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Please identify chassis, coachbuilder and year for a point
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2024, 01:41:52 AM »
Experts?
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2024, 06:07:13 AM »
Buick 1929 with French body?

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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2024, 07:31:46 AM »
not a Buick, but French body
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2024, 07:57:39 AM »
But is the chassis American?
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2024, 08:07:04 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2024, 08:17:35 AM »
French chassis?
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2024, 08:31:35 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2024, 08:55:19 AM »
The chassis is not American or French, is it British?
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2024, 11:10:35 AM »
no
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2024, 11:49:25 AM »
Spain?
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: PN #1821
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2024, 01:06:29 PM »
no
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2024, 01:31:56 PM »
Germany?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
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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: PN #1821
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2024, 01:53:44 PM »
no
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2024, 01:56:28 PM »
Belgium?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
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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: PN #1821
« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2024, 01:56:57 PM »
yes
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2024, 02:23:10 PM »
Minerva
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2024, 02:42:09 PM »
so far so good
Let me lock it for you for 3 attempts to find the coachbuilder
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Re: PN #1821
« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2024, 04:44:03 PM »
Minerva Type AP Cabriolet by De Villars, 1931.
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
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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: PN #1821
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2024, 12:17:27 AM »
nice!
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Re: Solved: PN #1821 -- Minerva Type AP Cabriolet by De Villars, 1931.
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2024, 01:36:13 AM »
Thank you for puzzle and point.
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