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SOLVED - Geraldo“s #194 - Oficina Balsa Citroėn hot rod
« on: February 04, 2011, 01:43:53 PM »
Which car is this?

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2011, 04:14:56 PM »
Exps

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011, 04:37:30 PM »
Look at that rear wheel hop!  American?

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011, 06:24:05 PM »
Look at that rear wheel hop!  American?
Swing axles?

Triumph Spitfire based?
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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 11:15:41 PM »
Is that a Crosley chassis?  I think I've seen if before.

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2011, 12:01:32 PM »
no Crolsey, no Triumph, not American

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2011, 04:05:13 PM »
French?
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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2011, 08:00:05 PM »
the base car was French

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2011, 08:59:23 AM »
front page..thanks

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2011, 04:42:32 PM »
Gordini from about 1953?
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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2011, 06:35:27 PM »
no

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2011, 06:54:58 PM »
Panhard?
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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2011, 08:15:53 AM »
no

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2011, 08:27:58 AM »
Was this car made in the Benelux?

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2011, 06:26:09 PM »
no

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2011, 05:07:16 PM »
Peugeot based?
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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2011, 09:20:59 PM »
no

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2011, 05:15:56 AM »
Not Gordini, Panhard or Peugeot.  Last guess - Citroen?   :bow:
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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2011, 04:38:29 PM »
yes

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2011, 02:36:06 PM »
DB Deutsch-Bonnet ?

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2011, 08:45:43 AM »
no

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #21 on: May 02, 2011, 09:18:23 PM »
pros

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #22 on: May 02, 2011, 10:12:36 PM »
It's based on a 1952 Citroėn and built by Marcos Maia dos Santos,Marcio de Abreu and Raimundo Soares from Brazil. :D

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Re: Geraldo“s #194
« Reply #23 on: May 02, 2011, 10:21:53 PM »
yes, with body assembled at Oficinas Balsa