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Puzzle #206 - Solved! Sovra LM3
« on: February 03, 2007, 06:57:42 AM »
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Re: Puzzle #206
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2007, 10:21:11 AM »
French or just French-registered?
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Re: Puzzle #206
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2007, 05:24:23 AM »
French - oui!
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Re: Puzzle #206
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2007, 02:37:31 PM »
Something based at a rearengined Renault perhaps? Or a Simca?

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Re: Puzzle #206
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2007, 03:19:23 PM »
Or a Mantra perhaps.

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Re: Puzzle #206
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2007, 03:22:27 PM »
Peugeot?
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Re: Puzzle #206
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2007, 04:18:56 PM »
None of the above. Some german bits underneath, but built in France by a French company.
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Re: Puzzle #206
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2007, 04:29:40 PM »
Sorva LM2? Based at the VW Type 1?

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Re: Puzzle #206
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2007, 05:14:29 PM »
Very close...
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Re: Puzzle #206
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2007, 04:05:56 AM »
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Re: Puzzle #206
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2007, 04:25:24 AM »
Was there ever a Sovra LM3? ???

Edit: It was, I found it, and some sources says the correct name was LM Sovra LM3 or just LM Sovra 3.
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Re: Puzzle #206
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2007, 04:26:53 AM »
Yes sir - that's the car!
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