEdan with leather roof - you guys should try and count the number of tacks the coachbuilder used. Thousands of them, and each one requires removal. Regards Styria

 

[motec 6.9]

Hi Styria allready posted about this a while back it sols for 260000 euros http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/heck-of-a-wreck--sold-for-409000-20100123-mrv9.html . Geoff