George Smolinski Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 The orange car in the photo, behind the "batmobile" Corvette, with the green tarp thrown over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Looks like a 500k or 540k Mercedes kit car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 A badly modified Corvette made into a home made Bat-mobile wannabe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Too wide for a Morgan unless photo is distorted, I'd agree with a kit car looking at the tires and wheels. Tarp may be hiding exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I'll take the LeBaron next to it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I think Carl is identifying the red car to the rear of the photo. Morgan for sure... Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 11 hours ago, Brass is Best said: Looks like a 500k or 540k Mercedes kit car. Brass Is Best got it right IMO. Just some ones idea of a 500K. When drinking beer and building your own Bat Mobile, at what point do you stop and say, "you know what, I think this is just not working" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capngrog Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 It appears that the red car in the photo is very similar to a Morgan, except for the tail lights and separate chrome headlight housing. My guess would be that it's a kit car of some sort. I kinda like the Corbatmobile, and that troubles me more than a little bit. Cheers, Grog George, Where is the junkyard (state or region), and how old is the photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, capngrog said: It appears that the red car in the photo is very similar to a Morgan, except for the tail lights and separate chrome headlight housing. My guess would be that it's a kit car of some sort. I kinda like the Corbatmobile, and that troubles me more than a little bit. Cheers, Grog George, Where is the junkyard (state or region), and how old is the photo? I think this place is just down the road from the Corbat Cave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwatson Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I agree with the kit car theory for the so-called "red" car (...looks orange to me.) Morgan rear fender lines & attachment are straight not curved. These two photos show the difference in headlight config. Kit car! PS: I have to close my eyes to look past the finned wondercar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 The photo is recent. Don't have a clue where the cars are located. If the "Batvette" could be put back on the road cheaply, it would be an interesting conversation piece. I wouldn't want to put more than about $5000 into it including cost of car, making roadworthy, minor body & cheap paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 If you put on a Bat Man suit, and drove that car around. There would be no other direction for your life to go, other then up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captndan Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 If it were a real Morgan it would not be sitting in a junk yard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Between the first Morgan four wheeler and the latest there were A Lot of similar designs (wouldn't mind a Buick engine +8) and head lights moved every which way (some in front of the grille). Jag SS-100 or Squire is similar but not with those wheels/tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush Mechanic Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 While looking for cars in the US I spotted something quite similar in a yard. On inspection it turned out to be a VW based MG TF look-alike kit car. Complete with 'wire wheel' hubcaps, padded luggage compartment under the bonnet, and a hard hit on the right front corner. Owner insisted it was a steal at $1500. Really.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Here are some shots of a Mercedes that was at a show where we had our Packard. Same styling as car pictured above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 The differences between a real 540k/500k long tail special roadster and the orange kit car are just about the same as the difference between $10,000 and $10,000,000. The Red/Maroon one above might be new coachwork on an original chassis which would make the difference $10,000 and $1,500,000. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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