The Car Challenge

[caller]

It looks the sort of thing Liberace might take a shine to!

[Bristolian]

This was built in the heyday of Daimler under BSA ownership and profitably run by Bernard Docker. Was it built as a showpiece for an exhibition?

[Ginjaninja]

Where did Siani go? Hot or cold?
Lil lil.

[Siani]

Hi I am here...

Yes correct Daimler. Yes correct Lord & Lady Docker

The Golden Zebra was a two-door coupé based on the DK400 chassis.[9] Like the Gold Car, the Golden Zebra had all its metal trim pieces plated gold instead of chrome, beyond that, it had an ivory dashboard and zebra-skin upholstery.[9][10][11][12] Explaining the zebra skin upholstery, Lady Docker said: "Because mink is too hot to sit on.

Well done chaps!

[STEVE G]

Here we have a car of the 70s. The bodywork has been dramatically changed by a very well known designer of the period. The raised air intake in the bonnet was a later addition, by the same designer, but he did not like it as it spoilt the lines

Some may like the styling and some will hate it

1. Country of origin?
2. What is the name of the car?
3. Who was the designer?
4. Which car was used as the basis of the design?

Just to show that the designer of that monstrosity wasn't alone, here is a 1990 Chrysler Imperial:

[Nereus]

I have been waiting for Frank to recover from my last one!
Here is something unusual and unique. Disregard the large white disc at the front, it is not part of the engine.
Who made it, when and where, and what is unique about it?

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[Frank Hovis]

Still recovering from the double whammy of your challenge followed by defeat at Bristolians hands but I'll start the ball rolling with some technical stuff
It's a four cylinder, overhead cam with a not very adventurous exhaust system.
Wild guess at capacity - maybe a 1300cc ? Is it an early Ford Kent ?

[STEVE G]

It looks pretty old, 1930's?

[STEVE G]

Is that a shaft driven camshaft at the front?

[Nereus]

Still recovering from the double whammy of your challenge followed by defeat at Bristolians hands but I'll start the ball rolling with some technical stuff
It's a four cylinder, overhead cam with a not very adventurous exhaust system.
Wild guess at capacity - maybe a 1300cc ? Is it an early Ford Kent ?

It looks pretty old, 1930's?

Not a Ford, heaven forbid! A lot less that 1300cc, OHC yes, 1930`s.

[Billy Joe I]

Was it unique because it might have had an electric starter motor?

[dtaai-maai]

Was it unique when it was first built or has it been modified in some way to make it unique? Perhaps in the fuel it uses? Is it powered by cow farts or something?

[Frank Hovis]

What is the black thing hanging off the camshaft, can't be a starter motor, you wouldn't start a car by spinning it's cam.
Alternator? Off the camshaft?
Direct drive forced induction ?
Is the aluminium casting on the RHS for coolant? That's not the inlet manifold is it ?

Are any of these questions getting closer to the point ?

[Nereus]

What is the black thing hanging off the camshaft, can't be a starter motor, you wouldn't start a car by spinning it's cam.
Alternator? Off the camshaft?
Direct drive forced induction ?
Is the aluminium casting on the RHS for coolant? That's not the inlet manifold is it ?
Are any of these questions getting closer to the point ?

Black "thing" is not a starter motor. Alternators were not invented at that time.
Aluminium casting is the water cooling manifold.
Not forced induction.

Was it unique because it might have had an electric starter motor?

It had an electric start, but that did not make it unique.

Was it unique when it was first built or has it been modified in some way to make it unique? Perhaps in the fuel it uses? Is it powered by cow farts or something?

Was unique when first built--not modified. Burns low octane petrol.

I have some other photos that show it a bit clearer, but also show the company logo, so not yet!

[Frank Hovis]

Is it this particular engine (block) that is unique rather than this engine range?

Perhaps it was an engine that won the Mille Miglia or similar ?