Topic: Barrett's #293 - Solved - Voisin C5 designed by Helmer MasOlle

[barrett]

What is this car, who is responsible for the bodywork and when was it built?

[Manuel]

Voisin.
Don't know the body builder.

Manuel in Oz

[barrett]

It's a Voisin.... The rest of the answer is a bit harder I think!

[barrett]

Moving up

[bentleybob]

Voisin type C5 Phaeton by Stockholm Wagon and Karosserifabrik (Stockholms Vagn- och Karosserifabrik) to a design of its owner Helmer MasOlle, an artist

[barrett]

 
Well done, I really thought this would be a hard one! MasOlle (born Helmer Olsson) was also responsible for the design of the first Volvo cars. This Voisin was later restyled and rebuilt in the 1930s apparently using many Mercedes parts. I'd love to see a picture of that if anyone has it...