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The La Chartre-sur-le-Loir mystery car
« 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: The La Chartre-sur-le-Loir mystery car
« Reply #1 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: The La Chartre-sur-le-Loir mystery car
« Reply #2 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: The La Chartre-sur-le-Loir mystery car
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2014, 04:24:38 AM »
A reworked Simca?
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Re: The La Chartre-sur-le-Loir mystery car
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2014, 06:01:19 PM »
Quote from: Paul Jaray on August 04, 2014, 04:24:38 AM
A reworked Simca?

But that's not a Simca, it's a Dyna Junior by Pichon-Parat! (I'm sure you know that)
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Re: The La Chartre-sur-le-Loir mystery car
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2014, 08:16:04 AM »
 :bag:
I tried several times to upload those pics in that reply and once I did it I got the text wrong!
I found some pics in Bellù's book and those Panhards remind me of the mistery car...I took a look at some Simca too but so far no matches.
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Re: The La Chartre-sur-le-Loir mystery car
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2025, 04:47:22 PM »
Not that it helps in any way to solve the mystery, but due to the short distance from Le Mans the Hotel de France in La Chartre-sur-le-Loir housed drivers of interesting cars in the past:
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