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Title: Solved - MJW #936 - Simca 8 Coupe Vivez 1949
Post by: woodinsight on June 11, 2012, 01:04:33 PM: Make, model, year and coachbuilder will earn you one point.....
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: woodinsight on June 19, 2012, 02:06:25 PM: Experts?
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: Craig Gillingham on June 19, 2012, 02:59:26 PM: Is that a Cisitalia?
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: woodinsight on June 19, 2012, 03:08:45 PM: Not a Cisitalia......
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: Craig Gillingham on June 19, 2012, 03:43:13 PM: It's Italian?
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: woodinsight on June 19, 2012, 03:58:48 PM: Quote from: Craig Gillingham on June 19, 2012, 03:43:13 PM
It's Italian?
Despite the colour it's not Italian...... :)
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: D-type on June 19, 2012, 05:11:56 PM: Baced on a Mercedes 190SL?
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: bentleybob on June 19, 2012, 05:14:07 PM: Salmson?
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: woodinsight on June 20, 2012, 12:54:51 AM: Quote from: D-type on June 19, 2012, 05:11:56 PM
Baced on a Mercedes 190SL?
Not based on a Mercedes and not German either.
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: woodinsight on June 20, 2012, 12:56:10 AM: Quote from: bentleybob on June 19, 2012, 05:14:07 PM
Salmson?
Not based on a Salmson but it is French - follow that lead....
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: Delorean on June 20, 2012, 03:47:16 AM: Simca 8 Coupé?
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: woodinsight on June 20, 2012, 04:28:52 AM: Quote from: Delorean on June 20, 2012, 03:47:16 AM
Simca 8 Coupé?
Yes it is..
LOCKED for you to add the year and coachbuilder.
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: Delorean on June 20, 2012, 05:14:18 AM: Quote from: woodinsight on June 20, 2012, 04:28:52 AM
Quote from: Delorean on June 20, 2012, 03:47:16 AM
Simca 8 Coupé?
Yes it is..
LOCKED for you to add the year and coachbuilder.

And this is the part where I have NO idea .... :-[

French coachbuilder?
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: woodinsight on June 20, 2012, 05:59:15 AM: Quote from: Delorean on June 20, 2012, 05:14:18 AM
Quote from: woodinsight on June 20, 2012, 04:28:52 AM
Quote from: Delorean on June 20, 2012, 03:47:16 AM
Simca 8 Coupé?
Yes it is..
LOCKED for you to add the year and coachbuilder.

And this is the part where I have NO idea .... :-[

French coachbuilder?
A relatively unknown French coachbuilder I'm afraid.
I'll keep the lock on until your next reply......
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: Delorean on June 20, 2012, 06:12:37 AM: Did he make other cars? Or just this one? He sure was 'inspired' by the Mercedes 300SL ...
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: spider on June 23, 2012, 01:12:17 PM: Marcel Alart
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: woodinsight on June 23, 2012, 03:09:39 PM: Quote from: spider on June 23, 2012, 01:12:17 PM
Marcel Alart
The lock is off so now open to all Rookies & Experts.
Not Marcel Alart.....
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: woodinsight on July 17, 2012, 05:37:47 PM: Up to the Pros to make short work of this one.......
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: pguillem on July 17, 2012, 11:41:48 PM: designed by Pichon-Parat ?
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: Wendax on July 18, 2012, 02:13:39 AM: 1949 Simca 8 by Vives, Bordeaux
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: woodinsight on July 18, 2012, 05:27:38 AM: Quote from: pguillem on July 17, 2012, 11:41:48 PM
designed by Pichon-Parat ?
Not by them
Title: Re: MJW #936
Post by: woodinsight on July 18, 2012, 05:31:22 AM: Quote from: Wendax on July 18, 2012, 02:13:39 AM
1949 Simca 8 by Vives, Bordeaux
Apart from the small typo (Vivez) that's the car.
The coachbuilder was F. Vivez Carrossier, Bordeaux who was active in the 1949-1958 period.
Yet another point for you.
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #936 - Simca 8 Coupe Vivez 1949
Post by: Wendax on July 18, 2012, 05:43:31 AM: :bag:
I should have known that it's Vivez. Never trust a dealer's ad.