Monday 21 February 2011

Camber/Maya files: HPN14D


I believe HPN14D must be the first of the Camber GTs as it is the only car that appears on publicity shots with its low head lights and original nose with vertical air intakes. Could it be the prototype that was built by Heron Plastics in Greenwich in 1966? It could well be. Strangely it features on the first Maya brochure too, again with its Camber nose. However, the car was converted to a Maya nose later as another picture shows, when it appears to be repainted too. And later on again it got a targa roof modification. The last picture that I found of it dates from the early 1980's where the open roof is clearly visible, and the group picture above shows that too. There is no current DVLA description for HPN14D.


Presumably the Camber prototype receiving some adoration 
Picture Jeroen Booij archive

Were these pictures taken in Greenwich?
Picture Jeroen Booij archive

This shot appears on the first Maya brochure
Picture Jeroen Booij archive

And there it is again. Now with Maya GT front end!
Picture Jeroen Booij archive

 Unusual targa roof conversion was added later
Picture Jeroen Booij archive

UPDATE May 16, 2011: The car appears to survive as a convertible! Click here
UPDATE November 1, 2011: There is film footage of it at the 1968 Oddicote hill climb, see here
UPDATE November 2, 2015: It now becomes a spaceframed 4-wheel drive… click here

2 comments:

  1. Paul Wylde e-mailed me, saying: "I think this must have been reshelled as its not just the front end that as been changed .The filler neck and door handels are in dif places to."
    Now that's a sharp eye. He may have a good point there.

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  2. i own this car if any know's the perivous owners or any other information can you email me steaky000001@hotmail.com thanks

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