Solved: Wendax 1596 - Fargier Type A

Wendax · May 17, 2015, 02:08:34 AM

Shiny.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

Wendax · May 24, 2015, 01:52:07 AM

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richard cuyler · May 24, 2015, 01:22:08 PM

German homebuild/one-off?

Wendax · May 24, 2015, 03:34:05 PM

One-off, but not German

richard cuyler · May 25, 2015, 02:03:41 PM

French?

Wendax · May 25, 2015, 02:58:20 PM

Oui, monsieur

GV CREATIONS · May 25, 2015, 04:55:31 PM

the Fargier
Born in Clermont-Ferrand, Albert Fargier, employed fitter railway (whose sister works at Michelin) will, from 1949 to 1955, use evenings and entertainment to build this unique piece. In a dead end in a hut after Albert Fargier tinker ... The room is so small that the car will be assembled on the balcony of the house, located right next door! On a "Fargier" chassis, with three wheels of steel tube is installed AMC 175 cc four-stroke engine, also built in Clermont-Ferrand. All this together will be covered with an elegant body riveted duralumin, shaped by hand and mallet, technical aviation. Homemade also nice dashboard and seat in green moleskin, all protected from the weather by a lovely roof translucent vinyl.

Wendax · May 25, 2015, 05:03:21 PM

Yes, well found, GV!

One more point for you. The car is part of the Michelin collection today.

Wendax · June 23, 2016, 04:47:11 AM

A rear view:

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Solved: Wendax 1596 - Fargier Type A