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Experts?
Wowie. That's very nice isn't it, except for that A-pillar.
Is it Imp powered?
Quote from: Oswald on September 04, 2014, 06:59:32 AM
Wowie. That's very nice isn't it, except for that A-pillar.
Is it Imp powered?
Yes, I love it!
It's not Imp-powered though.
Is there a VW Beetle beneath the sleek bodywork?
Skoda underneath?
Professionals?
seems familiar....: italian?
Rover P5 based?
Andino from Argentina?
British Ford-based?
Oh my! In that case, French and Peugeot-based?
Perhaps Simca based?
Was it made in Europe?
Quote from: ropat53 on September 23, 2014, 06:20:30 PM
Was it made in Europe?
Yes..
Quote from: Djetset on September 23, 2014, 03:49:14 PM
Oh my! In that case, French and Peugeot-based?
Yes, French but not Peugeot-based..
Quote from: targhediferro on September 23, 2014, 04:43:20 PM
Perhaps Simca based?
..because it is in fact Simca-based, yes!
Any relation with CG ?
Home made ?
A Simca-Abarth Replica?
Quote from: targhediferro on September 25, 2014, 03:39:26 AM
A Simca-Abarth Replica?
It is based on a Simca and it's possible that it was inspired by the Simca-Abarths, although the builder didn't claim that.
So that's some progress!
Is it the only car ever built by this builder ?
Quote from: oko94 on October 14, 2014, 12:22:04 PM
Is it the only car ever built by this builder ?
Believe so, though he was involved with others too.
Were these other cars also Simca-related ?
Quote from: oko94 on October 15, 2014, 03:11:39 AM
Were these other cars also Simca-related ?
Some were.
Was the builder a car designer ?
Quote from: oko94 on October 15, 2014, 12:06:20 PM
Was the builder a car designer ?
Well, he designed this so you could say he was, but he's not a recognised name in the car design world and he wasn't employed as a designer AFAIK.
So he was an automotive engineer ?
Quote from: oko94 on October 21, 2014, 01:06:26 PM
So he was an automotive engineer ?
I don't know what he was employed as, but I not an engineer.
Maybe he did do some designs for them, I don't know.
Is there a relation with Gordini ?
Is there a relation with a French company involved in motor sports ?
Quote from: oko94 on October 26, 2014, 05:08:11 AM
Is there a relation with a French company involved in motor sports ?
No, no motor sport involvement.
Was the builder of this car employed by Heuliez ?
Quote from: oko94 on October 27, 2014, 09:56:49 AM
Was the builder of this car employed by Heuliez ?
No.
Was he employed by a French coachbuilder ?
Quote from: oko94 on October 27, 2014, 10:41:19 AM
Was he employed by a French coachbuilder ?
Yes he was!
Chapron ?
Facel Metallon ?
Was the coachbuilder still active when the puzzle car was built ?
Quote from: oko94 on October 29, 2014, 08:55:49 AM
Was the coachbuilder still active when the puzzle car was built ?
Yes.
Chausson ?
Pourtout ?
CG (Chappe et Gessalin)?
Neither Pourtout nor CG!
Autobleu?
Pichon et Parat?
Raymond Loewy had dealings with Pichon-Parat, but I can't imagine that this car is his work? :(
Quote from: Djetset on November 02, 2014, 05:51:45 AM
Raymond Loewy had dealings with Pichon-Parat, but I can't imagine that this car is his work? :(
You're right; it's not!
Claude Paggi's Simca 1000
Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 24, 2014, 07:45:37 AM
Claude Paggi's Simca 1000
Well done - you're right!
Below is the piece the picture came from, which means something like this:
Forty years ago a bodybuilder in Sens, André Parat, trained a large number of young people, including Claude Paggi. Barely 17 years old he built with his own hands this prototype based on front and rear axle assemblies from a Simca 1000. He drove the car for a few years before selling it to Guy Rousselet, who lived in Reims. Claude Paggi and myself are looking for that car and its proud owner.