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Solved NIC#1366 - 1974/75 Lucas BDG for Coupe Simca Shell
« on: December 13, 2022, 09:52:22 AM »
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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2023, 08:31:53 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2023, 08:51:24 AM »
French?

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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2023, 09:21:49 AM »
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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2023, 09:49:20 AM »
Grac?

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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2023, 10:38:05 AM »
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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2023, 06:43:27 AM »
home build barquette

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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2023, 09:37:05 AM »
home build barquette

Not really. The builders made other cars.
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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2023, 10:50:05 AM »
BBM?

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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2023, 01:10:30 PM »
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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2023, 06:21:33 AM »
Coupe de l'avenir racing car?
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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2023, 06:39:38 AM »
Coupe de l'avenir racing car?

It was constructed for a specific racing series, but not that one.
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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2023, 10:59:15 AM »
Matra?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2023, 11:30:55 AM »
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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2023, 11:41:53 AM »
ARC?

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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2023, 12:20:13 PM »
Alpine?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2023, 01:02:11 PM »
Not ARC or Alpine.
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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2023, 07:15:34 AM »
Pros?
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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2023, 10:44:47 AM »
Lucas, Ford 2 litre BDG, 1974

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Re: NIC#1366
« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2023, 11:10:08 AM »
Lucas, Ford 2 litre BDG, 1974

Correct. It was built in 1974 ready for the 1975 season of the Coupe Simca Shell, but the series was cancelled and the car only raced in French club races and hillclimbs

Built by brothers Jean-Claude and Jacques Lucas..
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Re: Solved NIC#1366 - 1974/75 Lucas BDG for Coupe Simca Shell
« Reply #20 on: March 05, 2023, 11:36:49 AM »
Thank you for the point. Some more information attached