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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: nicanary on October 27, 2013, 07:29:35 AM

Title: Solved NIC #49 - 1899 Gabriel Voisin and his first car.
Post by: nicanary on October 27, 2013, 07:29:35 AM
What year is this, and who is the man ?
Title: Re: NIC #49
Post by: nicanary on November 05, 2013, 12:20:47 PM
Experts?
Title: Re: NIC #49
Post by: nicanary on November 17, 2013, 05:58:09 AM
Pros will know this.
Title: Re: NIC #49
Post by: neilshouse on November 17, 2013, 10:22:33 AM
Walter Christie?
Title: Re: NIC #49
Post by: nicanary on November 17, 2013, 10:29:51 AM
Quote from: neilshouse on November 17, 2013, 10:22:33 AM
Walter Christie?

Good guess. Not him.
Title: Re: NIC #49
Post by: 4popoid on November 17, 2013, 11:31:17 AM
The year is 1899 and the man is Gabriel Voisin (age 19), who is at the wheel of the of the first car he built.
Title: Re: NIC #49
Post by: nicanary on November 17, 2013, 11:52:49 AM
Quote from: 4popoid on November 17, 2013, 11:31:17 AM
The year is 1899 and the man is Gabriel Voisin (age 19), who is at the wheel of the of the first car he built.

Correct! I have never seen this picture before, but found it on a website specific to this marque, so I think it must be based on fact! I can find absolutely no information about the car.