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Title: Whatsit#1 ( Carrossier A.Moret et Fils -Genève Based on Peugeot 402 ? )
Post by: SACO on August 17, 2012, 03:37:09 PM
Whatsit ? I don't know !
During a " Rallye international Gastronomique "
Title: Re: Whatsit#1
Post by: Wendax on August 17, 2012, 03:42:24 PM
Swiss licence plate, looks like a Bernath body, but that's only a guess, no proof.

Bernath built around 25 cabriolets on chassis from Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Citroën, Talbot and Jaguar.
Title: Re: Whatsit#1
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 18, 2012, 04:07:27 AM
Quote from: Wendax on August 17, 2012, 03:42:24 PM
Swiss licence plate, looks like a Bernath body, but that's only a guess, no proof.

Bernath built around 25 cabriolets on chassis from Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Citroën, Talbot and Jaguar.
...Auburn and Fiat.
Alfa:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=12423.0
Citroen:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=9161.0
Fiat:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=19853.0
Jaguar:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=18858.0
and I have a pic of the Talbot, one tagged as Mercedes (license GE30782 and GE30454) plus 1 unidentified (NE9338 - another Alfa?).
Title: Re: Whatsit#1
Post by: SACO on August 18, 2012, 05:21:25 AM
And do you know the logo on radiator grill ? Peugeot ?
Title: Re: Whatsit#1
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 18, 2012, 05:24:13 AM
That would be my guess, yes.
Title: Re: Whatsit#1
Post by: João on August 18, 2012, 08:17:24 AM
Wow! Nice cars Paul, thanks  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Whatsit#1
Post by: bentleybob on August 30, 2012, 09:03:32 AM
I would not be at all surprised if this is a pre-war car (say a Lincoln Zephyr Convertible), which has been modernised immediately post war. Bernath is quite a possible option.  The treatment of the sills looks quite old fashioned to me, other than other Bernath creations. I also note that the car is left hand drive, so either an American or a German chassis would appear likely to me other than Franch, Italian or English, which were often still in RHD, and a certain group of users in Switzerland preferred this because of driving in the mountains.
Title: Re: Whatsit#1
Post by: Wendax on March 18, 2013, 09:44:18 AM
There is a nice styling similarity to another Swiss car: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=12026.0
Title: Re: Whatsit#1
Post by: João on February 21, 2014, 10:47:28 AM
Carrossier A.Moret et Fils, Genève, Switzerland. Based on Peugeot 402 Cabriolet, circa 1945?
Title: Re: Whatsit#1
Post by: SACO on February 21, 2014, 11:57:09 AM
 :thumbsup:  Doubtless it !
1 point for you !