Unknown (to me) Triumph based car

[9345490]

Does anyone know what this car is? The photo was in amongst some Bond Equipe literature, but whilst there are some similarities, I don't think it is a Bond. There is a stamp on the reverse for Motoring News, 15 City Road London E.C.1. 

Any suggestions?

[Colin Lindsay]

Looks like a cross between a Reliant and a Bond? Very interesting!

 

[Pete Lewis]

did reliant use the M bonnet catches ??   it has Herald type doors and vents windows etc 

i would gamble  a Bond prototype maybe 

Pete

[ahebron]

I do like it, it has a touch of Gilbern.

Pete could be correct if the following is true

https://z-upload.facebook.com/classicandrecreationsportscars/posts/1936506969860078

Scorpion Car Company
Chris Humberstone's first car design was the 1965 Scorpion Sovereign available in three models:
616M & 616MS with a 4-cyl Triumph 1596cc engine and the 620M 6-cyl-1998cc Vitesse engine with bodywork by Williams & Pritchard.

Bond cars commissioned designer Trevor Fiore to restyle the Scorpion by making it into a fastback. Bond then produced it as the Bond Equipe 2 litre without Humberstone's consent, who successfully sued Bond.

http://slatford.co.uk/Car Pictures Pages/Scorpion.htm

[Pete Lewis]

i think Scorpion has it  

Pete

[9345490]

Great work a Scorpion Sovereign it is.

I had discounted the Trevor Fiore connection as in Nick Wotherspoons Bond book he said that Fiore took his Trident design to Bond, who wanted to build it on a Vitesse chassis, but he was unwilling to do the considerable modifications required to fit the Vitesse chassis. Alan Pounder of Bond then translated the Fiore design sketches into the 2L Equipe, which bore some resemblance to the Fiore proposal particularly in the treatment of the fastback rear end.

Thanks for your help, I know what to look out for in the classified ads.

 

 

 

[ahebron]

Here is a bit more info from

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Humberstone

Humberstone's first car design as a 19 year old was the 1965 Scorpion Sovereign. There were three models made. The 1600cc engined 616M and 616MS, and the 2 litre powered 620M. The car had a Triumph Vitesse drivetrain and a Williams & Pritchard body. Humberstone was approached by Tom Gratrix of Bond cars and later found out the Gratix had used designer Trevor Fiore to restyle the Scorpion by making it into a fastback. Bond then produced it as the Bond Equipe 2 litre without Humberstone's consent. This resulted in Humberstone successfully suing Bond.

and more here

https://www.rapport-forte.com/timeline/scorpion-sovereign-616m-616ms-620m/

Yesterday I could access the facebook page and today I would have to sign in.