What's the name of this car? Who built it and when?
Experts ?
This is an off-the-wall guess. A Simca 8 convertible used by (and presumably built by) Kleber-Colobes to transport journalists along the route of the Tour de France in 1952.
Yes for the journalists along the route of the Tour de France but not with a Simca 8 !
Ok...how about the 1955 Renault Frégate by Chapron?
I have not the exact answer but I think that it is a Renault Fregate au Tour de France 1955 !
I don't think that it is Chapron !
Then the only other coachbuilder I know of at the moment would be Figoni & Falaschi.
The original photo with Abarth badge :
( locked for you )
Letourneur et Marchand?
No , I think it's an Italian coachbuilder !
The other name that came up in my searching was Ghia.
An other Fregate Ondine by Ghia during Tour de France 1956 :
I think that the puzzle is one of four Ondine built by Ghia !
1 point for you !
Very good puzzle. Tough, but good. :)
One of these cars apparently still exists. The belt line strongly resembles the VW Karmann Ghia which was designed at the same time.
I still have my doubts whether the puzzle car really is a Ghia bodied one. The rear fender line is not like those of the Fregate Ghia Cabriolets I have seen pictures of. It resembles rather the fender line of the Chapron or Letourneur et Marchand cabriolets, but it is different to those in the way the A-post meets the body (Chapron) or the upper door line (Letourneur et Marchand). Further on, all Ghia Fregates I know have a sloping upper door line the puzzle car has not. So far I haven't found a picture of a Fregate Cabriolet which fits with the puzzle car.
I have also doubts about puzzle car : rear light come from Peugeot 203 ,and the only Fregate Abarth is the coupé Boano Autobleu ! ::)
The fender shape, door handles, rocker trim and and wheels resemble this Simca 8 Sport Figoni et Falaschi cabriolet from 1952
Even the rear lights and the number plate illumniation would be correct. Further on, an Abarth badge would make more sense on a Fiat-based Simca than on a Renault. The attached picture shows an Simca 9 Sport Figoni et Falaschi:
You are right , my answer is doubtless false ;D
A Simca Aronde coupé Florida 1953 by Figoni :
Can you change ,please , the topic's subject : Simca Aronde cabriolet by Figoni & Falaschi ,Tour de France 1955 .
Thank's RayTherat and Wendax ;D
Done.
And thank's Otto !
;)
Whilst we are on this subject, does anyone know what this is? I'm pretty sure it's Fregate based but beyond that....
just a little less dark.
According to René Bellu it is the convertible version of the Figoni Florida, based on the Simca Aronde. The picture must have been taken in 1954 at Enghien.
The same car :
Great work guys, thanks!