Solved: Wendax 1517 - Montagnac

Wendax · February 26, 2015, 02:21:54 AM

This one is a mystery to me. Its description contains a brand name that I can't find any reference to. Maybe one of our puzzlers knows more.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

Wendax · March 05, 2015, 02:32:17 AM

up

Wendax · March 12, 2015, 03:35:30 AM

up again

grobmotorix · March 12, 2015, 03:05:50 PM

Any hint available?

Wendax · March 12, 2015, 03:42:27 PM

I just know the year, the brand which is unknown to me and the engine used.

D-type · March 13, 2015, 12:06:38 PM

Did the maker of the engine make cars, like Ford, or just engines like Meadows, Anzani, Coventry Climax?

Wendax · March 13, 2015, 12:52:01 PM

They did make cars, but they are better known for their engines.

4popoid · March 13, 2015, 01:39:36 PM

Do you know the nationality? If so, is it from the UK?

Wendax · March 13, 2015, 01:57:18 PM

Going by the name, the engine and the place where it was offered, I am quite sure about the nationality. Not the UK.

4popoid · March 13, 2015, 02:50:19 PM

Perhaps French?

Wendax · March 13, 2015, 04:07:24 PM

Yes

4popoid · March 13, 2015, 05:05:33 PM

Is the engine in question a Janvir? If so, I'm guessing that their brand Musurus (1921-1922) is probably too well known to be our mystery car.

Wendax · March 13, 2015, 05:16:40 PM

Not a Janvir engine

Allan L · March 13, 2015, 07:42:42 PM

Well there were several French makers known mainly for making engines, but which did produce some cars.
Chapuis-Dornier for example?

4popoid · March 13, 2015, 08:10:49 PM

Did this engine maker produce aircraft engines?

Wendax · March 14, 2015, 02:34:24 AM

Quote from: Allan L on March 13, 2015, 07:42:42 PM
Well there were several French makers known mainly for making engines, but which did produce some cars.
Chapuis-Dornier for example?

Chapuis-Dornier is correct.

Allan L · March 14, 2015, 04:51:54 AM

Quote from: Wendax on March 14, 2015, 02:34:24 AM
Quote from: Allan L on March 13, 2015, 07:42:42 PM
Well there were several French makers known mainly for making engines, but which did produce some cars.
Chapuis-Dornier for example?
Chapuis-Dornier is correct.

Well although that was a shot in the dark, I suppose I'm expected to tell more about this car which I've never seen before!
Since we are looking for a make Wendax hasn't heard of this will be difficult but perhaps it's a Tuar, built by A Morin at Thouars.

Wendax · March 14, 2015, 06:19:48 AM

Not Tuar. As I am interested to get this puzzle solved in reasonable time, so that perhaps someone can tell me more about that car, I'll give some hints:
- the engine is a Chapuis-Dornier type CYSA
- the marque starts with M

oko94 · March 14, 2015, 06:34:30 AM

Montagnac, first registered in 1924

Wendax · March 14, 2015, 08:13:53 AM

Yes, my hint was a bit too generous, I guess.

One point for oko94.

Does anybody have further information on this car?
I'll leave it a pro level for a while.

oko94 · March 14, 2015, 09:01:57 AM

Thanks for the point ! It was indeed very easy to find thanks to your hint.

I couldn't find any other information about this make in my books or online.

Wendax · March 23, 2015, 03:44:50 AM

It seems that it is unknown to the other puzzlers, too.
Moved to solved, but still looking for information.

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Solved: Wendax 1517 - Montagnac