What is this car based on, what was it called, who converted it and the year it appeared.
One point for the full and correct answer.
That looks like it could be a lot of things :D
Is one of them a Peugeot 203 Decouvrable ???
Quote from: Zerk on September 03, 2012, 05:38:52 PM
That looks like it could be a lot of things :D
Is one of them a Peugeot 203 Decouvrable ???
Yes - it's based on a Peugeot 203 Decouvrable - any thoughts on who was responsible?
I'll lock it for you just until your next reply.
While the car has had a bit of rally prep and is apparently a seasoned competition veteran (those front fenders are a crude lashup for a car that goes off the road occassionally) I can't resolve what the picture is showing as real rallying.
Neither driver nor navigator are wearing helmets. Their youth and cheer suggest to me a competition event that involves glasses of beer between stages ;D
If this was not obviously photographed on city streets, I would suggest it is similar to the folkracing in Scandinavian countries.
Since I have no clue as to the circumstances of the puzzle, please unlock.
Quote from: Zerk on September 04, 2012, 11:30:45 AM
While the car has had a bit of rally prep and is apparently a seasoned competition veteran (those front fenders are a crude lashup for a car that goes off the road occassionally) I can't resolve what the picture is showing as real rallying.
Neither driver nor navigator are wearing helmets. Their youth and cheer suggest to me a competition event that involves glasses of beer between stages ;D
If this was not obviously photographed on city streets, I would suggest it is similar to the folkracing in Scandinavian countries.
Since I have no clue as to the circumstances of the puzzle, please unlock.
I like the observations in your reply which are largely true (except I would replace the the beer with wine!)
Those were the days when it was fun to go rallying on a national scale and there were many overnight rallies of that sort here in France.
Thanks for your participation Zerk and the puzzle is now open again.
Experts?
looks like a Constantin Peugeot
Quote from: frederick59 on September 08, 2012, 05:23:07 AM
looks like a Constantin Peugeot
Similar but it's not that one.....
peugeot 203 base built by Paul Guiraud
Quote from: frederick59 on September 08, 2012, 01:53:56 PM
peugeot 203 base built by Paul Guiraud
Yes, that's correct.
Can you give me the year?
LOCKED for you.
found that it was in 1954 and called Bathyscaphe
Spot on!
Well done and another point for you.
Just for information, this is what the real 1953 bathyscaphe (for Piccard) was like:
(http://education.nationalgeographic.com/media/photos/000/195/cache/bathyscaphe-pulleysystem-990-60332_19561_160x120.jpg)
Quote from: Zerk on September 04, 2012, 11:30:45 AM
While the car has had a bit of rally prep and is apparently a seasoned competition veteran (those front fenders are a crude lashup for a car that goes off the road occassionally) I can't resolve what the picture is showing as real rallying.
Neither driver nor navigator are wearing helmets. Their youth and cheer suggest to me a competition event that involves glasses of beer between stages ;D
If this was not obviously photographed on city streets, I would suggest it is similar to the folkracing in Scandinavian countries.
Since I have no clue as to the circumstances of the puzzle, please unlock.
The use of crash helmets didn't become common, even in top international rallies, until the mid sixties. I would not expect the drivers of this car to be wearing helmets.