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Interesting sports saloon.
Make, model, year and coachbuilder please for one point.

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Re: MJW #787
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2011, 02:33:10 PM »
The wheels say otherwise, but I'm going for Invicta. My first post, be gentle please!

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Re: MJW #787
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2011, 04:00:08 PM »
The wheels say otherwise, but I'm going for Invicta. My first post, be gentle please!
Richard, welcome to AutoPuzzles, I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here, it's addictive and great fun.
It's not an Invicta but I obscured the badge on the radiator.
As a hint it's not British and as it's your first post I'll lock it for you until your next reply to try again.


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Re: MJW #787
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2011, 01:51:00 PM »
Richard - any more idea otherwise I'll open it up again in 12 hours.....

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Re: MJW #787
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2011, 12:34:12 AM »
Delage?

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Re: MJW #787
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2011, 02:31:17 AM »
Delage?
Yes, it's a Delage.
Welcome to AutoPuzzles crook411

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Re: MJW #787
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2012, 11:40:11 AM »
Okay Experts your turn now.....

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Re: MJW #787
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2012, 01:29:59 PM »
1938/9 Delage D6 - 70 Sports Saloon by Coachcraft "University Coachwork"? If so, this was one of the bodies prepared by Coachcraft for University Motors, at that time the UK Delage agent. University Motors bought Coachcraft after the Second World War.

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Re: MJW #787
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2012, 01:46:26 PM »
1938/9 Delage D6 - 70 Sports Saloon by Coachcraft "University Coachwork"? If so, this was one of the bodies prepared by Coachcraft for University Motors, at that time the UK Delage agent. University Motors bought Coachcraft after the Second World War.
Yes, it's a Coachraft-bodied Delage D6-70 but the year I have is slightly earlier then 1938/9.
I'll lock it for you to firm this up before I award you the point.

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Re: MJW #787
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2012, 07:05:04 PM »
Introduced in 1935, but only a very few supplied to the coachbuilders in that year, and sold in 1936 - 1939, and since you dont have 1938/9 down it will have to be 1936/7, then.

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Re: MJW #787
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2012, 05:08:28 AM »
I have it as 1937.
Another point for you.