Topic: SOLVED - Geraldo´s #41 - BG Speciale

[jotage21]

Which car is this?

[jotage21]

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[faksta]

French B.G. Speciale based on a Renault 4CV 

[jotage21]

Yes

[Carnut]

What is this car and from when does it date, for 1 point?


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[faksta]

Sorry, but we've had it at least twice, if I'm not mistaken

[Carnut]

Sorry, but we've had it at least twice, if I'm not mistaken

I would have thought so too and I've tried hard to find it but haven't been able to.
Any chance you could point me to where it is (by PM!) and I'll decide whether to remove it or not.
Thanks.

[Carnut]

Since this one is a re-post I won't move it up through the boards.
So this is your big chance Rookies!

[Carnut]

Merged.
The problem when searching is whether it's a BG Special or a B.G. Speciale...!
Just to add a little more information, this car was driven on the 1954 Tour de France by René Breuil and 'Dupureux' (don't know his first name).

[Paul Jaray]

I'm looking for more info about this car...
I found references in a book, were it was credited to Breuil & Barczinski, but another source gave the more probable Breuil & Garzynsky (Pierre?) name. I found another pic of it but nothing more.

[woodinsight]

I'm looking for more info about this car...
I found references in a book, were it was credited to Breuil & Barczinski, but another source gave the more probable Breuil & Garzynsky (Pierre?) name. I found another pic of it but nothing more.

Here's what I know from my archives PJ -
The BG Speciale was constructed in 1954 in a small workshop in the Rue Mace area of Le Mans and was named for Réne Breuil and Pierre Garczinsky (both from the Le Mans area). I have seen both spellings for Pierre's surname.
The car raced at that year's Le Mans 24 Hours as No. 54 driven by Réne Breuil and Jean Py. It was entered by Pierre Garczinsky.  It finished 18th and last having completed 2,613 km at a speed of 108.9 km/h.
As an additional snippet of information - in the 1954 Rallye Sables-Solesmes two cars entered were No. 97 - a Simca Aronde driven by Réne Breuil and No.98 - a Ferrari 166 driven by Pierre Garczinsky.
I can't find any further competition results for the BG Speciale at the moment.
Réne Breuil also went on to build and race the RB, an Osca-engined sports racer that competed at the 1956 Le Mans event. (a subject of one of SACO's recent puzzles)

[Paul Jaray]

Thank you very much!

[dzima1985]

The car raced at that year's Le Mans 24 Hours as No. 54 driven by Réne Breuil and Jean Py. It was entered by Pierre Garczinsky.  It finished 18th and last having completed 2,613 km at a speed of 108.9 km/h.

BG Speciale Le-Mans 1954, №54 - rear view:

[dzima1985]

Only for AP - more, more rare modified photos 

[Paul Jaray]

 

[Wendax]

Wow!

[grobmotorix]

Thank you!