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Solved: Wendax 1197 - 1922 Sénéchal record car
« on: March 20, 2014, 03:18:08 AM »
Speed.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

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Re: Wendax 1197
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2014, 03:12:52 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1197
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2014, 04:52:53 PM »
Citroen?
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Re: Wendax 1197
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2014, 04:55:20 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 1197
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2014, 08:54:58 AM »
Is it French?

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Re: Wendax 1197
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2014, 08:57:46 AM »
Oui

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Re: Wendax 1197
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2014, 02:26:00 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1197
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2014, 06:39:33 AM »
Was it made by a known car manufacturer of that era, or is it the creation of an individual?

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Re: Wendax 1197
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2014, 07:03:50 AM »
Made by a known manufacturer

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Re: Wendax 1197
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2014, 07:35:07 AM »
Layat connection?

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Re: Wendax 1197
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2014, 07:39:25 AM »
1922 Senechal Super Sport ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: Wendax 1197
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2014, 07:47:09 AM »
1922 Senechal Super Sport ?
Yes, it is the 1922 Sénéchal record car:

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1197 - 1922 Sénéchal record car
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2014, 08:19:30 AM »
I got lucky. I was looking at images for Salmson cars and decided to widen my search to other cyclecars. The puzzle image appears to show a fabric body and high cockpit sides which agrees with a car which was at a recent retrospective at Montlhery.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia