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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: sixtee5cuda on May 18, 2013, 01:43:57 PM

Title: SOLVED: WTH # 243 - 1975 Citroen Dyane-Riley Special w rear-wheel-drive
Post by: sixtee5cuda on May 18, 2013, 01:43:57 PM
For one point, tell us what cars contributed to this creation, and approximately when it was finished.
Title: Re: WTH # 243
Post by: sixtee5cuda on May 22, 2013, 03:27:04 PM
Experts?
Title: Re: WTH # 243
Post by: richard cuyler on May 22, 2013, 05:33:19 PM
Undernees zis car zere ees a Traction Avant?
Title: Re: WTH # 243
Post by: D-type on May 22, 2013, 07:04:58 PM
And a soupçon of Riley?
Title: Re: WTH # 243
Post by: sixtee5cuda on May 22, 2013, 09:10:20 PM
Riley and Citroen are involved.  Not Traction Avant, in name or function.
Title: Re: WTH # 243
Post by: nicanary on May 23, 2013, 05:35:37 AM
1975 Citroen Riley Special - based on a 2CV/Dyane chassis and engine, but rear-wheel drive. Some brass-plated Riley parts fitted, although the connection with Riley appears to stop there. It was built in Suffolk by a retired Rolls-Royce engineer.
Title: Re: WTH # 243
Post by: sixtee5cuda on May 23, 2013, 08:05:13 AM
One point to Nicanary for the correct answer.

Some of the bodywork appears to be from a 1929 Riley Sports (if that is the correct name).
Title: Re: SOLVED: WTH # 243 - 1975 Citroen Dyane-Riley Special w rear-wheel-drive
Post by: richard cuyler on May 25, 2013, 08:24:12 AM
If it's rear wheel driven, why does it appear to have driveshafts at the front? ???
Title: Re: SOLVED: WTH # 243 - 1975 Citroen Dyane-Riley Special w rear-wheel-drive
Post by: nicanary on May 25, 2013, 08:48:07 AM
Quote from: richard cuyler on May 25, 2013, 08:24:12 AM
If it's rear wheel driven, why does it appear to have driveshafts at the front? ???

I've just re-read the web description, and apparently it's also rear-engined ! Unfortunately there are no photos with the body removed, so it's not easy to understand the engineering.
Title: Re: SOLVED: WTH # 243 - 1975 Citroen Dyane-Riley Special w rear-wheel-drive
Post by: sixtee5cuda on May 25, 2013, 09:31:34 AM
They could be using the driveshafts in front, as part of the suspension.  The sales listings for this car did mention rear-wheel drive.