Author Topic: Solved NIC#1259 - 1903 self-built car of Charles Gibert  (Read 4885 times)

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #25 on: January 04, 2021, 06:36:15 AM »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #26 on: January 04, 2021, 06:41:05 AM »
The company that built this car was alive just the 1903?

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #27 on: January 04, 2021, 06:52:28 AM »
Is this made by a company normally thought of as a manufacturer of components rather than complete cars (similar to Malicet et Blin)?
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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #28 on: January 04, 2021, 07:15:57 AM »
This car is probably the only one built. It was exhibited at a car salon in 1903. There is every possibility that the builder used proprietary components.
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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #29 on: January 04, 2021, 07:24:25 AM »
Concordia?

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #30 on: January 04, 2021, 08:15:28 AM »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #31 on: January 05, 2021, 02:57:40 AM »
Boult?

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #32 on: January 05, 2021, 04:58:35 AM »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #33 on: January 05, 2021, 05:32:10 AM »
Transit?

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #34 on: January 05, 2021, 05:37:50 AM »
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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #35 on: January 05, 2021, 05:47:57 AM »
Buat?

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #36 on: January 05, 2021, 05:54:06 AM »
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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #37 on: January 05, 2021, 05:55:05 AM »
Levrault?

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #38 on: January 05, 2021, 06:44:39 AM »
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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #39 on: January 05, 2021, 06:46:05 AM »
Claudius?

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #40 on: January 05, 2021, 07:34:40 AM »
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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #41 on: January 05, 2021, 07:38:10 AM »
Lenfant?

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #42 on: January 05, 2021, 07:43:24 AM »
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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #43 on: January 05, 2021, 07:59:34 AM »
Truffault?

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #44 on: January 05, 2021, 08:54:37 AM »
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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #45 on: January 05, 2021, 09:22:21 AM »
Baud?

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #46 on: January 05, 2021, 11:09:32 AM »
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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #47 on: January 06, 2021, 02:08:35 AM »
Did this company manufacture any other thing, like motorcycles or engines?

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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #48 on: January 06, 2021, 05:31:52 AM »
Did this company manufacture any other thing, like motorcycles or engines?

No. As fas as I can ascertain, this was a one-off built by a private individual.
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Re: NIC#1259
« Reply #49 on: January 06, 2021, 06:00:40 AM »
As far as you know, is it listed in some french cars list?