Solved - MJW #1095 - Minerva M-4 Cabriolet Graber 1934

[woodinsight]

Make, model, year and coachbuilder to be identified for the point

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Time for another Experts' top-up.....

[targhediferro]

German 6 cilinder?

[woodinsight]

German 6 cilinder?

Not German....

[nicanary]

Lanchester 10hp?

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Lanchester 10hp?

Not a Lanchester....

[4popoid]

Mathis of about 1933?

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Mathis of about 1933?

Not a Mathis and you are a year out with the date....

[targhediferro]

Italian with german coachbuilder?

[woodinsight]

Italian with german coachbuilder?

No - not an Italian chassis and the coachbuilder is not German.

[4popoid]

1934 French chassis with Swiss body?

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1934 French chassis with Swiss body?

1934 and Swiss body are correct but the chassis is not French

[4popoid]

1934 US chassis with body by Tuscher?

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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)

[4popoid]

1934 British chassis with body by Worblaufen?

[woodinsight]

1934 British chassis with body by Worblaufen?

Not by Worblaufen....

If I can just sum up the chassis manufacturer nationality so far -

German
Italian
French
American (USA)
British

[nicanary]

Austrian base?

[Bill Murray]

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

[woodinsight]

Austrian base?

Not Austrian....

[woodinsight]

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.

[Bill Murray]

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

[woodinsight]

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...

[4popoid]

Hi guys,

I have three possibilities.  First let's try: 1934 Minerva M-4 by Gygax.

Spence 

[woodinsight]

Hi guys,

I have three possibilities.  First let's try: 1934 Minerva M-4 by Gygax.

Spence 

Not Gygax........

[4popoid]

1934 Minerva M-4 by Gangloff?