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Title: Solved - NEH 308: Project 115 Ontario by Ghia for Renault 16 Coupe 1963
Post by: Carnut on January 29, 2010, 11:20:26 AM
Identify this and earn 1 point:
Title: Re: NEH 308
Post by: Carnut on February 05, 2010, 08:05:21 AM
Up to the Experts then...
Title: Re: NEH 308
Post by: guido66 on February 06, 2010, 09:34:46 AM
coachbuilt on a German Ford?
Title: Re: NEH 308
Post by: Carnut on February 06, 2010, 10:15:42 AM
Quote from: guido66 on February 06, 2010, 09:34:46 AM
coachbuilt on a German Ford?

No!
(It does look a bit like a Taunus 17M coupe however - hence understand your question)
Title: Re: NEH 308
Post by: Carnut on February 15, 2010, 10:15:19 AM
Professionals?
Title: Re: NEH 308
Post by: Djetset on February 15, 2010, 12:06:59 PM
This is the Renault Projet 115 'Ontario,' a proposed coupe version of the R16, built by Ghia from c.1963
Title: Re: NEH 308
Post by: Carnut on February 15, 2010, 12:59:00 PM
Quote from: Djetset on February 15, 2010, 12:06:59 PM
This is the Renault Projet 115 'Ontario,' a proposed coupe version of the R16, built by Ghia from c.1963

Yes it is - another precious point!
DBW is a mine of info isn't he!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 308: Project 115 Ontario by Ghia for Renault R16 Coupe 1963
Post by: Djetset on February 15, 2010, 02:47:04 PM
DBW certainly knows his stuff! ;)

A the risk of sounding picky, a small point.  The correct name should be 'Projet 115' without the 'c', as it's French.  Excuse moi mon ami!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 308: Project 115 Ontario by Ghia for Renault R16 Coupe 1963
Post by: Carnut on February 15, 2010, 04:11:40 PM
Quote from: Djetset on February 15, 2010, 02:47:04 PM
DBW certainly knows his stuff! ;)

A the risk of sounding picky, a small point.  The correct name should be 'Projet 115' without the 'c', as it's French.  Excuse moi mon ami!

I thought you might pick me up on that one, but DBW called it 'Project 115' so I did too.  I thought perhaps it was because the Italian Carrozzeria Ghia were working for a French company Renault, so they used English as the common language and called it Project 115 rather than Projet 115.

If you can show me it spelt the French way somewhere then I'll change it (but no more points on offer!)
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 308: Project 115 Ontario by Ghia for Renault 16 Coupe 1963
Post by: Paul Jaray on February 15, 2010, 04:14:30 PM
DBW stands for?
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 308: Project 115 Ontario by Ghia for Renault 16 Coupe 1963
Post by: Djetset on February 15, 2010, 04:37:51 PM
A fair point well made Carnut  ;)

PJ, DBW stands for that esteemed automotive historian David Burgess-Wise.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 308: Project 115 Ontario by Ghia for Renault 16 Coupe 1963
Post by: Paul Jaray on February 15, 2010, 04:44:28 PM
Thank you.
His book "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles" was one of the first book I took and the one that showed me that I knew only a small part of the makers (at that time)...
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 308: Project 115 Ontario by Ghia for Renault 16 Coupe 1963
Post by: Carnut on February 15, 2010, 05:52:59 PM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on February 15, 2010, 04:44:28 PM
Thank you.
His book "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles" was one of the first book I took and the one that showed me that I knew only a small part of the makers (at that time)...

An excellent book to have on your shelf, PJ.