What kind of car is this?

I'm usually pretty good at spotting old American or import cars, but this one has me stumped. Suicide front doors, and unique headlight housings that blend into the frontend. Recessed door handles also. Running G/G, so I'm guessing a six or flathead V8.

 

??? looks English ??

 

Looks like a Simca

 

Yeah, I thought so too, but it's not any Austin, or English Ford version. Checked through years of Google pics of Austin, Anglia, Prefect, Morris, etc., and can't find anything like it.

 

A g gasser.;o)

 

Opel, or the Russian knockoff.

 

Can't find a Simca with suicide doors, or the headlight shells molded in like this.

 

The door handles look Fiat. JW

 

1936 Opel

 

that is a renault juvaquatre

 

I think you may be onto something! I just did a search of various years of Opel, and this picture of 1939 Opel came up.


It doesn't have suicide doors, but maybe an earlier version did?

 

I agree, a Opel....

 

I'm thinking Opel Olympia too....

 

Bingo! Just googled your reply and it seems to be the same car, right down to the door handles and suicide doors!
Thanks!

 

Boy, the Renault and Opel sure look like they were designed by the same person, except for suicide doors!

 

Looks like the Juvaquatre in a 2dr. version.

 

Nothing like the HAMB to get old car questions answered quickly!

 

Interesting how they changed the door openings in different years and body style.

 

You just can't ignore the authority this response demands.

No question marks or uncertainty. Just "that is a..."

I believed it true the minute I read it.

 

http://motorbase.com/profiles/picture/index.php?i=-1003913596&ps=Hudson%20112%20Sedan%20Bw%20Rd%20%20(1939)&pp=3&ppage=20

 

Me, too! You can't make up this stuff!!!

 

I am always amazed (no matter how often I see it here) how the membership comes through with good answers to car questions. Thanks!