1939 Standard Flying Eight Drophead Coupe

1939 Standard Flying Eight in School for Scoundrels, Movie, 1960

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
wickey ◊ 2007-10-08 00:08	on the right
greybear ◊ 2007-10-08 02:16	Post-war Standard 4/8 drophead coupe?
pilou ◊ 2007-10-08 08:28	Yes ca 1946 Standard two-door drophead coupe.This body was available on both the twelve and the fourteen hp chassis.
chris40 ◊ 2007-10-08 09:08	Um ... no, I think this is a Flying Nine dhc.
Sunbar ◊ 2007-10-08 12:12	The Standard Flying Nine was not made as a tourer as far as I know. Standard Flying Eight Tourer (1939-40) or Standard Eight Tourer (1945-48) they were identical - Flying part of the name was dropped on later models. Link to "www.motorbase.com" vehicle_82102-Standard-Flying-Eight-1939.html
STAN ◊ 2007-10-13 10:19	THE EIGHT IN QUESTION IS CERTAINLY A 1939 A STANDARD FLYING EIGHT TOURER AS THE REGISTRATION IS FLY 80 AND IS NEAR TO MY OWN WHICH IS FLM 35 SEE WEB SITE www.standardflyingeight.co.uk
STAN ◊ 2007-10-22 17:27	CORRECTION TO MY LAST ENTRY THIS UPON FURTHER WORK IS IN FACT A PREWAR FLYING EIGHT DROP HEAD COUPE
STAN ◊ 2007-10-22 17:29	LINKS TO PHOTOS SEE ARTICLE ON THE EIGHTS INVADE HYCLIFFE CASLSTLE 2007 ON www.newforestgroup.org