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Solved - NEH 4764: DB Panhard Gignoux - 1952
« on: July 12, 2016, 06:59:35 AM »
What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 4764
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2016, 06:12:23 PM »
1952 DB-Panhard, although all the versions I have seen have split windscreens.
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Re: NEH 4764
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2016, 04:21:15 AM »
Quote from: tobytwirl on July 12, 2016, 06:12:23 PM
1952 DB-Panhard, although all the versions I have seen have split windscreens.

It is a 1952 DB-Panhard but that only answers 2 of the 3 questions..
I'll lock it for you though to answer the final question - who built it?
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Re: NEH 4764
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2016, 07:18:35 PM »
At that time they used to use Antem a lot, so my best guess would be Antem.
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Re: NEH 4764
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2016, 03:52:47 AM »
Quote from: tobytwirl on July 13, 2016, 07:18:35 PM
At that time they used to use Antem a lot, so my best guess would be Antem.

No, it wasn't Antem-bodied.
Have another dig!
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Re: NEH 4764
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2016, 07:22:34 AM »
must be Frua then?
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Re: NEH 4764
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2016, 09:05:07 AM »
Quote from: tobytwirl on July 14, 2016, 07:22:34 AM
must be Frua then?

No; you were closer first time.
Not a well-known coachbuilder..
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Re: NEH 4764
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2016, 09:05:34 PM »
It's odd that the Frua coupe is very similar to this coupe, only the grille and wheel arch treatment appearing to be different. The only reference  I have found is that Chausson designed one of the early coupes - is this the one?
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Re: NEH 4764
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2016, 03:49:05 AM »
No, it wasn't Chausson.
Most of these cars look broadly similar but differ in grille shape, headlight position, windscreen and such details.
Keep searching!
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Re: NEH 4764
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2016, 08:47:39 PM »
Gignoux? So obscure that even coachbuild.com don't have them on their list.
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Re: NEH 4764
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2016, 09:21:44 AM »
Quote from: tobytwirl on July 15, 2016, 08:47:39 PM
Gignoux? So obscure that even coachbuild.com don't have them on their list.

Gignoux it is!  Whoever they are/were...
Well done.
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Re: Solved - NEH 4764: DB Panhard Gignoux - 1952
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2016, 10:44:55 AM »
Gignoux/Gignoux were the racing team that won the 1952 Tour de France Automobile.  I have found an indication that 3 copies of this aluminum-bodied car were built.
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Re: Solved - NEH 4764: DB Panhard Gignoux - 1952
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2016, 10:16:44 AM »
Thank you!
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