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Solved: Wendax 1495 - L'Oiseau Bleu by Roger Baillon
« on: February 04, 2015, 02:45:39 AM »
From the Rocket Age.

For one point, please respond and identify this car, its builder and its base.

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Re: Wendax 1495
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2015, 02:26:03 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1495
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2015, 11:03:31 AM »

Based on a Simca 8 , known as the Oiseau Bleu , one off by Roger Baillon ,apparently displayed at Paris Salon 1947 ?

One of his infamous  collection . apparently the family are keeping it ,virtually everything else was auctioned at Retromobile 2015 & made for very entertaining viewing !

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Re: Wendax 1495
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2015, 11:11:38 AM »
Nothing to add, but one point and a rear view, well done!

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1495 - L'Oiseau Bleu by Roger Baillon
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2015, 12:05:34 PM »
Would be nice to find more vintage photos, maybe one from the car exhibiton.

This is the only other vintage photo I know:

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1495 - L'Oiseau Bleu by Roger Baillon
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2015, 12:34:17 PM »
Is the car always in the barn?

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1495 - L'Oiseau Bleu by Roger Baillon
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2015, 01:54:00 AM »
An other view :

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1495 - L'Oiseau Bleu by Roger Baillon
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2020, 03:47:24 PM »
And it did get restored.  :)

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1495 - L'Oiseau Bleu by Roger Baillon
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2021, 08:14:44 AM »
The rear end sits a bit too high now I think.

However it is great that this unique car has been rescued and restored.