Author Topic: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread (Read 842942 times)

Wendax · « **Reply #700 on:** January 06, 2013, 06:54:14 AM »

Quote from: Allemano on January 06, 2013, 06:49:54 AM

I have that yellow one on my HD for months but couldn't find any definite info so far. Some source mentions the name "Dauphine Proto", but that doesn't make sense to me...

Judging by the license plate and the rear camber it could well be a Renault Dauphine-based one-off ("proto" doesn't mean that it has to be a factory prototype). It is from the Département Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.

Allemano · « **Reply #701 on:** January 06, 2013, 07:02:05 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on January 06, 2013, 06:54:14 AM

Judging by the license plate and the rear camber it could well be a Renault Dauphine-based one-off ("proto" doesn't mean that it has to be a factory prototype).

My doubts refer to that rather mid seventies/eighties fake-Countach design. Why should someone equip it with such an old and dull engine*?

* I know.. esp. on that place are many examples of such oddities..

Wendax · « **Reply #702 on:** January 06, 2013, 07:05:08 AM »

There were Beetle-based Countach replicas, an even older design. Dauphines were cheap raw material, could easily and efficiently be tuned, and already had the rear engine layout.

rosenbergm · « **Reply #703 on:** January 06, 2013, 09:27:56 AM »

Quote from: woodinsight on December 30, 2012, 05:47:48 AM

Can anyone identify the small sports car on the left in this photo?
It was taken in Germany - date unknown

Did anyone find any info on this mystery car

woodinsight · « **Reply #704 on:** January 06, 2013, 02:14:09 PM »

Quote from: rosenbergm on January 06, 2013, 09:27:56 AM

Quote from: woodinsight on December 30, 2012, 05:47:48 AM
Can anyone identify the small sports car on the left in this photo?
It was taken in Germany - date unknown

Did anyone find any info on this mystery car

So far no joy......PM sent

RayTheRat · « **Reply #705 on:** January 06, 2013, 02:38:41 PM »

I give up on this one. I've spent days on it...and can't ID it, although I've found that it competed in the 1899 Tour de France.

Any help?

tnx,

Wendax · « **Reply #706 on:** January 06, 2013, 02:50:55 PM »

According to a Jalopy Journal thread it's an Amédée Bollée fils, driven by Étienne Giraud on the 1899 Tour de France. This 1899 Amédée Bollée fils car was a 20 hp 6.3 litre 4-cylinder, and the design was also licensed to De Dietrich, back then still a German manufacturer.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #707 on:** January 06, 2013, 05:11:47 PM »

Thank you. I appreciate the input.

rosenbergm · « **Reply #708 on:** January 18, 2013, 08:23:55 PM »

I was wondering if anyone knows what car this is

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #709 on:** January 18, 2013, 10:11:46 PM »

This is the yellow car:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=4904.0

rosenbergm · « **Reply #710 on:** January 18, 2013, 10:23:53 PM »

thank you very much

Voisin · « **Reply #711 on:** January 22, 2013, 05:31:56 PM »

Bone is the old name of the city of what is now called Annaba, in Algeria

DeAutogids · « **Reply #712 on:** January 22, 2013, 05:37:49 PM »

Where is Bone supposed to be a reply to?

DeAutogids · « **Reply #713 on:** January 22, 2013, 05:41:29 PM »

Quote from: faksta on May 10, 2009, 04:15:28 AM

An interesting car, but only one picture from imageshack is showing up.
I've found a sales advertisement, though. The car seems to have had some other badge - possibly a writing on a very edge of its nose. The chassis plate reads F.Merlin, Bone. I thought it could be a carrozzeria name and the city of origin, but now I'm not sure. The are two cities named Bone that I've found - in Indonesia and at Philippines, both seem to be not what we are looking for. But in France there is Bonne. We also have chassis number (4062) and engine type (P80), which didn't help me yet. Another plate, on the engine, says 'Autobleu-Marine, Paris'. I know where Paris is, but what Autobleu-Marine could mean?
The wheel covers look rather Darl'Mat to me, I'd say, and the rear end too.

P.S. The badge looks similar.

Ah Voisin, I found it. A message from 2009 (!). No wonder I did not understand the context. If a message is that old, (it is already "old" if it is not on the last page of the forum topic) you can use the quote button to reply. The difference is that you will include the old message you're replying to.

woodinsight · « **Reply #714 on:** January 25, 2013, 12:22:52 PM »

This car is proving a mystery for me - any ideas? Has it been AutoPuzzled before?
I have a name but no other info.....
Any help is welcome - thanks!

Carnut · « **Reply #715 on:** January 28, 2013, 06:00:08 AM »

Looks Corvette-based?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #716 on:** February 08, 2013, 12:13:45 PM »

Probably an easy one, but I can't remember.

Wendax · « **Reply #717 on:** February 08, 2013, 12:33:42 PM »

Isn't that the 1959 Ghia Selene?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #718 on:** February 08, 2013, 12:35:33 PM »

Thank you.
(this was a poor way to distract you from getting more points!)

Wendax · « **Reply #719 on:** February 08, 2013, 12:37:55 PM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on February 08, 2013, 12:35:33 PM

Thank you.
(this was a poor way to distract you from getting more points!)

I'm sure it wouldn't have reached the pros.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #720 on:** February 08, 2013, 12:45:17 PM »

I'm putting some order in my hd (as I do when time allows me) and I'm going to post some new puzzles.
This one was so familiar but I couldn't place it...I was in doubt between some renault prototypes, some russian 'eigenbaus' but I didn't think of that! Thank you!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #721 on:** February 08, 2013, 01:07:22 PM »

Sorry to bother you all again...
There was a backview of this car somewhere on AP...

Wendax · « **Reply #722 on:** February 08, 2013, 01:11:19 PM »

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=16970.0

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #723 on:** February 08, 2013, 01:26:12 PM »

Thank you again!

dzima1985 · « **Reply #724 on:** February 12, 2013, 09:14:06 AM »

Unknown sport coupe. Please, help me identify this.
Thanks!

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