Spot the Sports Car, Part II

Snowed in and bored so here's another one for you to identify. This is one of my favourite coupes, wish I could afford one.

As a starting clue... it's NOT a Ford Puma.



Easy if you know what it is... but if not, well they didn't build that many of them.

Maserati ?

I can see why you might think that, but no, it isn't a Maserati

Is it a jap?

No, not Japanese.

Looks like an Alfa to me.

No, not an Alfa either. To save a bit of time, it's not Italian. Italian styling, yes; Italian car, no.

Gordon Keeble?

Not a Gordon Keeble but that was a good thought.

Looks like it should be a TVR but I guessing its not!

aston

No, not a TVR nor an Aston.

It was a refreshingly expensive toy when new. A contemporary E-Type sold for £2,200 an Aston for £4,400 and this for a bargain £5,500...

Here's a rear view. Dunno if it'll help much

Bertone styling?

No, a smaller Italian coach-builder who had done some previous highly regarded work for Maserati, hence my earlier comment about Maserati being a good punt.

Jenson?

Alas no, not a Jensen but like the later Jensens a titanic American V8 nestles under that bonnet.

Give up. What is it?

I give up too

ah well...

tis an AC Frua coupe sometimes called the AC 428.

It is based on a lengthened Cobra chassis with bodywork designed by Pietro Frua and has a thumping great 7 litre Ford V8 (either the 427 or 428 cu" lump) under the hood. It came in convertible or coupe forms.

Essentially it was AC's attempt to build an up-market GT based on the Cobra. Unfortunately for AC it was way too expensive.

thats what i was going to say next

Here's one for you to work out joHn. this is just up your street (literally)

thats a mondeo being pulled out of a river by 2 shire horses

If it's a Mondeo, they've up-rated the suspension...