Solved - NEH 2444: Colson VW Special by Laurent Colson - 1951

Allemano · November 16, 2010, 08:26:58 AM

Please respond below if you know the make and model designation of this car.
One point for the right and complete answer!

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Allemano · November 29, 2010, 05:31:32 AM

Expert-ease!

barrett · November 29, 2010, 11:04:07 PM

VW 'Sportwagon' driven by Pecters and Gendarme, 1952 Liege-Rome-Liege

Allemano · November 30, 2010, 12:53:56 AM

Correct!

Carnut · January 31, 2013, 07:28:07 AM

What's this, what is it based on, who built it and when - for 1 point?:

Edit: I understand this car has been puzzled before but it seems neither its name nor the builder's name were known so weren't part of the puzzle.
They are now! So the car's and thebuilder's names and from when it dates are essential for the point. The puzzle can be merged once it's solved (again)..

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Carnut · February 12, 2013, 05:48:01 AM

Experts?

targhediferro · February 12, 2013, 06:04:10 AM

volkswagen based from czech Republic?

Carnut · February 12, 2013, 06:40:50 AM

Quote from: targhediferro on February 12, 2013, 06:04:10 AM
volkswagen based from czech Republic?

It's VW-based yes, but not from Czechoslovakia (as it was then of course!)

Oswald · February 12, 2013, 01:35:30 PM

This car is designed and built by Laurent Colson, who based it on a VW. It was shown on the 1951 Brussels Motor Show.

Carnut · February 13, 2013, 05:57:52 AM

Quote from: Oswald on February 12, 2013, 01:35:30 PM
This car is designed and built by Laurent Colson, who based it on a VW. It was shown on the 1951 Brussels Motor Show.

That's correct, yes, so you're now three-quarters of a Pro!
I'm going to merge this with the original puzzle of the same car, but I've taken the liberty of changing its heading to show the name of the car/builder rather than just who drove it in the Liege-Rome-Liege, which I think will make it easier to trace in the future.

More pictures showing his drawing of it from 1949 and the unmodified puzzle photo:

Carnut · February 13, 2013, 06:02:25 AM

Below is a post I found about this car which is interesting and self-explanatory:

QUOTE
My name is Laurent Colson, and believe it or not, I'm Laurent Colson's grand-grand son. For your information, LC was not German but Belgian. The factory was located in Liege, BE.
This car was designed for the Automotive Salon in Brussels in 1951. Laurent Colson designed several other cars going from sport cars to ambulances !

If you guys need more information about the LC cars, feel free to contact me at my email address.
UNQUOTE

Oguerrerob · December 23, 2020, 01:48:22 AM

Please find this car. Name, model, builder, year, country...

Oguerrerob · January 17, 2021, 03:35:58 AM

Up!

hermanoto · January 17, 2021, 05:27:01 AM

Colsson 1951, made in Belgium with VW components

Oguerrerob · January 17, 2021, 05:43:53 AM

Yes!, Locked for you to give the name

hermanoto · January 17, 2021, 06:02:20 AM

Laurent Colson,

Car shown at the Brussels Salon 1951

Oguerrerob · January 17, 2021, 06:13:12 AM

Yes, he's the builder, but the car has a name itself

hermanoto · January 17, 2021, 07:33:08 AM

Volkswagen Colson Sport

if not, please unlock.

Oguerrerob · January 17, 2021, 07:51:09 AM

No. Open to all

thorax · January 17, 2021, 08:40:28 AM

if someone can read the plate, I'm not able....

Oguerrerob · January 17, 2021, 08:46:17 AM

Not in this image, but the puzzle picture has the name on it. (Obviously, I blanked it).

fromwien · January 17, 2021, 03:01:08 PM

In an older puzzle, it has been named: VW Sportwagon

Oguerrerob · January 17, 2021, 03:22:05 PM

I don't know. This picture called it with name and model

Oguerrerob · January 24, 2021, 05:10:39 AM

Up!

kwgibbs · January 24, 2021, 06:57:45 AM

Is it the beach buggy?

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Solved - NEH 2444: Colson VW Special by Laurent Colson - 1951