Author Topic: Whaddyacallit #204 - Solved! 1940 Faure Electrique (Read 3157 times)

Ray B. · « **on:** November 05, 2008, 07:49:55 PM »

Ever seen this ?

If you did, please respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.
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DynaMike · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2008, 06:05:56 AM »

This looks very French. I thought it's something made by Labourdette ('Vutotal'), but I cannot find anything matching...

Ray B. · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2008, 06:09:16 AM »

I tke this as a partial answer:
It is french.
No connection with Labourdette that I know of, but who knows?

Joao Gois · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2008, 10:53:51 AM »

Is it three-wheeled or are the real wheels just too close?

Graber · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2008, 12:26:32 PM »

paul jaray involved ?

Ray B. · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2008, 03:46:24 PM »

Quote from: Joao Gois on December 02, 2008, 10:53:51 AM

Is it three-wheeled or are the real wheels just too close?

I just don't know.

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paul jaray involved ?

And this neither.

Anton · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2008, 06:45:11 PM »

Mathis?

Ray B. · « **Reply #7 on:** December 04, 2008, 02:39:06 AM »

Joao Gois · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2008, 04:35:25 AM »

Any well-known deceased builder?

Ray B. · « **Reply #9 on:** December 04, 2008, 09:24:21 AM »

Joao Gois · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2008, 10:25:57 AM »

Maybe still alive...?

Ray B. · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2008, 10:48:51 AM »

This line of questioning won't get you nowhere, Joao. I don't know anything about the builder, except his name (which you're supposed to find), his first name and address at the time this car was made (which I see no reason to tell you).
Maybe another view of the car (a little different though) will make up for these bad news.
I'll add one as soon as the server allows me. It doesn't work at the time.

But watch out for competition: I'm moving the puzzle to the Pro section.

Joao Gois · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2008, 11:14:19 AM »

I wasn't expecting any particular answer, just a "yes" or "no", so I know in which of my sources to lok into.

And I fear no competition of the Pros. If someone finds it, even better. I'm just trying to keep this alive so someone notices it and, even if they find it before me, I can then make some proper search about this baby. I really like its shape from this point of view!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2008, 11:17:46 AM »

Quote from: Graber on December 02, 2008, 12:26:32 PM

paul jaray involved ?

now it is....

Faure Electrique from 1940

Ray B. · « **Reply #14 on:** December 04, 2008, 11:26:09 AM »

Of course

Allemano · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2008, 11:35:47 AM »

Damn!

Just saw it today, but unfortunately from a different angle....

Joao Gois · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2008, 12:27:29 PM »

OK... now from that angle it's ugly as sin! Should've kept the rear only

Ray B. · « **Reply #17 on:** December 04, 2008, 03:12:10 PM »

Oh, it has had different fronts.

Joao Gois · « **Reply #18 on:** December 04, 2008, 04:42:44 PM »

Oh! Much better that one!! Do you have any live shot of that?

Ray B. · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2008, 10:16:02 AM »

As a matter of fact I do: I was preparing a photo for another puzzle, of a wartime (1942) electric car supposed to have been made at the Bréguet workshops, and saw this was the Faure. But not the car from the ad, exactly the one from Paul Jaray's drawing. It may be the same car as in the puzzle photo, but I can't be sure of that.
Here is the picture of the Faure besides one of Paul Arzens creations.

Allemano · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2008, 10:59:59 AM »

The pic I've ignored yesterday..

Ray B. · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2008, 11:05:26 AM »

That's the one. You're lucky to have been able to post it. The blasted server wouldn' let me do it (again ! )

Allemano · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2008, 11:08:32 AM »

It's only linked not attached.

Arunas · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2008, 05:25:27 PM »

This was one many electric cars which were built in France during World War II to combat the almost complete absence of petrol for civilian use. It was 4-wheeled coupe with narrow track rear wheels, seating two or three passengers, and also available as delivery van. The 3-seater was said to be designed for owners who employed a chauffer, who was seated at the front, with his passengers behind. Whether such a vehicle was built is not known; no photographs survive. The luxury 2-seater's body was built by Million-Guiet. The range was about 50 miles and tops peed 25 mph (40 km/h). Prices ran fro FFr 29,800 to 36,000; by comparison the last prewar Renault Juvaquattre cost FFr 20,900. The Pierre Faure made an appearance at the first postwar Paris Salon, in 1946, but like others of its kind, it could not compete once petrol cars became available again.

Ray B. · « **Reply #24 on:** December 06, 2008, 03:51:20 AM »

Quote from: Arunas on December 05, 2008, 05:25:27 PM

Whether such a vehicle was built is not known; no photographs survive.

This is why we can see two photographs just above, I suppose,...
(and one of them taken in the street showing that the car has been dutifully registered.)
I know it may be only a prototype, but a driveable prototype then. Thank you for the information anyway, Arunas. But what about checking it before pasting it?

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Author Topic: Whaddyacallit #204 - Solved! 1940 Faure Electrique (Read 3157 times)