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But I don't know what it is... The lines are a mix of several cars.
To start with something, I would suppose this car has some Italian mechanicals, but was used in another country.
One thing's obvious - it was made 726 years ago.
Quote from: faksta on March 31, 2009, 05:12:00 AM
To start with something, I would suppose this car has some Italian mechanicals, but was used in another country.
Nothing Italian in it to my knowledge.
Europe? To be more presice, let's begin with France. I can't identify the country by the numberplate, but that seems like it could be the truth...
Neither France nor a french licence plate.
Germany?
Not Germany.
Not to fall into 'gues the country game' again, was it made in the middle-to-the-end of fourties?
Sorry, for once I am not sure of the year. But it seems a good guess.
Eh..Belgian Jef Lergos had a car called Lergos BMW Special..He raced it in late fourties, AFAIK. Any chance?
As another guess let's try Swedish CeGe Spl. of Raymond Sjoqvist.
None of these, but I must admit that you're on to something when you mention Belgium.
Maybe TAFJ - Ford then?
No.
GRP Marmon? Though I'm not sure it was Belgian.
If not, then Georges Berger drove car #17 at 1947 GP des Frontieres. That one was an Alvis. Maybe this is the one (something like Alvis Special)?
You do know race cars and racing. An Alvis it is!
I don't know if this is Georges Berger. The car has a special body. The model name and coachbuilder is what we are after.
Thanks, I'm trying to know racing :)
Alvis TA14 performed by Bidee, Brussels. :D
Seems to be the car that ran 1949 Le Mans 24h race with a Belgian team of Louis Eggen and Egon Kraft de la Saulx. 1892cc, 4 cyl. ret. after 6 laps. But this picture is not from Le Mans - it carried #32 there.
Same equipage, 1948 Spa 24h, DNF again. But again another number, this time #30 :(
That's it.
Alvis TA 14 with body by F.J. Bidée of Brussels.
Would you believe that it is actually better looking than the manufacturer's Sports?
Like this:
(http://i5.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/3c/5b/c253_1.JPG)
its defenetly from brussels my overgrandfather made it, i think you still can see one of his cars int the car museum in belguim. he was italian so maybe som parts of the car where italian idk.. :-X
Cool...wellcome to Autopuzzles, Charlotte...
do you have any other pic of this car?
Welcome aboard, Charlotte! I would also like to know anything about your overgrandfather's cars, if possible :)
Quote from: charlotte on July 05, 2009, 05:42:26 PM
...he was italian so maybe som parts of the car where italian idk.. :-X
I think that design may have influenced (or been influenced by) other specials of that era:
I happen to find a picture of this car in "Classic and Sportscar" from June 1995, page 90. The car has the same shape, the same license plate, but also heavy bumpers, a 'real', curved split windscreen, outside door handles and chrome stoneguards on the rear wings. There's another pic of an Alvis 14 sports with F.J. Bidée body at 1948 Brussels show (the car with a complete cocktail cabinet in its door...).
Quote from: faksta on April 01, 2009, 06:59:45 AM
Seems to be the car that ran 1949 Le Mans 24h race with a Belgian team of Louis Eggen and Egon Kraft de la Saulx. 1892cc, 4 cyl. ret. after 6 laps.
I guess it'n not the same car, as I have finally found a tiny shot of it at Le Mans, and that one looks way different. Although it might have been rebodied.
Another shot in road-going guise.
This car dates from 1946 and is probably the first of the F.J Bidée bodied cars. It seems 54 chassis were sent to Belgium to be bodied and most of them ended up with Bidée. Does anyone have any evidence of other Belgian Alvis coachwork??
What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:
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It's a vehicle. If a remember correctly it's an Alvis (it always is when I am not sure)
Was an after war Le Mans racer, albeit not very successful.
So here is may answer: Alvis TA 14
It is an Alvis TA 14, yes, so I'll lock it for you until your next reply to answer the other two questions..
Body: FJ Bidee
Raced between 48 and 49 - so build from 1948.
Quote from: longtom on August 14, 2017, 10:30:57 AM
Body: FJ Bidee
Raced between 48 and 49 - so build from 1948.
That's it, yes so another point is yours.
Well done.
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