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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2015 => Topic started by: SACO on November 27, 2014, 01:10:06 AM

Title: SAC#875 : DB n°1 with a Citroen engine ,1938
Post by: SACO on November 27, 2014, 01:10:06 AM: What's this , for 1 point ? :)
Title: Re: SAC#875
Post by: SACO on December 06, 2014, 02:05:31 AM: Experts !
Title: Re: SAC#875
Post by: richard cuyler on December 06, 2014, 07:50:00 AM: French?
Title: Re: SAC#875
Post by: qwaszx on December 06, 2014, 08:03:01 AM: DB 1?
Title: Re: SAC#875
Post by: SACO on December 06, 2014, 10:59:27 AM: Yes ! DB n°1 with a Citroen engine ,1938
1 point for qwaszx ! :)
Title: GTC #116 SOLVED: Deutsch-Bonnet DB1
Post by: DHoffmann on April 20, 2015, 06:21:19 AM: An easy point up for grabs here! Whazzis?
Title: Re: GTC #116
Post by: DHoffmann on April 25, 2015, 11:35:25 PM: I dunno, experts maybe?
Title: Re: GTC #116
Post by: frederick59 on April 27, 2015, 01:12:51 PM: Simca 8?
Title: Re: GTC #116
Post by: DHoffmann on April 27, 2015, 10:34:53 PM: Quote from: frederick59 on April 27, 2015, 01:12:51 PM
Simca 8?
No it's not.
Title: Re: GTC #116
Post by: BERTRAND on April 29, 2015, 04:08:17 PM: Peugeot?
Title: Re: GTC #116
Post by: DHoffmann on April 29, 2015, 06:00:42 PM: Quote from: BERTRAND on April 29, 2015, 04:08:17 PM
Peugeot?
Not them either.
Title: Re: GTC #116
Post by: frederick59 on April 29, 2015, 06:06:43 PM: Is it a French car?
Title: Re: GTC #116
Post by: DHoffmann on April 30, 2015, 02:46:32 AM: Quote from: frederick59 on April 29, 2015, 06:06:43 PM
Is it a French car?
Yes, that it is.
Title: Re: GTC #116
Post by: frederick59 on April 30, 2015, 06:30:53 AM: Delage?
Title: Re: GTC #116
Post by: DHoffmann on April 30, 2015, 07:07:27 AM: Quote from: frederick59 on April 30, 2015, 06:30:53 AM
Delage?
That, however, it is not!
Title: Re: GTC #116
Post by: qwaszx on April 30, 2015, 02:55:38 PM: DB 1
Title: Re: GTC #116
Post by: DHoffmann on April 30, 2015, 07:15:57 PM: Quote from: qwaszx on April 30, 2015, 02:55:38 PM
DB 1

That is the one, this is the very first Deutsch-Bonnet, the DB1. I believe my source quoted that this image was from its debut at the Paris 1938 GP, but the computer that it's on is temporarily dead so I will correct that if I'm wrong there.

Well done!
Title: Re: GTC #116 SOLVED: Deutsch-Bonnet DB1
Post by: qwaszx on May 01, 2015, 03:25:23 AM: a beautiful Andreau inspired design, including the back wheel arches. DB2 was a closed version AKA bat mobile for Charles Deutsch. aft rte the war that car lost its roof and is now in a swiss collection.
Title: Re: GTC #116 SOLVED: Deutsch-Bonnet DB1
Post by: nicanary on May 01, 2015, 05:49:58 AM: www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=29546.msg347826#msg347826

One and the same car?
Title: Re: GTC #116 SOLVED: Deutsch-Bonnet DB1
Post by: Carnut on May 01, 2015, 05:52:30 AM: Quote from: nicanary on May 01, 2015, 05:49:58 AM
www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=29546.msg347826#msg347826

One and the same car?

I think it must be, although the front grille looks different.
However, since there was only one built it can't be any other!
Will be merged.
Title: Re: SAC#875 : DB n°1 with a Citroen engine ,1938
Post by: DHoffmann on May 01, 2015, 08:41:21 AM: Ah and I thought it hadn't been posted! Of course I'd only searched DB1 and Deutsch-Bonnet related, not only DB.

My understanding is that - like most race cars of the time - something like a grill may have been changed due to accidents/visual preferences and so the one shown in my puzzle might be a very early prototype version of it prior to the finished design seen in the earlier puzzle.

I may also have edited the image slightly to remove identifiers (not a central grill divider of course) so that might have something to with it also. I'll check once I get access to the original images again.
Title: Re: SAC#875 : DB n°1 with a Citroen engine ,1938
Post by: Carnut on May 01, 2015, 09:29:01 AM: I often remove something like the central grille divider from my puzzles.
If it's something which easily identifies a car (like a BMW grille for instance) I think it's quite legitimate in order to throw puzzlers off the scent, but they're such a clever bunch on AP it rarely works as intended!
Title: Re: SAC#875 : DB n°1 with a Citroen engine ,1938
Post by: Wendax on May 01, 2015, 10:44:33 AM: Quote from: DHoffmann on May 01, 2015, 08:41:21 AM
Of course I'd only searched DB1 and Deutsch-Bonnet related, not only DB.
Unfortunately you can't search for two-letter words. :(
Title: Re: SAC#875 : DB n°1 with a Citroen engine ,1938
Post by: Carnut on May 01, 2015, 02:40:55 PM: Quote from: Wendax on May 01, 2015, 10:44:33 AM
Quote from: DHoffmann on May 01, 2015, 08:41:21 AM
Of course I'd only searched DB1 and Deutsch-Bonnet related, not only DB.
Unfortunately you can't search for two-letter words. :(

I don't agree!
2 letters are OK; it's single letters that don't work on the Search facility...
Title: Re: SAC#875 : DB n°1 with a Citroen engine ,1938
Post by: Wendax on May 01, 2015, 02:45:19 PM: :bag:
You are right, i mixed it up with the search facility on another forum where you have to have at least three connected letters.