Solved: Wendax 2569 - Bugatti Type 23 rebodied for Lucien Cantin

Wendax · May 12, 2018, 05:32:40 AM

Unrestored.

For one point, please respond and identify car and coachbuilder.

Wendax · May 19, 2018, 05:16:43 AM

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richard cuyler · May 19, 2018, 06:29:25 AM

Elderly Lord Fotheringham-Gardner's car illegally parked outside Windsor Chapel as he attends the Royal wedding. The Security Police are very suspicious of this ~~wreck~~ well used car and will probably blow it up later.

Wendax · May 19, 2018, 11:45:05 AM

All eyes on Windsor today!

Wendax · June 02, 2018, 08:49:40 AM

up again

oko94 · June 02, 2018, 09:32:45 AM

French chassis and body ?

Wendax · June 02, 2018, 10:40:14 AM

Yes

oko94 · June 02, 2018, 11:20:26 AM

'20s chassis with '30s body ?

Wendax · June 02, 2018, 02:39:59 PM

Yes

oko94 · June 02, 2018, 03:04:54 PM

Was the chassis manufacturer still active after WWII ?

Wendax · June 02, 2018, 04:13:56 PM

Yes

oko94 · June 02, 2018, 04:17:05 PM

Bugatti ?

Wendax · June 02, 2018, 04:54:22 PM

Yes

oko94 · June 02, 2018, 05:37:06 PM

Bugatti Type 23, chassis number 231346. Built in 1922, first coachbuilt by Lavocat. Chassis bought by Lucien Cantin in 1935 and fitted with a body that was probably made between 1929 and 1933 (or between 1935 and 1939 according to another source, which makes more sense). Actual coachbuilder is unkown AFAIK. The body (with a shortened tail) was auctioned by Artcurial a few years ago.

Wendax · June 03, 2018, 02:30:43 AM

A perfect answer. Sorry about my erroneous question, I didn't want to ask for the coachbuilder, but for Lucien Cantin who commissioned the bodywork.

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Solved: Wendax 2569 - Bugatti Type 23 rebodied for Lucien Cantin