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Solved: PN #290 -- Piollet coupe, 1956
« on: February 10, 2012, 04:30:54 AM »
Please identify this small car - I need the name of its builder and the year when it was built for a point
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Re: PN #290
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 12:27:27 AM »
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Re: PN #290
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2012, 12:05:49 PM »
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Re: PN #290
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2012, 01:14:30 PM »
Looks a little like an obscure French car I know, but I assume this one is not French.  Correct?
« Last Edit: February 27, 2012, 02:58:20 PM by Djetset »
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Re: PN #290
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2012, 01:36:02 PM »
You are wrong, it is French :)
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Re: PN #290
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2012, 01:41:28 PM »
Ah, tres bien.  It looks like an early one-off Piollet coupe (a matching one-off cabriolet version was also built).
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Re: PN #290
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2012, 02:16:28 PM »
Yes, this is the earlier Piollet microcar, the later one was featured here:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=19469.0
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Re: Solved: PN #290 -- Piollet coupe, 1956
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2012, 10:18:14 AM »
...and this was called Piollet N°5. He built his 1st car when he was 10, the 2nd at 11 and another at 14. All but the #5 were entirely (engine and wheels included) made of wood and obviously not functional.
This one (#5) was started in 1955 with a Aubier & Dunne engine.
It was later scrapped to retrieve the chassis for another Piollet: a barquette with 2 engines still extant.
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Re: Solved: PN #290 -- Piollet coupe, 1956
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2012, 03:25:55 PM »
I'd love to see this one finished, any better images out there?

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Re: Solved: PN #290 -- Piollet coupe, 1956
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2012, 03:35:56 PM »
I think PJ and myself have the same source for this car and there is a better image there.
I'll try to scan it soon if PJ doesn't do it first..... ;)

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Re: Solved: PN #290 -- Piollet coupe, 1956
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2012, 03:45:20 PM »
Give me 5+5 minutes...
« Last Edit: August 01, 2012, 04:20:51 PM by Paul Jaray »

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Re: Solved: PN #290 -- Piollet coupe, 1956
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2012, 04:21:54 PM »
Here you are!

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Re: Solved: PN #290 -- Piollet coupe, 1956
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2012, 04:26:07 PM »
Thanks PJ - you worked your magic again.....

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Re: Solved: PN #290 -- Piollet coupe, 1956
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2016, 08:32:42 AM »
Large photo -