Author Topic: Puzzle # 158 - Solved! Les Rosier La Berlinette (Read 2476 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** January 01, 2007, 06:47:18 AM »

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ByrX · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2007, 06:50:31 AM »

French, Renault based, I'd say... But not quite Alpine.

Allan L · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2007, 01:00:34 PM »

Agree French!
Reg. no. is for the Departement Puy de Dome, but that's not a great motor manufacturing area. However Michelin is there, so the reg. no. could be a red herring.
I recognise that I've seen those rear lamps - but can't remember on what (might be an early Peugeot 403?)

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2007, 02:22:55 AM »

Quote from: ByrX on January 01, 2007, 06:50:31 AM

French, Renault based, I'd say... But not quite Alpine.

Yes...

shamrock · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2007, 02:05:32 PM »

possibly 4cv based , could it be a vp renault?

Ultra · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2007, 02:08:02 PM »

Quote from: Allan L on January 01, 2007, 01:00:34 PM

Agree French!
Reg. no. is for the Departement Puy de Dome, but that's not a great motor manufacturing area. However Michelin is there, so the reg. no. could be a red herring.
I recognise that I've seen those rear lamps - but can't remember on what (might be an early Peugeot 403?)

Very good, Allan L.

<Makes mental note about blocking the plate on any new NTC posts he makes.>

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2007, 02:59:36 PM »

Maybe a Jaray design on Renault bits?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2007, 03:07:46 AM »

pieter · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2007, 04:01:33 AM »

A DB, (Deutsch et Bonnet), Citroen engined maybe?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2007, 04:15:55 AM »

Not one of those.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2007, 01:54:23 PM »

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2007, 07:33:20 AM »

grobmotorix · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2007, 04:28:57 AM »

Les Rosier "La Berlinette". first seen in 1952, "produced from 1953. Built by Louis Rosier.

barrett · « **Reply #13 on:** November 02, 2010, 08:43:19 PM »

Who built it, and what is it based on for a point

72Must · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2010, 05:56:05 PM »

Renault 4cv , coachwork Rosier , circa '53 ?

barrett · « **Reply #15 on:** November 08, 2010, 06:58:51 PM »

Well done, I thought this would make it a little higher! #
Perhaps one of our French speakers can translate the following blurb; Also here are two more recent shots supplied by Carnut, who also had this queued up as a future puzzle

DynaMike · « **Reply #16 on:** November 09, 2010, 10:20:57 AM »

The 4CV by Louis Rosier
an excellent coupe "made in Turin"

In out last issue we presented a Renault 4CV tuned by D.B. and we anounced more of these.
Here we are, and it's a merit of Louis Rosier to be the first to have shown a fully accomplished car.
His small coupe, designed and built by Motto in Turin, is very different from the silhouette of our well known 4CV.
The small coupe by Louis Rosier is seductive, excellent with respect to aerodynamism, in every way successful.
Because of its low height (120 cm), low ground clearance (18 cm) and its weight of 500 kgs one can expect nice performances.
Louis Rosier, who is very optimistic, speaks about no less than 180 km/h. Let's say taht with the 1063 mechanics some 155-160 km/h would already be very nice.
Still optimistic he anounces that if the price could be lowered to 800.000 francs he'd make a small series of this car. Which will mean that this car will stay unique, unless our French champion would feel the need to be a maecenas or even a philanthropist!
A curved windscreen, an Italian body, Rudge wheels, racing mechanics, 160 km/h, all that for 800.000 francs?
That would be so nice!

barrett · « **Reply #17 on:** November 09, 2010, 10:54:24 AM »

Thank you DynaMike!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2010, 03:29:32 AM »

Merged

DynaMike · « **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2010, 04:29:14 AM »

It is listed as 'Les Rosier' instead of 'Louis Rosier', and I think '4CV' should be part of the name as well.
Almost 4 years ago Alan L wondered about where he had seen those taillights before. These were used on many French cars, mainly the upmarket makes like Delahaye and Talbot, and usually in white as front side lamps or indicators. Only mass produced car that used them was the Panhard Dyna X.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #20 on:** November 10, 2010, 04:34:47 AM »

Please re-read Grob's ID, which I believe is correct. This one's quite old, and the original source long since lost to me.

targhediferro · « **Reply #21 on:** September 02, 2013, 09:42:14 AM »

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