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Title: #DM5 1954 Claeys-Flandria
Post by: DynaMike on August 09, 2009, 10:18:08 AM

Do you have any idea what this neat little car is called and where it was shown officially to the public? Correct answer will give you one point

Title: Re: #DM5 What is this?
Post by: pnegyesi on August 19, 2009, 01:04:51 PM

A prototype from Claeys-Flandria (sometimes written as Clays) a moped manufacturer which was shown at the 1954 Brussels Show. Powered by a Jlo motorcycle engine

Title: Re: #DM5 What is this?
Post by: DynaMike on August 19, 2009, 06:50:28 PM

Perfect!

Title: Re: #DM5 1954 Claeys-Flandria
Post by: Arunas on September 01, 2009, 03:54:13 PM

What is connection between this car in the puzzle and this one: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8120.0. According to all my sources there was a Clayes-Flandria (or Flandria) from 1950s - this one in the puzzle.

Title: Re: #DM5 1954 Claeys-Flandria
Post by: Quiller on September 02, 2009, 11:48:00 AM

CLAEYS-FLANDRIA (B) 1953-1954/1979-1980   
A. Claeys-Flandria S.A., Zedelgem
At the 1954 Brussels Motor Show, a dumpy little economy car was shown to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Belgian Flandria motorcycle factory. It used a rear-mounted 250cc or 400cc Ilo engine and a three-speed gearbox. The dumpy coupe bodywork could seat 2+2 passengers. However no production run began. In 1979 the motorcycle company again assaulted the microcar market with the Mobilcar. It was offered in two versions: a three-wheeled saloon and a four-wheeled convertible. Both had a 50cc air-cooled 3bhp engine and coil spring suspension. It was just as short-lived as the earlier project.

Title: Re: #DM5 1954 Claeys-Flandria
Post by: Arunas on September 02, 2009, 12:07:43 PM

Quote from: Quiller on September 02, 2009, 11:48:00 AM

CLAEYS-FLANDRIA (B) 1953-1954/1979-1980   
A. Claeys-Flandria S.A., Zedelgem
At the 1954 Brussels Motor Show, a dumpy little economy car was shown to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Belgian Flandria motorcycle factory. It used a rear-mounted 250cc or 400cc Ilo engine and a three-speed gearbox. The dumpy coupe bodywork could seat 2+2 passengers. However no production run began. In 1979 the motorcycle company again assaulted the microcar market with the Mobilcar. It was offered in two versions: a three-wheeled saloon and a four-wheeled convertible. Both had a 50cc air-cooled 3bhp engine and coil spring suspension. It was just as short-lived as the earlier project.

Thanks a lot :)

Title: Re: #DM5 1954 Claeys-Flandria
Post by: Wendax on March 16, 2011, 08:00:32 AM

Different door handles, but the same car

Title: Re: #DM5 1954 Claeys-Flandria
Post by: DeAutogids on March 16, 2011, 08:47:34 AM

And here is the Mobilcar: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8120.0