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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2014 => Topic started by: woodinsight on May 15, 2012, 02:37:55 PM

Title: Solved - MJW #923 - VAF Jihel-Mickey IV 1939
Post by: woodinsight on May 15, 2012, 02:37:55 PM
Identify the nationality, full name, which engine it used and when it was built - you'll be rewarded with a point if your answer is correct.
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: woodinsight on May 21, 2012, 05:52:41 AM
Moving up a gear...
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: woodinsight on June 01, 2012, 05:50:48 AM
Pros?
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: SACO on June 01, 2012, 06:16:28 AM
At villa d'este ?
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: woodinsight on June 01, 2012, 10:00:38 AM
Quote from: SACO on June 01, 2012, 06:16:28 AM
At villa d'este ?
I don't know where the photo was taken......
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: Wendax on August 08, 2012, 01:11:46 PM
British?
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: woodinsight on August 08, 2012, 01:15:57 PM
Not British even though it's RHD.....
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: Wendax on August 08, 2012, 01:28:16 PM
Italian?
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: woodinsight on August 08, 2012, 01:40:28 PM
Quote from: Wendax on August 08, 2012, 01:28:16 PM
Italian?
No, it's not Italian
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: Wendax on August 08, 2012, 01:44:45 PM
French?
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: Wendax on August 09, 2012, 06:46:45 AM
Or Czech?
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: woodinsight on August 09, 2012, 07:06:16 AM
It's French I believe....certainly the engine and driver are French.
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: Wendax on August 09, 2012, 07:10:14 AM
Simca engine?
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: woodinsight on August 11, 2012, 03:47:15 PM
The engine is not a Simca......
Just to add a snippet of information - this car is French but the only race I can trace that it competed is not France...
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: faksta on August 13, 2012, 11:44:41 AM
Italian race?
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: woodinsight on August 13, 2012, 03:41:01 PM
Quote from: faksta on August 13, 2012, 11:44:41 AM
Italian race?
No, not an Italian race - more northern....
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: faksta on August 13, 2012, 03:42:14 PM
Swiss event?
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: SACO on August 13, 2012, 04:15:46 PM
Jihel IV 2l_ AEL  ( DB 11cv Citroen engine ) by Dr Lepelletier
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: woodinsight on August 13, 2012, 04:39:38 PM
Quote from: faksta on August 13, 2012, 03:42:14 PM
Swiss event?
Not Swiss
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: woodinsight on August 13, 2012, 04:47:19 PM
Quote from: SACO on August 13, 2012, 04:15:46 PM
Jihel IV 2l_ AEL  ( DB 11cv Citroen engine ) by Dr Lepelletier
Well it appears that we both have much the same information.......
However before I can give you the point can you also provide the year and fill in the 'x's as below -
xxx Jihel-xxxxxx IV 19xx

I have the the engine as a Citroen L4 - is that the same as you stated?
LOCKED for you to come up with some more information.
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: SACO on August 14, 2012, 01:33:03 AM
VAF Jihel Mickey IV 1939 (GP des frontières -Chimay ) ?
Title: Re: MJW #923
Post by: woodinsight on August 15, 2012, 12:05:25 PM
Quote from: SACO on August 14, 2012, 01:33:03 AM
VAF Jihel Mickey IV 1939 (GP des frontières -Chimay ) ?
Correct!  with Pierre Rougol driving.
Strange name for a car don't you think?
Another point for you.
Title: SAC#767 :VAF Jihel-Mickey IV 1939
Post by: SACO on July 09, 2014, 11:29:46 AM
What's this,  for 1 point ?  :)
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on July 18, 2014, 08:59:24 AM
Experts !
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: D-type on July 18, 2014, 10:20:07 AM
The hub caps suggest it's a VW based special?
It's RHD so is it from Australia?
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on July 18, 2014, 01:21:12 PM
Not VW based special and not from Australia !
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: frederick59 on July 19, 2014, 02:21:44 PM
French?
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on July 21, 2014, 06:45:53 AM
Yes !
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: mekubb on July 21, 2014, 09:07:10 AM
Panhard ?
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on July 21, 2014, 09:46:32 AM
Not Panhard !
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: frederick59 on July 21, 2014, 12:35:22 PM
Darl'mat?
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on July 21, 2014, 04:02:16 PM
Not a Darl'mat !
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: frederick59 on July 23, 2014, 02:45:43 AM
Delahaye?
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on July 23, 2014, 04:42:23 AM
Not a Delahaye !
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on August 04, 2014, 02:46:33 AM
Pros !
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: Wendax on August 04, 2014, 04:02:52 AM
Rear-engined?
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on August 04, 2014, 04:09:26 AM
Not a rear-engined !
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: nicanary on August 04, 2014, 06:12:06 AM
Based on a Simca 8 ?
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: mekubb on August 04, 2014, 08:28:38 AM
Peugeot ?
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: ropat53 on August 04, 2014, 08:37:44 AM
I don't know what it is, but the wheels look Ford V8 or Matford?
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on August 04, 2014, 08:54:00 AM
No relation with Ford or Matford !
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: mekubb on August 04, 2014, 01:04:45 PM
Quote from: mekubb on August 04, 2014, 08:28:38 AM
Peugeot ?
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: ropat53 on August 04, 2014, 02:15:23 PM
Amilcar Pegase?
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on August 05, 2014, 04:43:04 AM
Not Simca 8 , Peugeot or Amilcar !
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: nicanary on August 05, 2014, 06:38:00 AM
Well-known marque or home-built?

(The car behind it has the same hubcaps)
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on August 05, 2014, 08:13:35 AM
The car behind it has the same base but has a more known marque !
Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: Wendax on August 05, 2014, 08:20:05 AM
Citroen based, as the car behind could be the Deutsch-Bonnet DB1, at the 12 Heures de Paris 1938?

Title: Re: SAC#767
Post by: SACO on August 05, 2014, 10:30:42 AM
Yes !  ;)
Locked for Wendax !
Title: Re: SAC#767 : Locked
Post by: Wendax on August 05, 2014, 11:55:06 AM
Driven by Réné Barre?
Title: Re: SAC#767 : Locked
Post by: SACO on August 06, 2014, 10:29:40 AM
I don't think so !
Title: Re: SAC#767 : Locked
Post by: SACO on August 06, 2014, 04:58:01 PM
Sorry !
Unlocked !
Title: Re: SAC#767 :
Post by: nicanary on August 06, 2014, 06:43:12 PM
I can find names of cars which I cannot identify, and maybe it's one of those. Chauzy Speciale ?
Title: Re: SAC#767 :
Post by: SACO on August 07, 2014, 06:19:29 AM
Not Chauzy Speciale !
Title: Re: SAC#767 :
Post by: nicanary on August 07, 2014, 06:37:07 AM
VAF ?
Title: Re: SAC#767 :
Post by: SACO on August 08, 2014, 01:27:50 AM
Not VAF !
Title: Re: SAC#767 :
Post by: nicanary on August 08, 2014, 07:13:06 AM
AL Special ?
Title: Re: SAC#767 :
Post by: SACO on August 09, 2014, 10:03:08 AM
What do you mean by AL Special  ?
Title: Re: SAC#767 :
Post by: nicanary on August 09, 2014, 11:03:49 AM
Quote from: SACO on August 09, 2014, 10:03:08 AM
What do you mean by AL Special  ?

A car driven by Leblond and Egres in the 1948 Paris 12 hours.
Title: Re: SAC#767 :
Post by: mekubb on August 09, 2014, 11:54:11 AM
Is the pic taken during the 1948 Paris 12 heures or earlier/later ?
Title: Re: SAC#767 :
Post by: SACO on August 09, 2014, 02:41:07 PM
Yes  ! a relation with AL Special but it's not the 1948 Paris 12 hours , and I don't know the year of the race !
Title: Re: SAC#767 :
Post by: nicanary on August 19, 2014, 03:28:28 PM
Was it built by Albert Leblond ?
Title: Re: SAC#767 :
Post by: SACO on August 20, 2014, 09:15:31 AM
Thank you Faksta !
And sorry for nicanary !I didn't remembered of VAF ! :o ( Already found with MJW#923 )
It's a VAF Jihel-Mickey IV 1939 ( perhaps Jihel for J.L and Mickey for MK ? )
1 point for nicanary ! ;D
Title: Re: SAC#767 :VAF Jihel-Mickey IV 1939
Post by: nicanary on August 20, 2014, 11:03:37 AM
Thanks. I suppose you missed my post #31.
(The car was entered in the 1939 Paris 12-hours at Montlhery by Pierre Roujol.)
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #923 - VAF Jihel-Mickey IV 1939
Post by: gte4289 on November 03, 2024, 02:48:16 PM
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