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Offline Djetset

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SOLVED: Djetset #37 - Auguste Gonnet Hybrid 1952
« on: February 09, 2009, 05:09:57 PM »
This is for Experts and Rookies alike.  Any ideas what this car is?
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Re: Djetset #37
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2009, 07:08:26 PM »
Arzens?
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Re: Djetset #37
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2009, 11:41:46 PM »
Hmm... French maybe?
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Re: Djetset #37
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2009, 03:05:55 AM »
French yes, but Arzens no.
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Re: Djetset #37
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2009, 07:29:08 AM »
It's the Gonnet Hybrid, a 1947 french petrol-electric hybrid car.
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Re: Djetset #37
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2009, 08:20:47 AM »
Pray tell; why the instruments behind the seats?
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Re: Djetset #37
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2009, 09:09:19 AM »
Tres bien ImpishGrin, it is indeed Monsieur Auguste Gonnet's hybrid, which was actually complete in 1952, but you have the point. 

The reason the car unusually has two instrument panels is that one houses the gauges for the for the pertol engine, and the other the dials for the electric power.  very odd indeed!

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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2011, 11:23:22 AM »
I don't know what it is.
Please respond below if you know this car.
One point for the right and complete answer!

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Re: Allemano's № 559
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2011, 11:26:29 AM »
From Sweden?
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Re: Allemano's № 559
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2011, 11:29:51 AM »
Maybe...

I've shelved it on my HD for quite a while, forgot to file it properly and can't remember where I found it.
Zero memories!  :-\
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Re: Allemano's № 559
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2011, 11:32:07 AM »
Oh - I see your previous statement now.

I think I've seen this one somewhere - I'll have to dig though the archives (probably tomorrow).

I hope it's still here!
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Re: Allemano's № 559
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2011, 12:11:19 PM »
Reminds me of that french car shown at Essen...
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Re: Allemano's № 559
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2011, 12:14:54 PM »
Quote from: Paul Jaray on February 04, 2011, 12:11:19 PM
Reminds me of that french car shown at Essen...
???
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Re: Allemano's № 559
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2011, 12:16:03 PM »
...in the meantime I'm looking for it  ;).
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Re: Allemano's № 559
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2011, 12:18:33 PM »
Auguste Gonnet Hybrid 1952
(It was Retromobile...)
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Re: Allemano's № 559
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2011, 12:23:34 PM »
Auguste Gonnet built this one-off gasoline-electric hybrid in 1947. A Zundapp motorcycle engine powers a generator that supplies an electric motor for propulsion
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Re: Allemano's № 559
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2011, 12:28:38 PM »
Aha, I remember the car with that reverse dash!


Then I have to merge it with that I'm afraid:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=6904.0

Nevertheless a point for Paul!
« Last Edit: February 04, 2011, 12:31:40 PM by Allemano »
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Re: Allemano's № 559
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2011, 12:29:43 PM »
THAT's where I saw it!  ;D
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #37 - Auguste Gonnet Hybrid 1952
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2011, 02:27:46 PM »
And there's our old friend the Racaboy-Kirchner that crops up regularly on AutoPuzzles in the background!
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