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Title: Djetset 693 Solved: ACM 421 - 1978
Post by: Djetset on December 02, 2014, 06:03:03 PM: I popped this into the 'What Car is That?" section about six months ago as I wasn't sure back then what this is. Nobody answered.

I do now know what it is (as does at least one fellow AP fan), so can you gain the point before he does, and tell me the make and model names of this green machine? Good luck.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on December 12, 2014, 04:07:59 PM: Blasting up a level.
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Post by: frederick59 on December 13, 2014, 06:39:01 AM: is it French?
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Post by: Djetset on December 13, 2014, 06:40:24 AM: Quote from: frederick59 on December 13, 2014, 06:39:01 AM
is it French?
Oui.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: frederick59 on December 13, 2014, 06:55:37 AM: Arola?
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Post by: Djetset on December 13, 2014, 07:04:05 AM: Quote from: frederick59 on December 13, 2014, 06:55:37 AM
Arola?
No.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: kwgibbs on December 13, 2014, 01:35:51 PM: Liger?
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Post by: Djetset on December 13, 2014, 02:07:02 PM: Quote from: kwgibbs on December 13, 2014, 01:35:51 PM
Liger?
Not a Ligier (with 2 'i's).
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: frederick59 on December 13, 2014, 06:41:32 PM: Aixam?
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Post by: Djetset on December 13, 2014, 07:11:43 PM: Quote from: frederick59 on December 13, 2014, 06:41:32 PM
Aixam?
No, more obscure.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: CrazyAutopuzzler on December 14, 2014, 05:21:44 PM: Duport?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on December 15, 2014, 08:34:43 AM: Quote from: CrazyAutopuzzler on December 14, 2014, 05:21:44 PM
Duport?
Not Duport.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 04:41:41 PM: Le niveau final...
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Post by: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 04:44:36 PM: Did the company build other cars?
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Post by: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 04:51:23 PM: Quote from: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 04:44:36 PM
Did the company build other cars?
It would be more accurate to say that this company built other vehicles.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 04:53:30 PM: Were these other vehicles golfcarts?
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Post by: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 04:56:13 PM: Quote from: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 04:53:30 PM
Were these other vehicles golfcarts?
No, not golf karts AFAIK.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 04:57:28 PM: Were these other vehicles four-wheeled ones?
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Post by: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 05:00:36 PM: Quote from: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 04:57:28 PM
Were these other vehicles four-wheeled ones?
Yes.
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Post by: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 05:22:11 PM: Railway waggons?
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Post by: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 05:29:22 PM: Quote from: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 05:22:11 PM
Railway wagons?
No.
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Post by: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 05:30:35 PM: Trailers?
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Post by: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 05:32:19 PM: Quote from: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 05:30:35 PM
Trailers?
No, not AFAIK.
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Post by: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 05:32:58 PM: Tractors?
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Post by: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 05:35:52 PM: No.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 05:45:21 PM: Trucks or vans?
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Post by: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 05:55:29 PM: Quote from: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 05:45:21 PM
Trucks or vans?
It made a 'sort of' van (commercial vehicle), with a very familiar name!
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 06:05:44 PM: Sort of vans you would call camion magasin?
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Post by: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 06:07:26 PM: Quote from: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 06:05:44 PM
Sort of vans you would call camion magasin?
No, not really.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2014, 11:36:54 AM: Panier à salade (French familiar name for police van) ?
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Post by: Djetset on December 20, 2014, 11:40:49 AM: Quote from: oko94 on December 20, 2014, 11:36:54 AM
Panier à salade (French familiar name for police van) ?
No, not a panier à salade!
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: oko94 on December 23, 2014, 12:23:47 PM: Is the familiar name we're looking for French ?
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Post by: Djetset on December 23, 2014, 01:18:56 PM: Quote from: oko94 on December 23, 2014, 12:23:47 PM
Is the familiar name we're looking for French ?
No.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Tom_I on December 23, 2014, 05:40:20 PM: Quote from: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 05:55:29 PM
It made a 'sort of' van (commercial vehicle), with a very familiar name!

Is the name "Transit"?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: pguillem on December 23, 2014, 09:34:53 PM: Quote from: Tom_I on December 23, 2014, 05:40:20 PM
Quote from: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 05:55:29 PM
It made a 'sort of' van (commercial vehicle), with a very familiar name!

Is the name "Transit"?

Or "Express" ?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on December 24, 2014, 06:29:14 AM: Sorry but none of the above. Remember that the subject of the puzzle is not a commercial vehicle!
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Post by: oko94 on January 22, 2015, 01:18:16 PM: Fenwick-related ?
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Post by: thorax on January 22, 2015, 06:09:21 PM: is electric?
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Post by: 4popoid on January 23, 2015, 01:59:59 AM: Noval?
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Post by: pguillem on January 23, 2015, 06:03:48 PM: Express ?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on January 24, 2015, 03:58:55 PM: Sorry, but none of the above (including not being electric).
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Post by: oko94 on January 24, 2015, 04:40:09 PM: Is the related commercial vehicle called "combi" ?
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Post by: Djetset on January 24, 2015, 04:40:54 PM: Quote from: oko94 on January 24, 2015, 04:40:09 PM
Is the related commercial vehicle called "combi" ?
Not that i know of.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: pguillem on January 24, 2015, 11:12:45 PM: Sprint ?
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Post by: Djetset on January 25, 2015, 05:50:36 AM: Quote from: pguillem on January 24, 2015, 11:12:45 PM
Sprint ?
Not Sprint. Don't forget too that we are looking for the name of the maker of this car, as well as the model name please. Thanks.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: 4popoid on January 25, 2015, 06:50:43 AM: Mini-Cat AZ49?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on January 25, 2015, 07:46:51 AM: Quote from: 4popoid on January 25, 2015, 06:50:43 AM
Mini-Cat AZ49?
Sorry, but not that one.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: 4popoid on January 26, 2015, 01:32:16 AM: Acoma Comtesse?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on January 26, 2015, 02:37:26 AM: Quote from: 4popoid on January 26, 2015, 01:32:16 AM
Acoma Comtesse?
No.
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Post by: 4popoid on January 26, 2015, 03:05:20 AM: Marden?
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Post by: Djetset on January 26, 2015, 03:10:30 AM: Quote from: 4popoid on January 26, 2015, 03:05:20 AM
Marden?
No.
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Post by: 4popoid on January 26, 2015, 03:17:32 AM: Gateau?
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Post by: Djetset on January 26, 2015, 03:22:12 AM: Quote from: 4popoid on January 26, 2015, 03:17:32 AM
Gateau?
No.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: 4popoid on January 26, 2015, 03:27:29 AM: Erad?
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Post by: Djetset on January 26, 2015, 03:35:01 AM: Quote from: 4popoid on January 26, 2015, 03:27:29 AM
Erad?
Not an Erad.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: luisps on January 28, 2015, 02:52:42 AM: Could it be the obscure MORIN II listed by Chris Rees in its book MicrocarMania?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on January 28, 2015, 05:51:50 AM: It's not a Morin.
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Post by: luisps on January 28, 2015, 02:23:10 PM: I'm guessing again could it be a prototype of SOVAM?
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Post by: Djetset on January 28, 2015, 04:13:00 PM: No Sovam connection.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: oko94 on January 29, 2015, 03:32:49 AM: You said earlier that the company also made 4-wheeled commercial vehicles : were these vehicles also "sans permis" like the puzzle ?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on January 29, 2015, 08:08:35 AM: AFAIK the commercial vehicles were a form of 'sans permis' but to be honest I have never seen any images of these machines and don't know much about them, beyond them being quite obscure. Sorry!
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Wendax on January 29, 2015, 08:17:10 AM: Aaah, and I thought the puzzle car was quite obscure! ;D
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on January 29, 2015, 10:27:47 AM: Ha Ha, it only took me 14 years after seeing this car in Nimes to find out exactly what it is!
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: oko94 on February 27, 2015, 12:16:10 PM: Is the company still active ?
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Post by: Djetset on March 01, 2015, 03:07:14 PM: Quote from: oko94 on February 27, 2015, 12:16:10 PM
Is the company still active ?
No, not AFAIK.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: oko94 on March 01, 2015, 04:35:13 PM: Was the company located in or near Nîmes ?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on March 02, 2015, 02:37:58 PM: I saw this car in Nimes, where I took this photo around 20 years ago, but I'm sorry as I have no information as to where in France this vehicle was made.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on May 31, 2015, 01:08:12 PM: Heading (slowing) to the BH shortly...
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: oko94 on June 01, 2015, 02:41:45 AM: Is the first letter of the brand name between A and M ?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on June 01, 2015, 11:49:50 AM: Quote from: oko94 on June 01, 2015, 02:41:45 AM
Is the first letter of the brand name between A and M ?
Yes.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: oko94 on June 01, 2015, 01:17:13 PM: First letter between A and F ?
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Post by: Djetset on June 02, 2015, 01:31:35 PM: Quote from: oko94 on June 01, 2015, 01:17:13 PM
First letter between A and F ?
Er yes, but this method could take forever!
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on June 03, 2015, 08:08:05 AM: Into BH it goes...
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Paul Jaray on June 03, 2015, 11:26:14 AM: You wrote it's pretty obscure. Is this maker reported in any book or magazine that you are aware of ?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on June 03, 2015, 12:57:09 PM: Quote from: Paul Jaray on June 03, 2015, 11:26:14 AM
You wrote it's pretty obscure. Is this maker reported in any book or magazine that you are aware of ?
No sorry, I personally have never seen this maker in print or on-line.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Paul Jaray on June 03, 2015, 01:15:37 PM: ok..is that name the same of something else? I mean, if I google that name is there a particular result? (trying to be creative... ;D)
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on June 04, 2015, 04:28:55 AM: Quote from: Paul Jaray on June 03, 2015, 01:15:37 PM
ok..is that name the same of something else? I mean, if I google that name is there a particular result? (trying to be creative... ;D)
Sorry PJ, but I think the name, etc., is unique to this car.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2016, 01:26:01 PM: Is the brand name a single word ?
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Post by: Djetset on November 17, 2016, 09:15:23 AM: Quote from: oko94 on November 16, 2016, 01:26:01 PM
Is the brand name a single word ?
No.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: oko94 on November 17, 2016, 12:35:39 PM: Is the brand name made of a firstname and a lastname ?
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Post by: Djetset on November 17, 2016, 01:17:45 PM: Quote from: oko94 on November 17, 2016, 12:35:39 PM
Is the brand name made of a firstname and a lastname ?
To be honest I am not 100% certain, but I don't think so.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: gte4289 on February 06, 2020, 09:17:29 PM: Quote from: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 04:51:23 PM
Quote from: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 04:44:36 PM
Did the company build other cars?
It would be more accurate to say that this company built other vehicles.
Quote from: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 05:55:29 PM
Quote from: Wendax on December 19, 2014, 05:45:21 PM
Trucks or vans?
It made a 'sort of' van (commercial vehicle), with a very familiar name!

I realize the ultimate goal is to identify the builder and model name of the puzzle vehicle, however, I would like to focus on the other vehicle for just a bit in hopes this will aid in identifying the builder. Did the other vehicle share its name with a well-known model of car?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on February 08, 2020, 10:10:40 AM: Sadly I don't know the name of the other vehicle, only that it was a four-wheeled light commercial vehicle.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: gte4289 on February 08, 2020, 03:27:12 PM: Quote from: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 04:51:23 PM
It made a 'sort of' van (commercial vehicle), with a very familiar name!
Quote from: Djetset on February 08, 2020, 10:10:40 AM
Sadly I don't know the name of the other vehicle, only that it was a four-wheeled light commercial vehicle.
Have you since forgotten the very familiar name?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Djetset on February 08, 2020, 06:18:55 PM: Quote from: gte4289 on February 08, 2020, 03:27:12 PM
Quote from: Djetset on December 19, 2014, 04:51:23 PM
It made a 'sort of' van (commercial vehicle), with a very familiar name!
Quote from: Djetset on February 08, 2020, 10:10:40 AM
Sadly I don't know the name of the other vehicle, only that it was a four-wheeled light commercial vehicle.
Have you since forgotten the very familiar name?
No, I never knew the name to begin with. I took the photo of the mystery Puzzle car myself many years ago in the south of France when I didn't know what it was. Very sadly, my friend and our ex-AP colleague CMetisse told me all about the mystery car and background to its maker (name, location, etc.), but regrettably he is now longer with us to share his huge 'voiture sans permis' knowledge.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: gte4289 on January 28, 2021, 04:00:38 PM: Cedre?
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Carnut on January 28, 2021, 05:23:45 PM: Djetset hasn't logged on here since 21st October.
I've been trying to find out what's happened to him but without success.
Hope he's OK.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: gte4289 on January 28, 2021, 10:11:53 PM: Quote from: Carnut on January 28, 2021, 05:23:45 PM
Djetset hasn't logged on here since 21st October.
I've been trying to find out what's happened to him but without success.
Hope he's OK.
Oh, I hadn't realized! I hope he's alright.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: thorax on January 29, 2021, 05:33:47 PM: I hope so
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Wendax on December 06, 2021, 09:56:46 AM: And another voiture sans permis identified after 7 years of searching! ;D
This is the ACM 421, built from 1978 to 1980.

And again, could another editor take over Djetset's part? Thank you.
Title: Re: Djetset 693
Post by: Carnut on December 06, 2021, 11:42:52 AM: Well done!
2 points added.
Title: Re: Djetset 693 Solved: ACM 421 - 1978
Post by: Wendax on December 06, 2021, 11:51:35 AM: The Generation Sans Permis magazine sold some old issues on Black Friday for 50 Cents each and I couldn't resist. 8)
Thank you for the points.