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Title: Solved -PJ56- Angel Fernández Rodríguez's Austin A40
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 23, 2009, 01:33:29 PM
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Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Quiller on March 23, 2009, 04:56:27 PM
Panhard based?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 23, 2009, 05:07:29 PM
No.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Quiller on March 27, 2009, 08:17:36 PM
PJ - your PM box is full and I want to send you a message...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 28, 2009, 07:57:47 AM
I don't know what's the limit, days ago there were more than 40 messages, now 30! I'm deleting the old ones.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 28, 2009, 04:28:38 PM
More than 2 months... :disbelief:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Arunas on May 28, 2009, 04:43:42 PM
Coachbuilt?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on May 28, 2009, 04:54:18 PM
Mr. Jaray your in-box is is full!
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 28, 2009, 05:03:58 PM
This became the "full in-box" topic!  ;D
Fixed!
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 04, 2009, 03:11:48 PM
Alright, not Panhard based and my inbox is full, then?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: vdp on July 05, 2009, 07:23:23 AM
It is either French or Italian. Although there seems to be something French abotu the appearance of this car, the scenery and the girl look Italian. So I put my money on the boot-shaped country and go for carrozzeria-built Fiat 103. Maybe Vignale or Boano or...?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 07:32:06 AM
Not Fiat, Fiat-based or Italian at all...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 05, 2009, 07:44:12 AM
A variation on a Rambler American?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 07:58:32 AM
Not Rambler-based..
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 05, 2009, 08:12:18 AM
So, it is French.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 08:23:06 AM
Not French...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 05, 2009, 08:37:41 AM
From Europe?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 08:43:13 AM
 :shakehead:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 05, 2009, 08:53:15 AM
'murcan?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 08:55:39 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 08:43:13 AM
:shakehead:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 05, 2009, 08:58:34 AM
 :scratch:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on July 05, 2009, 09:49:26 AM
South America, then?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 09:55:29 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 08:55:39 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 08:43:13 AM
:shakehead:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: João on July 05, 2009, 10:26:02 AM
For me it looks like a coachbuilder dressed a skoda.any relations?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 10:28:29 AM
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Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 08:43:13 AM
:shakehead:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on July 05, 2009, 04:19:14 PM
JAPAN?  :scratch:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: vdp on July 05, 2009, 04:24:41 PM
There seems to be a good reason why this is in the Professional section...
We are running out of continents soon.
Maybe its Japan, then? Looks too stylish to be japanese, but they were fond of apeing the americans and europeans in the fifties.

Edit: I'd better type quicker next time.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 04:28:38 PM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 10:28:29 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 09:55:29 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 08:55:39 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 08:43:13 AM
:shakehead:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on July 05, 2009, 04:33:18 PM
.. but Asian it is?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 04:46:52 PM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 04:28:38 PM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 10:28:29 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 09:55:29 AM
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Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 08:43:13 AM
:shakehead:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on July 05, 2009, 04:54:23 PM
only Africa is left or have I overlooked something?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 05:01:53 PM
 :nod:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: vdp on July 05, 2009, 05:11:36 PM
Republic of South Africa?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 05:34:13 PM
 :shakehead:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on July 05, 2009, 05:35:59 PM
From one of the former nothern African French colonies? Algeria perhaps?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 05:38:20 PM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 05:34:13 PM
:shakehead:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on July 05, 2009, 05:40:30 PM
from a British ex-colony, then? ???
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 05:47:39 PM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 05:38:20 PM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 05, 2009, 05:34:13 PM
:shakehead:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 07:06:37 AM
This was the right path...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 07:12:37 AM
french base?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 07:32:04 AM
Not based on a French car. Once you discover the place, I think this is the only car ever built (or coachbuilt) there!
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 07:39:17 AM
from a Belgian Ex-colony?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 07:39:39 AM
from a German Ex-colony? ;D
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 08:38:55 AM
 :shakehead:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 08:56:17 AM
shakehead to both I guess...?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 08:58:45 AM
Sorry, I missed the first, but , yes, to both.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 09:14:19 AM
As far as I know that excludes all of the African countries which had been colonies at least once in their history, right?

Africa has lots of countries and I won't pick each of them...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 09:26:24 AM
Belgian British French German ex-colony.
There is another nation that was going shopping there...even if, during the years, there are at least 3 different influences in this place, one of them was British.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 09:28:31 AM
Oh no, my fault! I missed the other imperialist states..

Italian Ex-colony? ;D
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 09:34:31 AM
I'm not so chauvinist...not Italian.  ;)
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 09:43:39 AM
an Island state?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 10:08:46 AM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 10:10:39 AM
MadagasCAR...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 10:14:07 AM
Nhope..
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 10:22:51 AM
in the Indian Ocean?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 10:30:40 AM
The other side...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 10:31:41 AM
Cape Verde?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 10:40:46 AM
Go South...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 10:49:59 AM
??? São Tomé and Príncipe? (was never under British influence as far as I know)

According to Wikipedia there are only two African Island States in the Atlantic Ocean:
Cape Verde Islands
São Tomé and Príncipe
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 11:02:01 AM
OK, my foult, this car comes from an island, and this island is part of a state. The capital of this state is in this island.  ;)
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 16, 2009, 11:24:28 AM
Bioko is the name of the Island. Biggest city is Malabo which is the capitol of Equatorial Guinea..
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 11:35:25 AM
And Bioko is the place, even if it had another name at the time.
Now the easy part...who made it on which car?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 25, 2009, 10:32:59 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on August 16, 2009, 11:35:25 AM
And Bioko is the place, even if it had another name at the time.
Now the easy part...who made it on which car?
It can be too hard, this pic cames from the web, after all!
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: jotage21 on August 25, 2009, 12:29:23 PM
The car name is Fernando Poo?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 25, 2009, 12:31:08 PM
Not the car's name,...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: jotage21 on August 25, 2009, 12:44:14 PM
Biocco?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 25, 2009, 01:07:31 PM
Bioko Island was also known as Fernando Poo, so, technically this car was made in Fernando Poo.
I guess there are few cars originated there.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 25, 2009, 01:18:56 PM
Is there a Simca underneath?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 25, 2009, 01:21:12 PM
Not a Simca...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 25, 2009, 01:29:26 PM
A Fiat?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 25, 2009, 01:33:32 PM
Is the engine of European origin?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 25, 2009, 01:39:28 PM
Not a Fiat, but this is a coachbuilt version of an european car, not an Italian nor a French one.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 25, 2009, 01:42:36 PM
German? (DKW, Auto-Union)
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 25, 2009, 01:47:34 PM
Not German...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 25, 2009, 02:03:20 PM
GB?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 25, 2009, 02:03:54 PM
Yes.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on August 25, 2009, 02:19:25 PM
major company?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 25, 2009, 03:25:27 PM
Absolutely yes.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: D-type on August 25, 2009, 05:45:10 PM
Is there a Ford Zephyr underneath?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 25, 2009, 06:18:00 PM
Not Ford...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: faksta on August 26, 2009, 02:34:35 AM
Austin?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: pnegyesi on August 30, 2009, 03:30:28 AM
I think it is Rover based.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 30, 2009, 03:46:12 PM
Quote from: faksta on August 26, 2009, 02:34:35 AM
Austin?
Yes!
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: pnegyesi on August 30, 2009, 04:00:15 PM
Amilibia?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 30, 2009, 04:40:58 PM
Not the name I have.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: pnegyesi on September 01, 2009, 04:29:34 AM
I am now intimately familiar with the history of Fernando Poo (Bioko). I have seen a lot of photo albums depicting life, cars and history of the island.
You said that the photo is from the web. Is it from a Bioko-related page or a page on interesting cars?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on September 01, 2009, 12:14:54 PM
This pic cames from a blog-forum about cars, and it is part of a magazine's page and the article says:
Car designed and coachbuilt in Fernando Poo
This picture shows the touring car entirely designed and coachbuilt by  ??? ???, in  ???  in Fernando Poo. The car is built aroud the chassis of an Austin  ???,  ???HP, and is equipped with an hardtop. The creator of this car realized a design with acceptable lines in the modern concept of coachbuilding.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: pnegyesi on September 07, 2009, 09:45:59 AM
I am now reading Spanish classic car forums. Am I on the right track?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on September 07, 2009, 06:23:36 PM
This is not a question about the car, isn't it?
(probably you are... ;))
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on October 11, 2009, 10:44:00 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 07, 2009, 09:45:59 AM
I am now reading Spanish classic car forums. Am I on the right track?
there is where I found this...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: pnegyesi on October 11, 2009, 11:07:37 AM
Sure, but even though I have tried a lot of different combinations, still no cheese :(
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 01, 2009, 05:59:59 PM
Black hole I'm coming...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on December 03, 2009, 03:43:09 AM
Is that source still available? The two most common boards are showing no results after searching any possible key word.
Or is this pic scanned from an old magazine (article) with all descriptions included?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 03, 2009, 04:26:04 AM
This pic is scanned from an article (that I cut) taken from a spanish forum, quite known, where I took other puzzles already solved.
Unfortunately I can't find back that page anymore, so the only reference it's that article, that is complete and detailed.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on December 03, 2009, 04:33:30 AM
a so called worst case scenario..   :-[
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 03, 2009, 05:00:31 AM
there is not much I can do...now it's just a name that is missing....(3 actually)
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 10, 2010, 06:44:43 AM
Giveaway week, Pt.2

This car was made by Angel Fernandez __________ in Santa Isabel, Fernando Poo.
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 25, 2010, 02:51:17 PM
The missing part is quite easy...it's a common name and it suits 'Fernandez' quite well...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: jotage21 on November 26, 2010, 04:55:29 AM
Angel Fernandez Fernando?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 26, 2010, 05:12:21 AM
Not Fernando, but a common name that sounds like Fernandez...
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Allemano on November 26, 2010, 06:21:10 AM
Rodriguez?
Title: Re: PJ - 56
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 26, 2010, 06:32:41 AM
YYEESSSS!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ56- Angel Fernández Rodríguez's Austin A40
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 26, 2010, 06:37:38 AM
Well done, Allemano!
One of the oldest one is gone!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ56- Angel Fernández Rodríguez's Austin A40
Post by: DeAutogids on November 26, 2010, 06:51:32 AM
Did this guy make 1 or multiple cars?
Title: Re: Solved -PJ56- Angel Fernández Rodríguez's Austin A40
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 26, 2010, 07:23:40 AM
All I know is written there...I tried to look for more, but I couldn't find anything else.  :-\
Title: Re: Solved -PJ56- Angel Fernández Rodríguez's Austin A40
Post by: Allemano on November 26, 2010, 07:49:26 AM
Sheer luck it was, but thanks anyway!
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