SAC#386: "La boule Hoover " by Pourtout , Fiat 600T Multipla based

SACO · January 14, 2013, 02:39:42 AM

Identify the marque, model , year and coachbuilder for 1 point

SACO · January 21, 2013, 02:50:04 AM

Experts ?

als15 · January 21, 2013, 03:13:59 AM

The base-car should be a Fiat 600 Multipla, but I've been wondering for years who built it...

targhediferro · January 21, 2013, 04:04:05 AM

The car is a Fiat 600 T multipla based that took part in the carovane of Tour the France 1961, together with two Renault bodied by Pourtout; this Fiat, anyway, has certainly not been bodied by the French coachbuilder.
As five of these care took part in '65 Tour with Esso or Total (I don't remember) sponsor, and they were called the "Boneschi Circus", I suppone this car is a Fiat 600 T Multipla Boneschi, from 1961 (probably a 600 D, with 767 cc. engine).

SACO · January 21, 2013, 05:54:40 AM

Perhaps the " Bonetti circus "

(Renault Estafette by Pourtout )

als15 · January 21, 2013, 06:01:19 AM

Also my sources tell that the coachbuilder is French (but don't tell its name).
Can it indeed be Pourtout?

SACO · January 21, 2013, 06:03:52 AM

Left : an other Estafette by Pourtout
Right : Puzzle car Fiat 600T Multipla based ( with Citroen Ami6 headlights )
I think that the 2 cars are made by Pourtout

targhediferro · January 21, 2013, 06:15:58 AM

At this point I think I have lost a point I had in my pocket yet....My source says Circus Boneschi and so I went wrong way...the two cars are so similar they are probably from the same coachbuilder, Pourtout.

als15 · January 21, 2013, 06:30:32 AM

I'm not sure I really deservet the point... Because targhedifetto knows more than me (I only guessed)...
But, can I have those pictures at a higher resolution, if available?
I'm very happy to have added another little tile to my knowledge about those cars... In fact, I didn't listed it in the first edition of my book "Fiat 600 M fuoriserie" because I was not able to find the coachbuilder.

targhediferro · January 21, 2013, 07:29:17 AM

If it could help, the yellow Estafette of the second picture, is known as "la Bulle" (The Boule).
I'm sorry but I cannot copy the pictures from the site that's my source, and I cannot link because of the rules of AP.

SACO · January 21, 2013, 07:48:19 AM

PM sent to als

SACO · January 21, 2013, 08:27:43 AM

Well !
"La boule Hoover " by Pourtout , Fiat 600T Multipla based ( late 60s )
1 point for targhediferro and thanks als !

targhediferro · January 21, 2013, 09:43:37 AM

I thank both of you....very interesting topic.

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SAC#386: "La boule Hoover " by Pourtout , Fiat 600T Multipla based