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Title: Puzzle #69 - Solved! Simca Projet 929
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 30, 2006, 04:27:05 AM
Know what this prototype is? It never made it to production, but it gives ample clues to its heritage.

Please, respond below and let us know what make and model you think you see here.

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Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: shamrock on October 30, 2006, 05:23:33 AM
Alancia or Peugeot 604 prototype.
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 30, 2006, 06:00:38 AM
No.
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: MG on October 30, 2006, 10:41:44 AM
It sure LOOKS like a Dodge Dart in slightly different clothes.    ???
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: shamrock on October 30, 2006, 04:56:41 PM
A 70s maseratti protype by ITAL DESIGN
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: SeaLion on October 30, 2006, 07:43:53 PM
A big Opel?
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 31, 2006, 02:56:22 AM
Not an Opel, Maserati, or Dodge. 
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Tifosi on October 31, 2006, 03:50:02 AM
Maybe a Brazilian AMC prototype?


Dan
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 31, 2006, 04:02:58 AM
No sir.
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Stephen M on October 31, 2006, 10:33:42 PM
Looks vaguely eastern block to me. Maybe early 70's Russian?
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Tifosi on November 01, 2006, 02:31:36 AM
Closer inspection shows what could pass for side marker lights on at least the rear quarter panels, and maybe on the front fenders, as well; so I'm guessing that this car is a Domestic prototype, or at least something intended for the U.S. market...I'm guessing from about 1968, by the shape of the "lights".

Could it be a Toyota Crown styling exercise?



Dan
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 01, 2006, 03:56:45 AM
Not Russian; not a Toyota.
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Tifosi on November 01, 2006, 06:02:42 AM
Ford Cortina?
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 01, 2006, 06:14:11 AM
Not a Ford.
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Tifosi on November 03, 2006, 03:57:59 AM
Leyland?




Dan
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 03, 2006, 04:15:23 AM
No sir.
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Ultra on November 04, 2006, 01:05:07 PM
Mopar?
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Tifosi on November 04, 2006, 07:25:55 PM
There's no way it could be an early '70's Caddy or Buick prototype, is there?  I remember Buick was flirting with building a "Diplomat 225" at about that time.



Dan
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 05, 2006, 03:30:25 AM
Quote from: Ultra on November 04, 2006, 01:05:07 PM
Mopar?

Of a sort.
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 05, 2006, 03:30:57 AM
Quote from: Tifosi on November 04, 2006, 07:25:55 PM
There's no way it could be an early '70's Caddy or Buick prototype, is there?  I remember Buick was flirting with building a "Diplomat 225" at about that time.

Dan

It is not.
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Tifosi on November 05, 2006, 05:42:29 AM
SIMCA Projet 929 XA, ca.1966-69...there were 2 other prototypes, one by [I think...] Bertone, and the other by Chrysler Detrroit, that looked like a 1967 Barracuda from the back.


Dan
Title: Re: Puzzle #69
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 05, 2006, 06:38:12 AM
Correct!

After launching the ultra-successful SIMCA 1100, the French knuckled down to producing a new big car. It was christened Projet 929.

Following Chrysler's takeover of SIMCA, it was decided that either Projet 929 or Whitley's C Car project would become Chrysler Europe's definitive large car. In the end, Chrysler's management decided that the British effort was the preferable option and so, cancelled Projet 929. However, the engineering of C Car was taken over by the French, which alienated Rootes engineers anyway. SIMCA engineers had also been alienated by the cancellation of Projet 929 in the first place...

Here are the other 2. Guess which one was penned in Detroit!

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/929 XC.jpg)

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/929 XB Bertone.jpg)