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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Carnut on July 08, 2011, 07:14:06 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: Carnut on July 08, 2011, 07:14:06 AM
For 1 point - what is this car, who built it and when?
Title: Re: NEH 1200
Post by: qwaszx on July 08, 2011, 03:46:30 PM
Looks like Florida by Ghia –or eventually its Hansa alter ego.
Title: Re: NEH 1200
Post by: Carnut on July 08, 2011, 07:01:57 PM
Quote from: qwaszx on July 08, 2011, 03:46:30 PM
Looks like Florida by Ghia –or eventually its Hansa alter ego.

Not Ghia.
Not Hansa, but close.
Title: Re: NEH 1200
Post by: qwaszx on July 09, 2011, 02:02:01 AM
So probabely the Lloyd Alexander Ghia Aigle Coupé by Pietro Frua, november 1958. Stunning elegant car, critisized for being too much of a Renault Floride sibling (design by the same team). But being white colour this must be the Borgward Arabella Coupé from 59 -same team again...
Title: Re: NEH 1200
Post by: Carnut on July 09, 2011, 02:53:33 PM
Again you've mentioned every word somewhere, if not all together..
It's the right car so this is another one solved!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: Carnut on July 11, 2011, 06:33:43 PM
Front view:
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: woodinsight on October 21, 2011, 07:18:33 AM
Another view - of the car I posted this morning (it was a repost)
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 21, 2011, 07:36:16 AM
Some details differ (bumpers, indicators) - perhaps this is different model year?
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: Wendax on October 21, 2011, 07:39:59 AM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on October 21, 2011, 07:36:16 AM
Some details differ (bumpers, indicators) - perhaps this is different model year?
No, the car posted by woodinsight is not the Lloyd Arabella Coupé by Frua, but the Lloyd Alexander Coupé by Frua.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 21, 2011, 07:45:17 AM
It appears others have made the same error, including the site from which I pulled my picture. So, not a re-post at all.

But the internet has returned to a balanced state, as still other sites have presented the white puzzle car as the Alexander

C'est la vie


Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: woodinsight on October 21, 2011, 08:05:27 AM
Well that clears up the confusion I guess.......
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: Allemano on October 21, 2011, 11:30:47 AM
Too late... I wanted to clear it up. Got a pic showing both cars on one photo.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: Carnut on October 24, 2011, 09:36:02 AM
Sorry woodinsight.  I thought they'd done a hasty front-end re-design..
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: woodinsight on October 24, 2011, 01:07:34 PM
No problem - glad to see it cleared up.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: grobmotorix on March 06, 2012, 03:36:59 PM
Another photo of the Arabella Frua:
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1200: Frua Lloyd Arabella Coupe - 1959
Post by: Wendax on June 05, 2019, 04:59:28 PM
Two more private pictures: