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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.

The last of the pre-Bangle 7's, with a 4.0 litre V8 that is double cream poured over silk....

 

Cheers,

pplater.

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.

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

called a 'Frankenwatch" in watch speak.......

What was I thinking? It's a Gilbern..I think the model was called the Invader.

I thought it was a Fiat 124 or Lancia until I saw the badge on the grille.
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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

.... 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.

...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