Solved NIC#1061 - Anasagasti at 1913 Coupe de l'Auto

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What is this marque, and in what race is it taking part?

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Experts?

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French

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French

There are French components, but the car is from another country.

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Hispano-Suiza

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Hispano-Suiza

No.

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from England

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from England

No.

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European

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European

No. The car is supposed to be from a country outside Europe. Some people think it is actually just a re-named car from Europe, but I know that the company after which the car is named definitely sent cars to Europe to race, and I prefer to call it by the name under which it raced.

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Djelmo?

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Djelmo?

No. It's a marque name I'm looking for.

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made in the USA

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made in the USA

Not made in the USA.

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South America?

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South America?

Yes!

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Anasagasti

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Anasagasti

Yes it is. LOCKED for you. Which race is this?

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VII Coupe des Voiturettes
21 September 1913
№ 2 D'Avaray

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VII Coupe des Voiturettes
21 September 1913
№ 2 D'Avaray

That's correct - another point to you.

Anasagasti cars were powered by French Picker-Janvier engines and cars were raced at the 1912 Coupe de l'Auto under the French company's name. Some historians think the 1913 cars are the same ones entered under another name, but South American websites confirm that Anasagasti sent cars to race in Europe at this time, and indeed one of them raced at Brooklands in 1914, presumably left behind to save the cost of shipping across the Atlantic. It does seem a long way to travel for one race!

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Thank!