I actually will have to go dig in my notes to know the answer myself!
This was shot in Poulsbo, WA on a local vintage car rally a few years ago. Christopher & I won our class that day. This was the prettiest coupe in the crowd though.
I think I know what it is, but I’m wondering how many of you can spot it.
Roger, your task is to name the fraction of a car visible behind the rally staff. 😉
Update: I found my notes. NOBODY is going to guess this one right. This is such a rare bird that I’ll be shocked if anyone does get it. Guess away. I may just leave it up here forever and see if I get any correct guesses.
It’s a BMW 503, isn’t it?
The other car is driving me nuts, though. That side exhaust is killing any thoughts of Lamborghini Urraco or vintage Maserati I was having. The odd shape of the hatch is throwing me too. I assume if I can ever figure it out, I’ll be slapping my forehead thinking “of course!”
Actually, that’s the bumper, isn’t it, not the exhaust? Hm. I’m still thinking Italian, but I can’t come up with anything that’s a good match. And that hatch shape isn’t helping.
Hi Chuck, I think it is a BMW 503 Coupe design by Count Albrecht Goertz of which only 412 were built between 1956 and 1960. To be even more specific, based upon the trim it is one of the series 2 version of which only 193 were built from December 1957 til June 1960. (Series 1 – 219 cars May 1956 til Dec. 1957. The only reason I happen to know this is that in the week of 22-25 of JuneI was in Coburg a city with-in northern Bavaria where I stumble upon the 17th International BMW 503 Meet-up. What happens is that owners of the coupes travel from castles to castles within the “cradle of the Nobles” of middle Germany. Wonderful machines I must say.
Take care!
Kevin
Wow. You guys are good.
Yes, it is a BMW 503
Roger… I’m pretty sure it isn’t Italian, though I can see why you would think that. Galling isn’t it? 😉
A hint for you Roger: 3 Webers, 4-cam V6, 180 BHP, 5-speed transmission, disc brakes, built from 1970 to 1975.
It must be a Citroen SM? Forgot about those for a moment…which is funny, because I considered buying one.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Winner!
Yes… was it the “galling” reference or the 4-cams that provided the clue?
I was going to say inboard front disc brakes, but that would have been a dead giveaway.
Good to see you didn’t melt at the ABFM toay.