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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #900 on: June 02, 2014, 06:13:08 AM »
Any idea about this one?
I remember those back lights but can't find them back!
And while you are here....the other one shoud be easier...
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #901 on: June 03, 2014, 05:11:17 AM »
Does anyone know what this voiture sans permis is please?  I took this photo about 12 years ago in Nimes, in the south of France, but I could not see any marque or model identification on the car at all, and it still remains a mystery to me today.
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #902 on: June 03, 2014, 10:13:21 AM »
Is this a puzzle somewhere?

I cannot find it by the name I have..

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #905 on: June 03, 2014, 02:44:28 PM »
Here's another mystery to me.  It's clearly an Alfa Romeo 1900, reported in a Swiss magazine around 1959-60, but does anyone know who built this coupe/cabriolet conversion please?  Thanks.
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #906 on: June 04, 2014, 06:42:08 AM »
Here's another mystery to me.  It's clearly an Alfa Romeo 1900, reported in a Swiss magazine around 1959-60, but does anyone know who built this coupe/cabriolet conversion please?  Thanks.
The car is equipped with a Marelli movable roof, but according to Salvetti (in the book Curiosalfa) it's not known who added it to the car, maybe Touring itself...
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #907 on: June 04, 2014, 07:39:55 AM »
Ah, thank you Iluvatar, I thought it might be Touring itself as well.  May be we will never know!

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #908 on: June 06, 2014, 03:24:17 PM »
Another mystery for me. 

Has anyone any idea what this orange car is please?  It is British, and clearly based on a Mini, but beyond that, I have no idea, so any help very welcome.
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #909 on: June 06, 2014, 05:36:47 PM »
It's registered with DVLA as a "Minimouse", colour orange, 848 cc, date of registration 3 September 1974. It's currently unlicensed, last renewal due August 2011.

I've no idea about it apart from that, I'm afraid.

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #910 on: June 06, 2014, 05:44:04 PM »
It has exactly same badge as this one: http://www.minimarcos.org.uk/altpics/mouse/index.html.

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #911 on: June 07, 2014, 05:52:25 AM »
Ah ha, another form of a Mini Mouse.  Thank you for the information Gentlemen, it's much appreciated.
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #912 on: June 07, 2014, 10:43:38 AM »
A museum in Florida has an example of that particular style of Mini Mouse.  Google for

dezer "mini mouse"

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #913 on: July 17, 2014, 07:22:53 AM »
The folks on another well-known forum are having trouble identifying this car from an old period photo. The setting is the town square at La Chartre-sur-Lois, and this image is an enlarged section of the photo. Personally I think it's a handbuilt Panhard-based special - does anyone know more?
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #914 on: July 20, 2014, 05:27:44 AM »
I thought it might help if you could all see the original photo, which also gives a sense of proportional size. Come on AP members - our reputation is at stake. The other forum seem to think it will only be a short time before they get an answer from us.
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #915 on: July 23, 2014, 07:56:08 AM »
Looks a bit like a DB-Panhard with an elongated front and back, though  not quite an identical cabin..
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #916 on: August 03, 2014, 06:59:21 PM »
Was this car in a solved puzzle?  It seems familiar, but I can't find it in the Solved area.

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #918 on: August 04, 2014, 04:24:38 AM »
A reworked Simca?

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #919 on: August 04, 2014, 10:34:32 AM »
Thank you for answering my question about the VW 412 Eigenbau.  I guess my search failed, because it says "412LE" in the title, not "412 LE".

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #920 on: September 01, 2014, 07:35:39 AM »
This car was spotted at the Retro Classics Stuttgart in 2014.
What is it?

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #921 on: September 01, 2014, 07:44:52 AM »
1972 Performance Designers Amante GT

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #922 on: September 01, 2014, 08:12:43 AM »
1972 Performance Designers Amante GT
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #923 on: September 01, 2014, 05:08:40 PM »
Did anyone find out what this car is

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #924 on: September 01, 2014, 06:01:19 PM »
A reworked Simca?

But that's not a Simca, it's a Dyna Junior by Pichon-Parat! (I'm sure you know that)