Solved -PJ297- Coadou et Fleury 1450 Saloon 1929

[D-type]

Lancia?

[SACO]

Citroen base ?

[Arunas]

Could it be a Pierce-Arrow?

No.

European?

yes

Lancia?

No.

Citroen base ?

According to the information that I have, it indeed uses Citroen-engine

[SACO]

By a French coachbuilder ?

[Arunas]

By a French coachbuilder ?

Not coachbuilt, AFAIK.
However, the car is French.

[woodinsight]

Berliet?

[Arunas]

Berliet?

Nope. I'd suggest to dig into more obscure marques.

[Bill Murray]

Based on your earlier comments, may I suggest it is a Chenard-Walcker.
Beyond that I have not progressed if that is correct, just the Citroen connection and the look of the radiator mask/grille.

[Arunas]

Based on your earlier comments, may I suggest it is a Chenard-Walcker.
Beyond that I have not progressed if that is correct, just the Citroen connection and the look of the radiator mask/grille.

Not Chenard-Walcker

[RayTheRat]

Didn't someone just write something like "when all else fails, try Salmson"?

[Arunas]

Didn't someone just write something like "when all else fails, try Salmson"?

No. Not obscure enough.

[Bill Murray]

Not too many makers left with the right connection.

La Licorne??

[Arunas]

La Licorne??

No.

[Wendax]

I thought the background looked loke Brittany, and it is! The car is the Coadou-Fleury from Trébeurden.

[Arunas]

I thought the background looked loke Brittany, and it is! The car is the Coadou-Fleury from Trébeurden.

Woohoo!!   Nicely done!

Marcel Coadou built Ruby-engined cyclecar which was later modified to use Citroen B2 engine. The final streamlined coupe version of the car whose drawings are in Wendax's pictures was named Aerolithe. If it has survived until today, where is it now?

[Zerk]

First-rate puzzle, and an exceptional job solving it!

[Wendax]

Thanks! If I had been aware of that car before, it would have fitted perfectly in my Brittany group puzzle. 

[Arunas]

First-rate puzzle, and an exceptional job solving it!

[RayTheRat]

Man!  It was hard to find, even when I knew the name!    Amazing stuff.  I had a little trouble getting a mental picture of how the car worked from the illustrations until I saw one more, which I'm attaching.  The site I found it on may keep me from doing any of the things I need to do today.  Like cleaning my house.  

Great puzzle, great work solving it!

[Otto Puzzell]

I thought this looked familiar. Merged

[gte4289]

Some more pictures:

And of course, there's another thread here: https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2016-45/solved-neh-4460-citroen-rosalie-aerolithe-coupe-by-marcel-coadou-1935