Make, model, year and coachbuilder to be identified for the point
Time for another Experts' top-up.....
German 6 cilinder?
Lanchester 10hp?
Mathis of about 1933?
Quote from: 4popoid on January 23, 2013, 11:39:45 AM
Mathis of about 1933?
Not a Mathis and you are a year out with the date....
Italian with german coachbuilder?
Quote from: targhediferro on January 23, 2013, 11:58:09 AM
Italian with german coachbuilder?
No - not an Italian chassis and the coachbuilder is not German.
1934 French chassis with Swiss body?
Quote from: 4popoid on January 23, 2013, 04:37:49 PM
1934 French chassis with Swiss body?
1934 and Swiss body are correct but the chassis is not French
1934 US chassis with body by Tuscher?
Quote from: 4popoid on January 24, 2013, 01:26:08 AM
1934 US chassis with body by Tuscher?
Not a chassis from the USA and the body is not by Tuscher (it's not an obscure make if that helps)
1934 British chassis with body by Worblaufen?
Quote from: 4popoid on January 24, 2013, 04:27:35 AM
1934 British chassis with body by Worblaufen?
Not by Worblaufen....
If I can just sum up the chassis manufacturer nationality so far -
GermanItalianFrenchAmerican (USA)British
Austrian base?
The car has some good ID points and I have settled on a 1934 Minerva M-4.
I am lost beyond that point and two hours of searching did not yield a coachbuilder.
If the chassis is correct, let the rest of the family play with the puzzle and I will keep looking as well.
Bill
Quote from: Bill Murray on January 24, 2013, 07:18:49 AM
The car has some good ID points and I have settled on a 1934 Minerva M-4.
I am lost beyond that point and two hours of searching did not yield a coachbuilder.
If the chassis is correct, let the rest of the family play with the puzzle and I will keep looking as well.
Bill
Yes Bill, that's the car - a 1939 Minerva M-4 Cabriolet....
I'll LOCK it for you just until your next answer (within 24 hrs) to give you a chance to name the coachbuilder.
Hi Malcolm:
I am at a dead end, please unlock.
BTW, I am pretty certain the year is 1934, the last year real Minervas were made.
Imperia purchased the company around 1935/36 and I believe either assembled some cars from parts or rebadged their own cars as Minervas for export.
Bill
Quote from: Bill Murray on January 24, 2013, 11:09:55 AM
Hi Malcolm:
I am at a dead end, please unlock.
BTW, I am pretty certain the year is 1934, the last year real Minervas were made.
Imperia purchased the company around 1935/36 and I believe either assembled some cars from parts or rebadged their own cars as Minervas for export.
Bill
Hi Bill, that was my typo - it should have read 1934! :-[
OPEN again...
Hi guys,
I have three possibilities. First let's try: 1934 Minerva M-4 by Gygax.
Spence
Quote from: 4popoid on January 24, 2013, 12:35:03 PM
Hi guys,
I have three possibilities. First let's try: 1934 Minerva M-4 by Gygax.
Spence
Not Gygax........
1934 Minerva M-4 by Gangloff?
Quote from: 4popoid on January 24, 2013, 01:00:32 PM
1934 Minerva M-4 by Gangloff?
Not Gangloff......
LOCKED for you to present your third possibility
Thanks for the lock. This try is more of a reach, but I will give it a shot. 1934 Minerva M-4 by Ruckstuhl?
Quote from: 4popoid on January 25, 2013, 01:52:25 PM
Thanks for the lock. This try is more of a reach, but I will give it a shot. 1934 Minerva M-4 by Ruckstuhl?
Not Ruckstuhl......
You were in the right alphabetical area before and it's a well-known coachbuilder....
Still locked for you for one more try.
Thanks Malcolm. I was using a reference for Swiss builders specifically mentioning Minerva. The big, best known, Swiss builder isn't one of those, but does fall into the correct alphabetical area, so I'll give that a try. 1934 Minerva M-4 by Graber?
Quote from: 4popoid on January 25, 2013, 02:55:18 PM
Thanks Malcolm. I was using a reference for Swiss builders specifically mentioning Minerva. The big, best known, Swiss builder isn't one of those, but does fall into the correct alphabetical area, so I'll give that a try. 1934 Minerva M-4 by Graber?
Yes, that's it!
Another point for you.....