Solved: Wendax 3424 - Lancia Ardennes by Lucien Sautenet

oko94 · October 15, 2021, 05:30:13 PM

Le Mans ?

Wendax · October 15, 2021, 05:41:57 PM

Yes

richard fridd · October 16, 2021, 02:00:45 AM

Le Mans seems to be even closer to northern coast than western coast. Is Le Mans the circuit?

Wendax · October 16, 2021, 02:09:30 AM

Yes (see above)

richard fridd · October 16, 2021, 05:07:25 AM

Thanks, missed that. So a 'National' status rally started and finished at Le Mans and including the surrounding area?

Wendax · October 16, 2021, 06:24:39 AM

A rallye incorporating the Le Mans track, but starting and ending elsewhere.

richard fridd · October 16, 2021, 09:17:04 AM

Multi circuit rallye?

Wendax · October 16, 2021, 09:29:34 AM

Quote from: Wendax on October 16, 2021, 06:24:39 AM
A rallye incorporating the Le Mans track, but starting and ending elsewhere.

That's all I know about that rallye.

Allan L · October 19, 2021, 04:00:47 AM

The Tour de France could just be called a rally but it was a multi-venue speed event and did visit Le Mans. Is that the event we should study?

Wendax · October 19, 2021, 04:03:13 AM

No

richard fridd · October 19, 2021, 08:52:48 AM

Quote from: Wendax on October 13, 2021, 01:32:46 AM
The car participated in some rallyes before it was transformed into an Aurelia GT lookalike, but I wouldn't call those rallyes well known.

A lot less well known than the TdF then. Will the third picture be posted if ideas run out?

sichel · October 19, 2021, 09:11:33 AM

Tour d'Europe?

Wendax · October 19, 2021, 09:15:25 AM

No. I don't know if it helps to find the car, but here is the poster of the rallye the car took part in before the rebuild.

oko94 · October 20, 2021, 01:15:35 AM

Lucien Sautenet

Wendax · October 20, 2021, 02:25:22 AM

What took you so long to find the right book?

Yes, it is the Lancia Ardennes rebodied by Lucien Sautenet using an original Aurelia roof and grill by Pininfarina.

BTW, the rallye was the Rallye International Sablé-Solesmes 1954.

richard fridd · October 20, 2021, 03:32:52 AM

Solved Autopuzzle! Excellent and well done. Is there a book with the details? And is there a photo of the car before conversion? Richard

Wendax · October 20, 2021, 04:00:19 AM

The information was taken from the book "Constructeurs sans Patente 2" by Dominique Pascal.

Here's the car before conversion (#124):

oko94 · October 20, 2021, 04:02:24 PM

Actually I've found the solution online. I have the aforementioned book but it didn't occur to me that it could be related to this puzzle.

fromwien · October 21, 2021, 04:48:52 AM

Puzzle for real champions. Me never came the idea Dominique Pascal's book "Constructeurs sans Patente 2" may help solving this puzzle.
Heavy time consuming brilliant puzzle. Congratulation to 'oko94' for the solution

richard fridd · October 21, 2021, 06:04:13 AM

Quote from: oko94 on October 20, 2021, 04:02:24 PM
Actually I've found the solution online. I have the aforementioned book but it didn't occur to me that it could be related to this puzzle.

Many thanks, is there any written text in the book to accompany the photographs, or an online link? Richard

Wendax · October 21, 2021, 06:25:16 AM

I'll send a scan to you this evening.

richard fridd · October 21, 2021, 07:47:04 AM

Scan recieved. Many thanks, Richard

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Solved: Wendax 3424 - Lancia Ardennes by Lucien Sautenet