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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #25 on: November 30, 2006, 02:18:02 AM »
There's no prize for identifying the Renault in the background, but I am convinced the car in question is a Delahaye. The trouble is they made so many types of car (the Figoni and Falaschi ones being pre-eminent) and a friend here owns the only known example of a certain model. But I am sure it is a Delahaye. The RHD fooled me at first but most Delahaye's were like that as were most high class cars at the time, the reason being so that the chauffeur could alight on the pavement and open the door for his lordship without having to go round the car.
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2006, 03:40:21 AM »
Not a Delahaye
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #27 on: December 07, 2006, 11:01:25 AM »
As I wrote in another place, I (still) think it's a Salmson and probably a 1938-9 S4E.
It certainly looks just like one, but it could be a bit of French badge-engineering to confuse us 68 years later, although most had distinctive radiator grilles different from this.
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #28 on: December 07, 2006, 12:07:57 PM »
Quote from: Allan L on December 07, 2006, 11:01:25 AM
As I wrote in another place, I (still) think it's a Salmson and probably a 1938-9 S4E.
It certainly looks just like one, but it could be a bit of French badge-engineering to confuse us 68 years later, although most had distinctive radiator grilles different from this.

Not a Salmson. ;)
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #29 on: December 07, 2006, 01:24:41 PM »
I'm going to go way out on a limb here. Based solely upon the badge, with no knowledge of any cars produced by this marque that look even vaguely like this...

Borgward?
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #30 on: December 07, 2006, 01:29:29 PM »
Quote from: porridgehead on December 07, 2006, 01:24:41 PM
I'm going to go way out on a limb here. Based solely upon the badge, with no knowledge of any cars produced by this marque that look even vaguely like this...

Borgward?

No.
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #31 on: December 11, 2006, 09:33:44 AM »
Delage?
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #32 on: December 11, 2006, 10:26:47 AM »
Not a Delage
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #33 on: December 12, 2006, 04:57:25 AM »
Am I completely on the wrong track here and is the car not european but british? The problem with old cars like this is thatt they all look alike in many ways. It could be a Rover or and Austin for example. Just fishing ???
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #34 on: December 12, 2006, 05:50:04 AM »
Not British
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #35 on: December 12, 2006, 09:59:28 AM »
Horch?


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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #36 on: December 12, 2006, 12:28:48 PM »
No.
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #37 on: December 12, 2006, 02:49:18 PM »
Well, I found out what it is. I had to cheat though. I admit it. I asked the only person that I thought would know and sure enough, he did. Immediately.

I've been trying to get him to join autopuzzles but so far he hasn't. If he did, I fear there wouldn't be much left unsolved. I'll keep working at him.

Anywho, it's a Unic U6 3-liter.

I've never heard of Unic, but it is a rather unfortunate name when spoken aloud. I don't think they'd sell very well in the US.
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Re: Puzzle #38
« Reply #38 on: December 12, 2006, 04:02:15 PM »
It is! I though the clue in Reply #21 was a giveaway, but I was wrong.  ;)

We'd love to have your friend join us. We could always set up a super-elite level for you, him, Sea Lion and a few other über AutoPuzzlers. I used to think I was good at these, until I saw what some of you folks are capable of. 

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Re: Puzzle #38 - Solved! Unic U6
« Reply #39 on: December 12, 2006, 09:51:50 PM »
I'm not even close to his league. Compared to him, I'm a hack.

For instance: look at this picture. The car in front is obvious. But what about the car in back of it? He got it. Now, take a look at the car where you can see the grille and headlights. Yeah, he knew what that is too.

I'm a hack. A pretty good hack, but a hack nonetheless.

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Re: Puzzle #38 - Solved! Unic U6
« Reply #40 on: December 13, 2006, 05:11:18 AM »
Is your friend Taimar2?  ;)
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Re: Puzzle #38 - Solved! Unic U6
« Reply #41 on: December 13, 2006, 08:03:53 AM »
That would be him.  :)
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Re: Puzzle #38 - Solved! Unic U6
« Reply #42 on: December 13, 2006, 08:50:55 AM »
Mighty skills, indeed.
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