Author Topic: JPG #187 Solved : 1948 Citroën Traction Avant Cabriolet by A.C.B. (Ateliers de Construction de Bécon)  (Read 625 times)

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For one point, please identify this car, the coachbuilder and the year.

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Re: JPG #187
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2011, 04:15:24 PM »
ABC France bodied Citroën 15CV Convertible

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Re: JPG #187
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2011, 10:57:02 AM »
Yes,it's based on a Citroën but not by ABC  ::)
Do you know the year?

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Re: JPG #187
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2011, 12:47:40 PM »
There is a different pic, same car, same occasion I have got with that description...Should be early fifties, say 1951

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Re: JPG #187
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2011, 01:29:50 PM »
The name of the car is A.C.B. (Ateliers de Construction de Bécon).
The base was a Traction Avant and it was a design of mister M. Broual in 1948.
In 1949 Denise Provence showed this car at the Bois the Boulogne and got a price for the car.


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Re: JPG #187
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2011, 11:06:58 PM »
There is a different pic, same car, same occasion I have got with that description...Should be early fifties, say 1951

Ok,no problem.I'll give bentleybob a point,I believe he knows the car.

Facel also answered right (but it was locked!!!).I'll give you a point too,but please check when it is locked  ;)

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Another pic of the Citroën: thanks for the point!
« Last Edit: October 16, 2011, 05:39:11 AM by bentleybob »

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Thank you for the point.

Sorry, I was to fast with answering (too happy that I regcognize the car and I missed that it was locked)