Early car identification

**awa355** · 19th February 2016, 14:46

Local police are looking for this, (maybe). Shouldn't be too hard to track down.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11590036

What make is it?

**Mike.Gayner** · 19th February 2016, 16:18

Eh, you're relying on the recollection of a young girl, so I wouldn't rely on it too much. Could have easily been something like a PT Cruiser.

**jasonu** · 19th February 2016, 18:51

Originally Posted by awa355

Local police are looking for this, (maybe). Shouldn't be too hard to track down.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11590036

What make is it?

Mk3 Zephyr.

**neels** · 19th February 2016, 19:06

Originally Posted by jasonu

Mk3 Zephyr.

This isn't 1985, not everyone that's dodgy drives a Mk3 Zephyr. Looks like something 30's and English, what are they thinking out doing crime, it could never outrun the cops, even with them driving holdens

**eldog** · 19th February 2016, 19:09

Originally Posted by neels

This isn't 1985, not everyone that's dodgy drives a Mk3 Zephyr. Looks like something 30's and English, what are they thinking out doing crime, it could never outrun the cops, even with them driving holdens

It's Te Awamutu bro, they haven't kept up with the times aye.

**JimO** · 19th February 2016, 20:11

looks like a old foxhole

**Moi** · 19th February 2016, 20:54

Originally Posted by JimO

looks like a old foxhole

Not sure... can't see the flutes on the bonnet... did wonder about a pre-war/post-war small Hillman...

**RGVforme** · 20th February 2016, 00:57

Looks a bit like a Early 1940s Austin....

Not the best choice of Crime car.

......Perhaps the beemer was in getting a service.

**Voltaire** · 20th February 2016, 05:32

Originally Posted by Moi

Not sure... can't see the flutes on the bonnet... did wonder about a pre-war/post-war small Hillman...

clues are suicide doors, thick swage line down body and window layout.

I'm going to go with this.

**Big Dog** · 20th February 2016, 07:20

Google image search identifies it as a 1936 Hillman Minx.
https://www.google.co.nz/search?tbs=...4EfwbNJr5kSNMk

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**awa355** · 20th February 2016, 10:24

Originally Posted by RGVforme

Looks a bit like a Early 1940s Austin....

Not the best choice of Crime car.

......Perhaps the beemer was in getting a service.

As you say, not the ideal choice for doing a runner. I really think the school girl was way off the mark with her description. I had thought it could be a pre war Vauxhall.