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Title: Solved - NEH 5228: Bertone Simca Lido - 1959
Post by: Carnut on December 10, 2017, 10:54:58 AM

What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: Carnut on December 24, 2017, 07:07:32 AM

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Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: kwgibbs on December 24, 2017, 10:21:41 AM

is it an American custom car?

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: Carnut on December 24, 2017, 03:12:18 PM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 24, 2017, 10:21:41 AM
is it an American custom car?

No, there's no US connection.

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: kwgibbs on December 24, 2017, 05:37:30 PM

is it European?

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: Carnut on December 24, 2017, 05:38:15 PM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 24, 2017, 05:37:30 PM
is it European?

Yes!

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: kwgibbs on December 24, 2017, 06:17:26 PM

is it a simca?

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: FrontMan on December 24, 2017, 06:25:29 PM

Fiat by Farina?

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: Carnut on December 25, 2017, 05:09:41 AM

Quote from: FrontMan on December 24, 2017, 06:25:29 PM
Fiat by Farina?

Neither Fiat nor Farina..

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 24, 2017, 06:17:26 PM
is it a simca?

Yes it is! So I'll lock it until your next reply to see if you can enlarge on its name and builder.

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: kwgibbs on December 25, 2017, 06:11:33 AM

was a coach builder involved ?

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: Carnut on December 25, 2017, 02:39:57 PM

Yes

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: mymokke on December 25, 2017, 03:04:16 PM

Is this car British?

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: kwgibbs on December 25, 2017, 05:15:09 PM

was it by a French coachbuilder?

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: tobytwirl on December 25, 2017, 05:44:39 PM

It is I believe based on a Simca Oceane and called the Bertone Simca Lido - from 1959.

Title: Re: NEH 5228
Post by: Carnut on December 26, 2017, 09:06:22 AM

Quote from: tobytwirl on December 25, 2017, 05:44:39 PM
It is I believe based on a Simca Oceane and called the Bertone Simca Lido - from 1959.

That's it, yes.
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