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Puzzle #478 - Solved! Caron-Bouvot Sport Monopole
« on: September 15, 2007, 07:48:01 AM »
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Re: Puzzle #478
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2007, 01:27:13 PM »
Fraser Nash Sebring?

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Re: Puzzle #478
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2007, 02:04:48 PM »
No sir.
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Re: Puzzle #478
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2007, 04:40:14 PM »
Hi, that is a Caron-Bouvot Sport Monopole from 1954

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Re: Puzzle #478 - Solved! Caron-Bouvot Sport Monopole
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2007, 05:38:47 AM »
Yep!
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Solved - NEH 1289: Caron Bouvot Monopole - 1954
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2011, 07:12:36 AM »
What's this car, what powers it and from when does it date?
For 1 point...
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Solved - NEH 1289: Caron Bouvot Monopole - 1954
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2011, 06:28:38 PM »
It looks like a Ferrari Testarossa, probably a rebodied Testarossa , no ?

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Solved - NEH 1289: Caron Bouvot Monopole - 1954
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2011, 07:58:43 AM »
It looks like a Ferrari Testarossa, probably a rebodied Testarossa , no ?

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Solved - NEH 1289: Caron Bouvot Monopole - 1954
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2011, 09:03:55 AM »
Tough one

I't's a Caron Bouvot Sport Monople 1954, powered by a Simca 1200 engine

Did you know that you can even rent it in France ?
No links are allowed if my memory's serves well no?

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Solved - NEH 1289: Caron Bouvot Monopole - 1954
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2011, 09:17:21 AM »
Tough one

I't's a Caron Bouvot Sport Monople 1954, powered by a Simca 1200 engine

Did you know that you can even rent it in France ?
No links are allowed if my memory's serves well no?

It can't be so tough Zanza as you found it in mintues.
As a matter of interest, how did you find it?
No links allowed, you are right.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1289: Caron Bouvot Monopole - 1954
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2011, 09:33:54 AM »
Possibly, because it is a repost: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=2640.0

(And why is it in 2007?)

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Re: Puzzle #478 - Solved! Caron-Bouvot Sport Monopole
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2011, 09:48:57 AM »
Now that's it's solved, it can be merged.

DeAutogids:

Elsewhere in AutoPuzzles, a recent point of discussion has been the possibility of posting long solved puzzles (like this one from 2007) as new puzzles, and then merging when they are complete.

It seemed to be a mostly well-received idea.


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Re: Puzzle #478 - Solved! Caron-Bouvot Sport Monopole
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2011, 04:15:32 PM »
Found with some luck as the windshield of your pic sports a sticker color which reminded me of pictures I had taken in an exhibtion and where some exceptional cars were for renting.... Found the website of the renter and that was done  ;)

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SAC#512:1954 Caron-Bouvot Sport Monopole Simca 1200
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2013, 01:32:25 AM »
What's this, by whom , for 1 point ? 
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Re: SAC#512
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2013, 09:52:46 AM »
Experts ?

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Re: SAC#512
« Reply #15 on: July 12, 2013, 10:21:57 AM »
Italian ? Osca ?

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Re: SAC#512
« Reply #16 on: July 12, 2013, 11:20:03 AM »
Not Italian !

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Re: SAC#512
« Reply #17 on: July 12, 2013, 12:19:40 PM »
Aston Martin?

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Re: SAC#512
« Reply #18 on: July 12, 2013, 02:17:36 PM »
Not Aston !

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Re: SAC#512
« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2013, 04:17:19 PM »
French ? Talbot ?

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Re: SAC#512
« Reply #20 on: July 12, 2013, 04:22:22 PM »
Yes ,French ! but not a Talbot !

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Re: SAC#512
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2013, 04:20:21 AM »
Gordini T23 base?

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Re: SAC#512
« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2013, 04:59:59 AM »
Not a Gordini !

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Re: SAC#512
« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2013, 05:49:26 AM »
Panhard ?

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Re: SAC#512
« Reply #24 on: July 13, 2013, 08:54:15 AM »
Not Panhard !