Car nuts - what is it?...
This car has been standing, seemingly abandoned, gathering cobwebs on a street corner in a far flung Southern land. What is it? Is it an Alfa Romeo? Is it a Fiat? Is it an Iso Grifo? What do you think? Cheers, pplater....
Sprung!...
The last of the pre-Bangle 7's, with a 4.0 litre V8 that is double cream poured over silk.... Cheers, pplater.
Frankenstein or AHCI ?
In watch speak, it is a frankenstein car made up of various bits.The back does look like a fiat and the side profile looks like an Alfa. Or at best AHCI LOL.
Welsh Griffin
I think it may be a Griffin. If I recall they were, sort of, similar to TVRs, glass fibre bodies and powerful (V8, Rover based?) engines. Antony
Gilbern not Griffin
What was I thinking? It's a Gilbern..I think the model was called the Invader.
Yes, a Gilbern Invader
I thought it was a Fiat or Lancia until I saw the badge on the grille. Company went out of business in 1973
Ah, cars in the yard.
Back home we are always joking about cars up on blocks in people's front yards. Maybe it's a Southern thing. I've never seen this car brand before. Curious. Cheers, Daos
Well done, ant and Snak!...
.... and many thanks. The history of the brand is intriguing; the seemingly disinterested owner will now find an offer glued to the windscreen! Cheers, pplater.
And hopefully it's a runner...
...that only may need minor work. The devil is always in the details. They do seem to have a thriving club in the UK: gilbern.co.uk