Author Topic: Solved - PJ263- Raymond Loewy's Corvair  (Read 4189 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Solved - PJ263- Raymond Loewy's Corvair
« on: October 19, 2009, 07:38:08 AM »
Know what it is?

Please, respond below and share your knowledge what this is, and who built it

If you haven't registered yet, you need to do so in order to reply with your answer.

Also, please be sure to check out our other puzzles, and, please post a puzzle of your own if you'd like - the more, the merrier.

Thanks!
« Last Edit: October 19, 2009, 07:44:40 AM by Paul Jaray »

Offline Tackitt

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 861
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 91
  • Thumb
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2009, 06:27:48 PM »
Its a Corvair with a peculiar paint job.

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2009, 06:31:49 PM »
Yes it is.
Who did it?

Offline HEMI 426

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 132
  • Country: cs
  • Puzzle Points 52
  • Mopar or no car
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • http://www.oldtajmeri.rs/phpbb3
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2009, 07:05:35 PM »
French... Renault 4 Parisienne had the same pattern...
United Serbian Carjacking Syndicate

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2009, 07:24:30 PM »
He is French.

Offline Tackitt

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 861
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 91
  • Thumb
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2009, 10:51:09 PM »
Henri Chapron?

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2009, 05:47:39 AM »
Not him...

Offline Tackitt

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 861
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 91
  • Thumb
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2009, 04:57:57 PM »
Amadee Gordini?

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2009, 05:08:14 PM »
Not Gordini...

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2009, 02:43:38 PM »
Is this too much for Rookies?

Offline kocie_ruchy

  • *
  • Posts: 95
  • Country: pl
  • Puzzle Points 20
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • RossoCorsa.pl
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2009, 07:02:11 PM »
heuliez?

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2009, 07:40:47 AM »
Not Heuliez...

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2009, 07:52:03 AM »
Easy points!

Offline 75america

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1874
  • Country: be
  • Puzzle Points 293
  • Gran Torino
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2009, 12:15:57 PM »
There were not a lot of French coachbuilders active in the sixties.
Facel?

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2009, 12:37:11 PM »

Offline 75america

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1874
  • Country: be
  • Puzzle Points 293
  • Gran Torino
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #15 on: November 12, 2009, 01:03:28 PM »
Sorry PJ but I don't get your hint  ??? :-[

So I continue with:
Pichon-Parat?

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2009, 01:21:54 PM »
You will...not Pichon-Parat.

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2009, 01:32:13 PM »
What are you doing here?  ;D
Isn't there enough stuff in the Pro section?

Offline Allemano

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18482
  • Country: de
  • Puzzle Points 821
  • almost retired
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2009, 01:33:35 PM »
oops! (removed!)

« Last Edit: November 12, 2009, 01:36:04 PM by Allemano »

Offline 75america

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1874
  • Country: be
  • Puzzle Points 293
  • Gran Torino
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #19 on: November 12, 2009, 01:37:54 PM »
I doubt that this work was done by a couturier because besides the canework cladding, the C-piller, rear door and even the roof (at least it looks like it) are modified.

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #20 on: November 12, 2009, 01:39:29 PM »
oops! (removed!)


I thought it was much easier, but actually I was wrong...
I doubt that this work was done by a couturier because besides the canework cladding, the C-piller, rear door and even the roof (at least it looks like it) are modified.
The name is quite known...and it's not a couturier.

Offline 75america

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1874
  • Country: be
  • Puzzle Points 293
  • Gran Torino
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #21 on: November 12, 2009, 01:44:39 PM »
Pichon-Parat made a Corvair for Raymond Loewy who was born in France...

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #22 on: November 12, 2009, 01:54:58 PM »
...and that was the name!
This Corvair was made for Loewy's wife personal use. My source didn't report the Pichon-Parat connection, but given the fact that the BMW and the Cadillac were built by P-P it make sense...well done!

Offline 75america

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 1874
  • Country: be
  • Puzzle Points 293
  • Gran Torino
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #23 on: November 12, 2009, 01:57:27 PM »
The only picture of the car I can find:

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: PJ - 263
« Reply #24 on: November 12, 2009, 02:06:41 PM »
After I posted this car I realized that, even if the designer is quite known, this car is not on the web....until now...