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Title: Solved - MJW #970 - Barthe-Simca 1951
Post by: woodinsight on July 30, 2012, 04:36:15 PM
Not really a repost (it was in one of my group puzzles in a different format) therefore a point awaits anyone who can identify this car, what it was based on and the year it was built.
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: mekubb on July 30, 2012, 04:53:19 PM
Stanguellini-Fiat ?
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: woodinsight on July 30, 2012, 06:05:23 PM
Quote from: mekubb on July 30, 2012, 04:53:19 PM
Stanguellini-Fiat ?
Not that..
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 03:19:42 AM
Osca?
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: woodinsight on July 31, 2012, 04:14:54 AM
Quote from: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 03:19:42 AM
Osca?
Not an Osca....
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 09:28:02 AM
French car?
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: woodinsight on July 31, 2012, 11:16:17 AM
Quote from: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 09:28:02 AM
French car?
Yes it's French...
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 11:39:41 AM
Renault 4CV base?
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: woodinsight on July 31, 2012, 11:47:51 AM
Quote from: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 11:39:41 AM
Renault 4CV base?
Not based on a Renault.
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 11:54:25 AM
Panhard base?
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: woodinsight on July 31, 2012, 12:33:30 PM
Quote from: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 11:54:25 AM
Panhard base?
Not Panhard - keep going I'm sure you'll get there soon!
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 01:12:10 PM
Simca?
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: woodinsight on July 31, 2012, 01:56:03 PM
Quote from: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 01:12:10 PM
Simca?
Simca-based is correct.....
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 05:37:34 PM
Simca 8 base?
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: woodinsight on July 31, 2012, 07:01:55 PM
Quote from: frederick59 on July 31, 2012, 05:37:34 PM
Simca 8 base?
Yes...
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: frederick59 on August 01, 2012, 01:53:49 AM
All i know is that car is from 1951 built by someone called Lucien Barthe
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: mekubb on August 01, 2012, 03:06:01 AM
It is a Gordini based on a Simca 8. Year is 1951 and it was built for Lucien Barthe from Bordeaux.
Title: Re: MJW #970
Post by: woodinsight on August 01, 2012, 03:03:22 PM
Quote from: frederick59 on August 01, 2012, 01:53:49 AM
All i know is that car is from 1951 built by someone called Lucien Barthe
That's correct.
I believe Lucien Barthe was the Simca agent in Bordeaux.
Bad luck mekubb, frederick59 just beat you to it....

Here's another view of this car -
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #970 - Barthe-Simca 1951
Post by: mekubb on August 01, 2012, 03:20:35 PM
May be I am mistaken but why is it bad luck for me ? My colleague Frederick didn't mention that it was a Gordini (the rest of his info was good though) and it was not locked for him.... So 1 point for me as well ?
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #970 - Barthe-Simca 1951
Post by: woodinsight on August 01, 2012, 03:24:32 PM
Quote from: mekubb on August 01, 2012, 03:20:35 PM
May be I am mistaken but why is it bad luck for me ? My colleague Frederick didn't mention that it was a Gordini (the rest of his info was good though) and it was not locked for him.... So 1 point for me as well ?
As far as I'm aware there is no Gordini connection with this car.
If you can prove this is a Gordini I'll give you a point as well - fair enough?
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #970 - Barthe-Simca 1951
Post by: mekubb on August 01, 2012, 05:05:04 PM
Fair enough ! I have found it as a Gordini based upon Simca 8, but now I have seen that it is also referred to as a Simca 8 on several sites. So may be only Lucien Barth can tell us what is true...
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #970 - Barthe-Simca 1951
Post by: woodinsight on August 01, 2012, 05:10:47 PM
Quote from: mekubb on August 01, 2012, 05:05:04 PM
Fair enough ! I have found it as a Gordini based upon Simca 8, but now I have seen that it is also referred to as a Simca 8 on several sites. So may be only Lucien Barth can tell us what is true...
Okay, glad you accept that but if I do find more detailed information I'll post it here.