Whatsthisthen?

[NewcastleFalcon]

The Octagonal thing is MG through and through

https://www.dubizzle.com/blog/cars/mg-motor-logo/

This one is from a MG TF 1500 1955 sold at Brightwells June 2024 for inc premium £14,784

https://www.brightwells.com/timed-sale/5530/lot/703408

Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Spot on Neil, here are what may have been the other clues:

BFTW

BFTW

Details here

[NewcastleFalcon]

I like the look of them, the epitome of sunny day motoring. Interesting after the BB Motoring Discussion on motoring for pleasure...the sales particulars for the one at sold at Brightwells finished off with this...

Starting on the button, the TF runs well and feels lively – interestingly, it is the one car the vendor felt most inclined to keep after a last blast on country lanes prior to being transported to Brightwells…

"Blasts on country lanes"....watch out for these and make sure your drum brakes can "pull-up" in time The former Vectra's just about did!



Neil

[CitroJim]

I would have said out of a 50s Riley... I seem to recall they had octagonal instruments...

[NewcastleFalcon]

Know your Microcars...

What's this then

Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Might that be a :

Spoiler: show

Snuggy Micro 1 (Sometimes called a Charley) from Lambretta?

[NewcastleFalcon]

Might that be a :

Spoiler: show

Snuggy Micro 1 (Sometimes called a Charley) from Lambretta?

Now that is very very good and very very quick Mick. Did I leave too many clues or do you just know about those things

In my delving I was surprised to see that Steph on her youtube channel idriveaclassic had done a drive in one. One of those sanspermis things.

Neil

[mickthemaverick]

You have to remember I drove Reliants for 13 years and got to know most of the options!!

[CitroJim]

Designed by an ex-Volvo stylist using a ruler!

[NewcastleFalcon]

I always think that whenever a car makes it to the pages of the FCF whether via "spotting threads" or whatsthisthen? then its fleeting moment in the spotlight deserves a bit of extras in finding out, particularly if it is an unusual spot.
For the curious there are pages and pages of info to find and miles and miles of video footage on youtube.
I was and remain very impressed by the conciseness of the narrative printed on the back of cigarette and other collectors cards. I provided the example of the Taj Mahal in the series Wonders of the World. Along with the other 49 in the series, the Wonders have to be described in a few brief sentences.

My homage featuring my very unusual spot yesterday of the "Allcars Snuggy Microcar"

Large

Spoiler: show

Small

Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Who knows?

MTMO taken in London

[Hell Razor5543]

Nissan Figaro?

[mickthemaverick]

I see why you said that James but no afraid not!

[NewcastleFalcon]

I think I have come across one of those with a Falcon shutter click in reasonably recent history so TOH I will go for a

Spoiler: show

Diahatsu Copen would be my best guess, although I have also photographed a couple of Suzuki Cappuccino's which could be a similar thing but probably less Figaro like.

Neil

[mickthemaverick]

That's a gold medal Neil Well done!!