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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #50 on: December 14, 2011, 05:23:19 PM »
This 1953 green Spohn (apparently) Ford roadster is curently for sale:

Two more picture of that '52 Spohn-Ford
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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #51 on: December 14, 2011, 05:25:34 PM »
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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #52 on: December 14, 2011, 05:28:04 PM »
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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #53 on: December 28, 2011, 06:30:47 AM »
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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #54 on: January 04, 2012, 05:51:08 PM »
Did we have this Spohn-bodied Caddy engined Ford chassis before?
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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #55 on: January 05, 2012, 04:10:29 AM »
There is a red one pictured on the first page of this thread. If not the same car, it's this one's twin.
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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #56 on: January 05, 2012, 04:53:45 AM »
Ah, sure, thank you. I think white was the better color for this one...

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #57 on: January 05, 2012, 05:28:00 AM »
A pint of Mr. Griffin's elixir in the tank might do the trick.  :D
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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #58 on: January 07, 2012, 03:24:14 PM »
The most recent white Spohn Custom photo can NOT be the red car still for sale in the Dezer Museum in Florida, US.  The white car has a split flat windshield which perhaps can be opened for ventilation considering how high the gasket and glass frame appear to be riding on the sheet metal.  The Dezer car has a one-piece curved glass.  This is a new car to a spreadsheet of postwar Spohn Customs that I maintain.

Noteworthy in the white car picture are the two newest presumably used cars:  a '55 Chevrolet Nomad and a '55 Oldsmobile Holiday hardtop.  Does anyone think that is an early round body Ford Falcon pointing away, immediately behind the right rear fin of the Spohn?   Dezer claims their car is a 1957.

It is true the Dezer red car does have Cadillac power (though the collection has never verified that with photography).

The new white Spohn Custom may be the car in this very fuzzy, distant black and white photo which also appears to have a windshield divider bar and is referred to as a Ford V8 chassis.   Color and wheel ornamentation would had to have been changed of course.   And the side horizontal aluminum trim would have been lost to the repainter (as it was on my own Spohn Custom).


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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #59 on: January 07, 2012, 03:34:57 PM »
the Spohn Veritas of reply #16 (Veritas_2, with the grille on the hood) was sold for € 143.800,-

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #60 on: January 08, 2012, 01:16:50 AM »
Something new:

on an old HD-drive I´ve found this scan I must have made pre 1999, when I had to sell my whole and complete 1950-1959 ams-collection because I needed the money... :P

It shows a 1957 Jaguar Coupé conversion, conducted by Spohn, too:

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #61 on: January 08, 2012, 06:08:52 AM »
Ouch!

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #62 on: January 08, 2012, 10:05:35 AM »
Looks like 300SL side vents and I really want to know what this strange hood ornament is...

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #63 on: January 08, 2012, 11:41:22 AM »
Isn't that the jaguar in an odd position, crossing the hood?

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #64 on: January 08, 2012, 11:51:44 AM »
 :o

I fear you´re right!!!

A very strange "styling first" so to say...

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #65 on: January 08, 2012, 12:39:32 PM »
1957 would mean it must be one of the very last cars converted by Spohn. Maybe that crosswise Jaguar was their last creative output...

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #66 on: January 08, 2012, 12:43:29 PM »
It´s been a 1957 Auto Motor + Sport magazine where I´ve found it back in ´99.
The conversion job itself might have been older of course...

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #67 on: January 08, 2012, 01:15:54 PM »
Hi
I'm  LE ZEBRE.  A French car collector and i  searching informations  because I found a few year ago a CITROEN TRACTION 11 BL with a special SPOHN coachbuilding needing a complete restoration. you will find some photos.

(I'm sorry for my basic english)

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #68 on: January 08, 2012, 02:15:54 PM »
Very interesting news!!

Is there an official Spohn badge/plate you can show us?
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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #69 on: January 08, 2012, 03:09:55 PM »
Comment:  It is not uncommon, depending on what facts are known on a Spohn Custom, to either refer to the car either by the year and make of the chassis or to call is a 19__ Spohn, referencing the year Spohn did the body work.   Still, the attributes of the Jaguar in question and the background cars could easily indicate that a 1957 Jaguar chassis was the basis for Spohn's 1957 coachbuild.

For consideration:  perhaps the Jaguar cat was connected to the hood/bonnet latching mechanism and turned 90o for release.   Having been left that way may have been the cause for the photographer to take the photo.

Question:  what year is your Citroen Traction 11B chassis of your Spohn coachbuild?  Was in bodied when new or re-bodied in a later year?  The frontal appearance is of some other '40s Spohn builds.  How is the car titled?   Do you know of other Spohn-Cits?

 


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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #70 on: January 08, 2012, 04:06:19 PM »
The CITROEN is 1938 11 LEGERE body and  the coachbuiding was a special order from Mr CASTOR the first owner.
Mr CASTOR was a French Army captain and met Mr EIWANGER the director after the WWII.
Mr EIWANGER made for Mr CASTOR 2 cars, this CITROEN and a OPEL SUPER SIX with a trailer for each car in 1948 - 1949.
I dont' have the plate SPOHN on the car but i own the drawing of the OPEL and a letter from SPOHN KAROSSERIE.

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #71 on: January 08, 2012, 04:48:36 PM »
:thumbsup:

It would be great to find any pics of those trailers mentioned...

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #72 on: January 08, 2012, 05:10:15 PM »
Indeed, a trailer by Spohn could be very interesting.

Sir, do you have the #2364 sketch of the Opel?

I have attempted with the help of Google translater to create text in English.   Change suggestions?

Hermann Spohn Karosseriebau
25/10/48

Monsieur A. Castor
Chateau Pierrefaite
Haute Marne /France


I have the honor to send you the attached sketch No. 2364 showing you your car OPEL. I beg you to please write me if you agree we can start the work or if you still want to change. Also it interests me to know if the spare tire remains of Ehor not care or if put in the trunk.
While waiting for your answer please, Mr. accept the assurances of my highest consideration.

Hermann Spohn
ppa. J. Eiwanger

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #73 on: January 08, 2012, 05:12:43 PM »
It must say "if the spare tire remains outside or has to be put in the trunk".

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Re: Postwar Spohn
« Reply #74 on: January 09, 2012, 03:11:12 PM »
the Citroen trailer