Solved - NEH 2664: DB-Renault Le Mans prototype - 1954

[Carnut]

What's this car and from when does it date, for 1 point?:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[kwgibbs]

Is it a soviet race car?

[D-type]

a Pooper?  (Cooper 'Bobtail' retro-fitted with a Porsche engine)

[Carnut]

a Pooper?  (Cooper 'Bobtail' retro-fitted with a Porsche engine)

No!

[nicanary]

Abarth project ?

[Carnut]

Is it a soviet race car?

No..

Abarth project ?

..and No!

[Carnut]

Pro's?

[dzima1985]

French / DB-Panhard Barquette?

[Carnut]

French / DB-Panhard Barquette?

It is French and the DB bit is right but nothing else..

[dzima1985]

DB Barquette, one of the many prototypes for Le Man Race?

[Carnut]

DB Barquette, one of the many prototypes for Le Man Race?

Yes, a LM prototype.
What's it based on though and from when?
I'll give you a lock until your next reply.

[dzima1985]

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)

[Carnut]

That'll do!

[nicanary]

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.

I've just realised this sounds like an excuse from a bad loser ! No such thing. Well done. I must try harder.

[Wendax]

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.

Not quite:

[dzima1985]

I sympathise with dzima1985 - there are no readily available photographs on the net.

Nicanary, only for you some views from Dzima's collection  :

[nicanary]

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.