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Solved - NEH 2664: DB-Renault Le Mans prototype - 1954
« on: May 07, 2013, 09:20:26 AM »
What's this car and from when does it date, for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2013, 06:06:02 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2013, 08:33:12 AM »
Is it a soviet race car?

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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2013, 08:47:13 AM »
a Pooper?  (Cooper 'Bobtail' retro-fitted with a Porsche engine)
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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2013, 10:24:26 AM »
a Pooper?  (Cooper 'Bobtail' retro-fitted with a Porsche engine)

No!
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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2013, 06:33:24 AM »
Abarth project ?
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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2013, 08:17:27 AM »
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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2013, 05:25:36 AM »
Pro's?
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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2013, 06:46:04 AM »
French / DB-Panhard Barquette?

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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2013, 07:52:34 AM »
French / DB-Panhard Barquette?

It is French and the DB bit is right but nothing else..
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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2013, 08:02:19 AM »
DB Barquette, one of the many prototypes for Le Man Race?

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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2013, 08:06:51 AM »
DB Barquette, one of the many prototypes for Le Man Race?

Yes, a LM prototype.
What's it based on though and from when?
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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2013, 01:36:19 PM »
DB-Renault 750 Barquette Le Mans 1954. Built only 3 prototypes.
I have one rare photo of DB-Renault 750 Barquette (but it a road version)
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Re: NEH 2664
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2013, 02:37:46 PM »
That'll do!
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Re: Solved - NEH 2664: DB-Renault Le Mans prototype - 1964
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2013, 03:07:05 PM »
I sympathise with dzima1985 - there are no readily available photographs on the net. I also found the puzzle picture, which seems to be an artists impression before the car was constructed.

The drawing has what I believe is termed "artistic licence" - the blob at the front is not an air intake, but houses a driving light. And the cars had central seats, whereas the drawing suggests LHD. I do have a period race photograph in a reference book, but did not recognise the car.

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Re: Solved - NEH 2664: DB-Renault Le Mans prototype - 1964
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2013, 03:18:51 PM »
I do have a period race photograph in a reference book, but did not recognise the car.
Same happened to me. By chance I was reading last night about those three DB-Renault in the 50s Bellu book, but didn't recognize the puzzle picture either.

I sympathise with dzima1985 - there are no readily available photographs on the net.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2664: DB-Renault Le Mans prototype - 1964
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2013, 04:06:40 PM »
I sympathise with dzima1985 - there are no readily available photographs on the net.
Nicanary, only for you some views from Dzima's collection  :D:

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Re: Solved - NEH 2664: DB-Renault Le Mans prototype - 1964
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2013, 04:35:45 PM »
Thanks for the pics folks. I'm not the best Puzzler on this site, but 1950s sports-racing cars are one of my favourites. I'm really annoyed that I couldn't solve that one ! Tomorrow's another day, as they say.
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