Solved TGF-437: Nardi-Dubois-Peugeot 203 by Frua, 1954

[targhediferro]

Can you identify this car?

[frederick59]

Alfa Romeo Giulietta?

[targhediferro]

Alfa Romeo Giulietta?

No Sir.

[Joao Gois]

Arnolt?

[targhediferro]

Not an Arnolt.

[D-type]

MG?

[targhediferro]

Not an MG.

[frederick59]

Italian car?

[targhediferro]

The base car is not italian.

[frederick59]

Aston Martin base?

[targhediferro]

Not Aston Martin.

[richard cuyler]

Clutching at straws here, but it looks like a mid-fifties Ghia design and it's on crossply tyres, so something fairly basic underneath. Maybe Simca?

[targhediferro]

It's middle fifties, but not Ghia design and not a Simca.

[frederick59]

ND-Peugeot?

[targhediferro]

ND-Peugeot?

Yes, locked for you.

[frederick59]

By Frua in 1954?

[fyreline]

Thought it was locked?

[fyreline]

OK, that's 24 hours . . .

1954 Peugeot 203 MD(supercharged) bodied by Frua. Built for Maurice Dubois with tuning by Nardi, and shown competing in the 1954 Moroccan Rally.

[targhediferro]

It was locked for Frederick59, who was right to say this Peugeot is from 1954 and designed by Frua.  Fyreline added the missing parts...but I never said it was locked just for 24 hours ...so I've to have it for solved by Frederick59.

[fyreline]

Good call . . . my bad for not seeing that Frederick59 was who it was locked for.

It appears that a couple of these cars were made (2 or 3?), all slightly different. Certainly wouldn't take it for a Peugeot at first glance.