Solved - NEH 465: Salmson 2300GS - 1953

[Carnut]

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[mtbo]

Salmson 2300 GS 1953

[Carnut]

Salmson 2300 GS 1953

That's the one.

[barrett]

Can someone confirm who bodied these cars? One of the Pichon-Parat cars was built on a GS chassis I think and as far as I know there were 2 or maybe 3 built as per the photo above. I've heard Esclassan and Chapron mentioned but I have no idea what is correct. Any ideas?

[Paul Jaray]

According to Renè Bellu there were 3, the Pichon-Parat bodied one and 2 more, chassis #90-001 (the puzzle car), #90-002 (the prototype used for tests) and the Pichon-Parat #90-003

[woodinsight]

I believe the first two were built by Salmson's own carrosserie......however they may have been finished by Esclassan.

[nicanary]

I've just found this photo of the car of Andre Guelfi which crashed whilst taking part in the 1953 Rallye du Maroc. The French-language text states that it was bodied in aluminium by Esclassan.

[galrot]

Two more pictures of this great looking car. Was it established that Esclassan built the body? I guess it is not longer with us judging by the picture above?