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GIMA 1100 Grand Sport Cyclecar
« on: June 20, 2023, 04:24:57 AM »
Identify this car, please
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Re: BD908
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2023, 04:27:40 AM »
expert

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Re: BD908
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2023, 05:07:17 PM »
French Ratier sportscar ?

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Re: BD908
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2023, 04:04:00 AM »
not a Ratier but I think it's french

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Re: BD908
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2023, 01:00:50 PM »
Ballot?

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Re: BD908
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2023, 01:07:38 PM »
not Ballot

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Re: BD908
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2023, 01:18:52 PM »
Amilcar ?

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Re: BD908
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2023, 07:49:39 AM »
not Amilcar

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Re: BD908
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2023, 06:18:11 PM »
Salmson?
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Re: BD908
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2023, 05:25:50 AM »
not Salmson

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Re: BD908
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2023, 11:33:37 AM »
Tracta?

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Re: BD908
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2023, 01:02:47 PM »
Not Tracta

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Re: BD908
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2023, 11:42:56 AM »
Delage?

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Re: BD908
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2023, 12:08:22 PM »
not Delage

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Re: BD908
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2023, 04:38:59 PM »
Is it French?
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Re: BD908
« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2023, 06:04:01 AM »
yes, that's french

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Re: BD908
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2023, 12:12:03 PM »
A Talbot?
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Re: BD908
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2023, 12:21:15 PM »
not Talbot

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Re: BD908
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2023, 05:55:32 PM »
not a Ratier but I think it's french
You say you only think it's French.

Is it's engine definitely French?
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Re: BD908
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2023, 05:24:59 AM »
I later confirmed that it was French, read the puzzles in full

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Re: BD908
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2023, 05:54:21 AM »
The fact that initially you only thought it was French rules out all the well known French makes and suggests a niche builder
Did the builder produce his own engine or did he use a proprietary engine?
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Re: BD908
« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2023, 08:07:53 AM »
it's an engine taken from another French manufacturer

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Re: BD908
« Reply #22 on: December 17, 2023, 08:26:07 AM »
Road car based engine?
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Re: BD908
« Reply #23 on: December 17, 2023, 09:18:48 AM »
Yes

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Re: BD908
« Reply #24 on: March 23, 2024, 05:20:51 AM »
pros