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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: Djetset on January 24, 2009, 08:44:25 AM

Title: SOLVED: Djetset #19 - Jacques Schwab 2CV special
Post by: Djetset on January 24, 2009, 08:44:25 AM: Please can you name this car for one point. Thanks.
Title: Re: Djetset #19
Post by: Djetset on February 04, 2009, 07:31:08 PM: Hmm, maybe it's time for the Expert touch on this one. Any ideas?
Title: Re: Djetset #19
Post by: faksta on February 04, 2009, 07:55:18 PM: Citroen 2CV by Dagonet maybe?
Title: Re: Djetset #19
Post by: Djetset on February 05, 2009, 02:25:55 AM: I can fully understand your thinking, but sadly no, it's not a 2CV Dagonet!
Title: Re: Djetset #19
Post by: Allan L on February 07, 2009, 10:21:09 AM: Quote from: Djetset on February 05, 2009, 02:25:55 AM
I can fully understand your thinking, but sadly no, it's not a 2CV Dagonet!
But based on the 2CV?
Title: Re: Djetset #19
Post by: DynaMike on February 07, 2009, 10:36:48 AM: I knew I'd seen this before, and indeed my first idea was Dagonet... It took several hours and I guess some 200 magazines before I found it back in the 2nd issue of Rétroviseur (October 1988): it's a 'chop top' made by Jacques Schwab in Fontainebleau. Of course theis one-off is based on a Citroën 2CV. Very nice ::)
Title: Re: Djetset #19
Post by: faksta on February 07, 2009, 11:54:38 AM: Yes, great styling.
Title: Re: Djetset #19
Post by: Djetset on February 09, 2009, 02:43:17 PM: Good work DynaMike; for 200+ hours of magazine research, I feel rather mean only awarding you one point, but sadly only one point was on offer. It is most definately the delightful Jacques Schwab special, based of course on the Ferrari F5.....oh, I mean, the 2CV!!!
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #19 - Jacques Schwab 2CV special
Post by: DynaMike on February 09, 2009, 03:11:19 PM: ;D No worries, not 20+ hours... But thanks anyway. It's really nice to see this beauty here :)
Title: Re: Djetset #19
Post by: Joao Gois on February 10, 2009, 01:35:13 PM: Quote from: DynaMike on February 07, 2009, 10:36:48 AM
I knew I'd seen this before, and indeed my first idea was Dagonet... It took several hours and I guess some 200 magazines before I found it back in the 2nd issue of Rétroviseur (October 1988): it's a 'chop top' made by Jacques Schwab in Fontainebleau. Of course theis one-off is based on a Citroën 2CV. Very nice ::)

When was it built? Any more pics?
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #19 - Jacques Schwab 2CV special
Post by: DynaMike on February 10, 2009, 03:45:21 PM: The license plate dates from 1957. That was also the first year if the AZL version of the 2CV, with the aluminium strip on the bonnet. So pretty sure it was built in that year. In the above mentioned magazine is the same picture as shown here, plus another picture of the car seen fron the right side, and behind it a normal 2CV (though with these special rims, some striping and a lighter bumper. On that picture one can see how much the profile of the car has changed. Also interesting: the doors on the left side have got handles, the doors on the right side don't; these are only to be opened from the inside.
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #19 - Jacques Schwab 2CV special
Post by: Joao Gois on February 11, 2009, 08:06:46 AM: Ah, niiice! Thanks Mike!
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #19 - Jacques Schwab 2CV special
Post by: Djetset on February 11, 2009, 01:49:46 PM: Give me a few days and I will find some other pictures that I have at home on this car.
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #19 - Jacques Schwab 2CV special
Post by: Joao Gois on February 12, 2009, 05:56:51 AM: I'll appreciate that very much!
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #19 - Jacques Schwab 2CV special
Post by: fnqvmuch on February 13, 2009, 09:17:18 AM: yes, more please ... is that its cold weather muff? apart from which its probably the prettiest snail i've seen.
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #19 - Jacques Schwab 2CV special
Post by: DynaMike on February 13, 2009, 10:19:43 AM: Just its proper grille.
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #19 - Jacques Schwab 2CV special
Post by: DynaMike on August 25, 2010, 06:24:55 AM: Here's a (slightly distorted) picture of the above mentioned picture:
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #19 - Jacques Schwab 2CV special
Post by: fnqvmuch on August 25, 2010, 12:07:27 PM: hey, thanks very much, i had given up on seeing more - it's a really nice photo too
steven
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset #19 - Jacques Schwab 2CV special
Post by: Djetset on August 28, 2010, 07:31:13 AM: I will add my thanks too for another picture DynaMike as I was strugglin to find any additional photos of this great car.