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SOLVED: Djetset #142 - Le Moulene coupe
« on: May 11, 2009, 07:08:56 PM »
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2009, 06:18:45 PM »
Experts?
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2009, 06:22:48 PM »
Simca based?

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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2009, 06:40:26 PM »
I'm not 100% sure to be honest.
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2009, 03:05:36 AM »
Thanks for the 'Featured Car' status on this mystery  ;D
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2009, 05:15:16 AM »
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2009, 06:09:56 AM »
You have already featured a product from French company, Marland. Could this be their fiberglass bodied, Renault-based sportscar from the early 1970s?
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2009, 10:02:01 AM »
No it's not a Marland, bit it is very nice to have you on board Mr Negyesi, from a distant friend.  I'm surprised you hadn't discovered AutoPuzzles already!
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2009, 10:28:40 AM »
Thanks. I have "discovered" AutoPuzzles some time ago, but I only now have enough free time to "play"
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2009, 03:34:30 PM »
Time for the Pros to have their say.
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2010, 06:53:29 AM »
BSH

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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2010, 12:29:34 PM »
No, not a BSH.
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2010, 01:38:32 PM »
apparently they had the same supplier for the hinges and head lights...

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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2010, 04:38:30 PM »
I see what you mean.  Sadly it's still not a BSH though!
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2010, 09:54:47 AM »
CG Simca?

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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #15 on: April 06, 2010, 09:55:55 AM »
No!
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #16 on: April 06, 2010, 10:00:17 AM »
you're making it not easy... that's the 2nd car I found from France with those type hinges. Apparently more common then I thought and apparently a lot of people were making similar looking sports car in the 70's (it looks Alpine, CG, BSH-like)

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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #17 on: April 06, 2010, 10:02:05 AM »
There are a couple more French sportscars that used these door hinges as well, but that's for me to know and for you to find out  ;)
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #18 on: April 06, 2010, 05:46:30 PM »
Is it a one-off, or were there more cars built?

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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2010, 07:52:21 AM »
I believe it is a one-off.
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2010, 09:41:55 AM »
It is a handsome car, but the side window operation looks unresolved.

Is that a Super Beetle windshield?

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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2010, 03:16:44 PM »
It seems to have a rear swing axle setup (or a really bent rear suspension ;) ) , which makes me believe that the engine is in the rear

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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #22 on: April 10, 2010, 05:13:51 AM »
Yes it is rear engined.
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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #23 on: April 10, 2010, 06:08:40 AM »
So it's probably Beetle-based... ::)

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Re: Djetset #142
« Reply #24 on: April 10, 2010, 08:21:34 AM »
No!
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