Whatsthisthen?

[NewcastleFalcon]

I'll have a guess, electric buzzer/bell

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

How do I put this,...wrong!!

[CitroJim]

Not a car but a little teaser for a Friday morning?

I believe it may be a telephone dial mechanism...

[mickthemaverick]

You believe correctly Jim

Own work

Own work

[CitroJim]

You believe correctly Jim

Excellent It's been so long since I've seen the underside of one now I was not quite 100% sure

Plus I'm currently suffering a very tired brain

[myglaren]

It is one of those things that look elusively familiar.

[NewcastleFalcon]

A wordy whatsthisthen? from the 1971 Earls Court Motor Show Catalogue page 84

What car make and model are the journalists describing here

" It's new from end to end but that alone is not qualification enough, what counts most is that it is so clearly a milestone in automotive engineering, for it brings into the mundane world of the small family saloon a degree of sophistication"

"before your very eyes.....at least 10 years ahead"

"There is something special which shines through the whole design"

"It's an extraordinary achievement -a car of the 1980's available in the 1970's at late 1960's price levels"

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Guess number one - Morris Marina?

[NewcastleFalcon]

Guess number one - Morris Marina?

No not quite Mick although I will put up an advert with rather bold claims about the Marina in a couple of mins.

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

How about the Vauxhall Viva HC? or maybe the Hillman Avenger?

[NewcastleFalcon]

How about the Vauxhall Viva HC? or maybe the Hillman Avenger?

Well I'll give a clue for each guess so far Mick (Marina/Viva/Avenger)
1. Its not a Moskvich
2. Its not a Wartburg
3. Its not a Skoda

and another quote added from the "Sporting Life"

"It's as good in town as on the open road, as good for the family man as the sporting motorist as good for business as pleasure."

What car make and model are the journalists describing here

" It's new from end to end but that alone is not qualification enough, what counts most is that it is so clearly a milestone in automotive engineering, for it brings into the mundane world of the small family saloon a degree of sophistication"

"before your very eyes.....at least 10 years ahead"

"There is something special which shines through the whole design"

"It's an extraordinary achievement -a car of the 1980's available in the 1970's at late 1960's price levels"

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Is it British?

[ksanturion10]

Some model of Citroen maybe

[NewcastleFalcon]

Is it British?

No...this guess from ksanturion is on the money

Some model of Citroen maybe

So we've just got to remember it was 1971, and the comments and the model should just fall into place.

So what model of Citroen were the journalists talking about?

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Would that be the GS then?