"Venex drives an Alfa 147" (venex) 02/24/2016 at 17:41 • Filed to: None

4

9

I was checking some old vacation pics with a friend and we noticed this car. Does anyone of you know what car this is?

fifanatic > Venex drives an Alfa 147 02/24/2016 at 17:46

0

Those lights say ferrari but that vent and line say mercedes. I’m 99% positive it’s neither.

DrScientist > Venex drives an Alfa 147 02/24/2016 at 17:46

1

looks like the love child of a 356 and a 275

duurtlang > Venex drives an Alfa 147 02/24/2016 at 17:53

0

Something Mediterranean?

kanadanmajava1 > Venex drives an Alfa 147 02/24/2016 at 17:57

4

It’s a Deutsch-Bonnet HBR 5 from mid 50's. Despite its name it comes from France.

MultiplaOrgasms > Venex drives an Alfa 147 02/24/2016 at 17:57

0

british.

Thomas Donohue > Venex drives an Alfa 147 02/24/2016 at 18:00

0

Looks like a Ferrari 400 Superamerica....sort of.

duurtlang > kanadanmajava1 02/24/2016 at 18:02

0

Good catch. Never heard of that brand before.

Venex drives an Alfa 147 > kanadanmajava1 02/24/2016 at 18:07

1

Awesome! Thanks! I knew this was the right place to ask!

Have some DB HBR5 racing for your troubles: http://www.youtube.be/watch?v=p9KZYB…

kanadanmajava1 > duurtlang 02/24/2016 at 18:09

2

I have seen some of their race cars during car shows but I haven’t seen any of their road cars. DB was absorbed by Matra and the name vanished in 60's.

DB made this awesomely weird front wheel drive formula car from Panhard parts.