Solved -PJ91- De Franceschi selfbuilt microcar

Paul Jaray · May 03, 2009, 12:41:39 PM

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.

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@re · May 05, 2009, 06:30:14 AM

I know what it is.

It's very foolhardy of the man in the little tin can in the middle of the picture.

Paul Jaray · May 07, 2009, 07:27:32 AM

your turn...

Ray B. · May 07, 2009, 08:32:32 AM

I have it as a "1st place Custom Mini Car" of 1949. That's not much of an identification, is it?

Paul Jaray · May 07, 2009, 08:43:19 AM

Great picture!
Only the name is missing...

Paul Jaray · January 10, 2010, 06:56:38 AM

This one is not easy...
I have the name of the builder, but it's not reported in many sources....this was made by a man from Connecticut, probably the precise place, plus some searches in the right source (a popular magazine...) will show this one as a result...

Otto Puzzell · March 10, 2010, 05:50:44 AM

tweet tweet

guido66 · October 02, 2010, 07:41:04 PM

Is it from Bridgeport?

Paul Jaray · October 03, 2010, 05:01:45 AM

According to Google Maps, you will need a 65-minute trip to reach Bridgeport from the city where this one was built, 51 miles along the same little road or 58 if you choose bigger routes.

guido66 · October 04, 2010, 04:57:40 PM

Near Newington?

Paul Jaray · October 05, 2010, 02:48:55 AM

You can reach Newington in 45 minutes, after a 33-mile trip to the East from the place were this car was built.

streamliner · October 05, 2010, 04:38:56 AM

Was it built by one of the Cornelio's for their dealership?

Ray B. · October 05, 2010, 05:23:51 AM

Is it the man who, although from Connecticut, founded Boulevard Machine Works in Hollywood? So is it their frirst 1949 model?

Paul Jaray · October 05, 2010, 07:19:07 AM

This car is described as a selfbuilt car, made by one man from a city in Connecticut.
Like in the B.M.W. the body can be lifted but this one is powered by a 4-cyl motorcycle engine.

pnegyesi · October 05, 2010, 08:24:40 AM

Everything points to the city of Torrington

Paul Jaray · October 05, 2010, 08:41:12 AM

That's the place.

guido66 · October 06, 2010, 04:53:05 PM

This was not easy, the place was hyphenated

Alfred De Franceschi built it over a period of 9 years!

Paul Jaray · October 06, 2010, 05:00:56 PM

Eccellente!
Very well!
2 points for you!

Allemano · October 06, 2010, 05:07:04 PM

Finally! Great job Guido!

Ray B. · March 03, 2012, 04:18:48 PM

A fine period picture popped up with these comments:
Possible disabled WWII vet vehicle, Connecticut plate beside postwar Olds bumper guard, sharing field parking with Olds, Chevy, Jeep and Simca 8 Sports roadster.

Otto Puzzell · May 13, 2017, 03:31:13 AM

Another period pic (he seems to be losing her attention)

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Solved -PJ91- De Franceschi selfbuilt microcar