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Solved - MJW #133 - Maurice Monnier and his Monnier Speciale towed by his Bugatti 57
« on: December 01, 2010, 02:48:52 PM »
What I need to know is - Who is this man, what is the tow car and what car is on on the trailer?
One point for the answer
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2010, 03:01:53 PM »
Not so easy as it looks despite the tow car being relatively recognisable
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2010, 05:32:22 PM »
Suppose you want to have all the things before getting a point?
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2010, 05:36:38 PM »
I suppose the car is a Bugatti T54, the driver also racing the car being towed. Picture was made possibly in France?
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2010, 11:41:03 PM »
Pictured in France yes but it's not a Type 54.
The car on the trailer is linked to the owner/driver/builder's name so once you have that you have virtually solved the puzzle.
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2010, 01:59:01 AM »
Could this be Robert Benoist in the Bugatti Type 57C Coupe that was built for Ettore Bugatti as a birthday present?

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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2010, 02:34:36 AM »
It is a Type 57 but not Robert Benoist
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2010, 04:48:38 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on December 07, 2010, 02:34:36 AM
It is a Type 57 but not Robert Benoist
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2010, 11:56:01 AM »
Is the car on the trailer a Bugatti Type 59?
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2010, 12:07:49 PM »
Not not a Bugatti.
It is named after the man at the wheel of the Bugatti Type 57 tow car
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2010, 11:33:42 PM »
Gordini?
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2010, 04:17:35 AM »
Not Gordini.
The race car is a one-off (I'll check what it was based on and post it here soon as a clue)
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2010, 12:58:30 PM »
Can the Pros solve this one?
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2010, 02:11:20 AM »
Cisitalia? Nonsense..
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2010, 03:24:52 AM »
Cisitalia is not necessarily nonsense Allemano!
In fact the constructor built two single seaters - the first I believe was based on a Cisitalia D-46 with a Fiat 1500 engine (later replaced by a BMW 328 unit).

However, the car you see on the trailer is the second single seater he built.
It was inspired by a Maserati A6 GCS. Presumably he built the car himself as he ran a carrosserie at Gamache.
I don't know what engine the car was equipped with except it was a 6 cylinder. It had been rebodied and is shown here in its final form.

All I need for the point is the name of the man. The car is named a xxxxxxx Speciale.
We have already established that the tow car is a Bugatti Type 57.
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2010, 12:33:22 PM »
Eugène Martin?
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2010, 01:49:14 PM »
Not Eugene Martin but his surname started with an M
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2010, 02:08:29 PM »
Maurice Monnier probably?

I was about to try Pierre Flahaut when you have posted the last hint  :)
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Re: MJW #133
« Reply #18 on: December 15, 2010, 02:32:56 PM »
Yes - I gave it away I suppose but that's the man.
Maurice Monnier with his Monnier Speciale (the second) on the trailer.

Monnier, his cars and racing history deserve a separate article that I might undertake in the future.

Well done faksta.
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