Solved: PN #290 -- Piollet coupe, 1956

[pnegyesi]

Please identify this small car - I need the name of its builder and the year when it was built for a point

[pnegyesi]

Experts?

[pnegyesi]

Professionals?

[Djetset]

Looks a little like an obscure French car I know, but I assume this one is not French.  Correct?

[pnegyesi]

You are wrong, it is French

[Djetset]

Ah, tres bien.  It looks like an early one-off Piollet coupe (a matching one-off cabriolet version was also built).

[pnegyesi]

Yes, this is the earlier Piollet microcar, the later one was featured here:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=19469.0

[Paul Jaray]

...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.

[barrett]

I'd love to see this one finished, any better images out there?

[woodinsight]

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.....

[Paul Jaray]

Give me 5+5 minutes...

[Paul Jaray]

Here you are!

[woodinsight]

Thanks PJ - you worked your magic again.....

[dzima1985]

Large photo -