Help identifying a strange little car

Help identifying a strange little car

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Jimmy Recard

17,540 posts

178 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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smileymikey said:
Good god we have found something rarer than that bloody car......three Pistonheaders on the same thread that agree smile

Just to throw a spanner in....does anyone else think the headlamp is at an odd angle....could the car have had a bit of a front end bump?
Yep, that has been suggested just a few times wink

Puddenchucker

4,036 posts

217 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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bockaaarck said:
I was having a bit of a search around after catching up with this thread over the weekend. I do think a Panhard is definitely a fair shout. In particular the Panhard-Levassor-CD coupe.

The shape is very similar, has the same window configuration too. If you have a look at the photo, then check the image of a Panhard-Levassor-CD. The rear wheel arch has a 'half wheel' cover. But with that cover removed, it matches the wheel arch closely. The tricky element is the lights, they don't see be quite right. However, the picture does look like the front end is a touch 'stoved in'

But the shape of the door (leading edge) is wrong, as is the relationship between the base of the A pillar and the front wheel.
Fairly fundamental 'hard-points' that aren't easily changed.

bockaaarck

393 posts

167 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Puddenchucker said:
But the shape of the door (leading edge) is wrong, as is the relationship between the base of the A pillar and the front wheel.
Fairly fundamental 'hard-points' that aren't easily changed.
Agreed, it's close, but those fundamentals discount it. More searching to be done!

HarryW

15,150 posts

268 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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I kept looking at Panhards, particularly the X86 and wonder if it was a one off derivative of that type... Keep looking.

Bebee

4,678 posts

224 months

Tuesday 5th April 2016
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NASA? You know anyone?

If you look back at my previous post you will see that I had lightened up the picture to reveal the nuts on the wheels,
folk back then weren't into swapping wheels around so much, I would suggest that the wheels are the standard original fit of
Panhard.
I think the car is a Panhard, it may even be in a state of R&D and that's why we can't recognise what it is.

FunkyNige

8,859 posts

274 months

Tuesday 5th April 2016
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HarryW said:
I kept looking at Panhards, particularly the X86 and wonder if it was a one off derivative of that type... Keep looking.
Yeah, if you put
Allemano Crepaldi Panhard Dyna X86 Coupe 1951
Into Google you'll see another car that it's almost like, we keep moaning about modern cars all looking the same but it seems there were hundreds that looked like this strange little car!

nicanary

9,751 posts

145 months

Tuesday 5th April 2016
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Bebee said:
NASA? You know anyone?

If you look back at my previous post you will see that I had lightened up the picture to reveal the nuts on the wheels,
folk back then weren't into swapping wheels around so much, I would suggest that the wheels are the standard original fit of
Panhard.
I think the car is a Panhard, it may even be in a state of R&D and that's why we can't recognise what it is.
Personally I still don't understand why anyone thinks it's some sort of "factory" car. Looks completely amateurish to me, and I've got no doubts it's a homebuilt using aluminium left around after WW2.

I've made a mental note to post here shortly before Le Mans, reminding members to take a copy of this image with them - there may be some old guy in the hotels or cafes who remembers this car, because his mate Jacques in the garage round the corner built it in his spare time.

Gad-Westy

14,521 posts

212 months

Tuesday 5th April 2016
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On a totally unhelpful note, I've just realised where this pic is taken. Spent a wonderful Sunday afternoon sat outside that place watching all sorts of exotica heading back from Le Mans.

nicanary

9,751 posts

145 months

Sunday 12th June 2016
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This is a "heads-up" for anyone attending Le Mans next weekend. PLEASE take a copy of the photo with you, especially if you're intending to visit this town centre. This puzzle must be solved this year - it's doing my head in.

PS I've just repeated this request on the Le Mans forum.

Edited by nicanary on Sunday 12th June 14:29

nicanary

9,751 posts

145 months

Sunday 26th June 2016
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Did anyone remember to ask? Or bother?

sdkrc

116 posts

106 months

Sunday 26th June 2016
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Salmson 2300 sport or a variant?
French manufacturer and obscure. Similar features but not exact

Edited by sdkrc on Sunday 26th June 18:06

nicanary

9,751 posts

145 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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A fellow member of Autopuzzles has a thread on which he places images of unknown homebuilt cars - this is an eigenbau (one-off) which bears an uncanny resemblance to our "strange" car although there are some differences, so please don't start putting me in my place!

It's a sight nearer the mark than some of the ridiculous suggestions we've had over the months.


Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

254 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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nicanary said:
It's a sight nearer the mark than some of the ridiculous suggestions we've had over the months.

True, but still has the same problem with the A pillar that many/most suggestions have. If anything it offers more evidence that the car in the pic is a home built one-off as well.

Btokell

32 posts

139 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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Looks a lot like this, admittedly not loads more than a shell. The website (http://panhard-racing-team.fr) has loads of other cars in similar guise and talks about race build projects etc. Not proving very phone friendly though!



vixen1700

Original Poster:

22,669 posts

269 months

Sunday 4th September 2016
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Thought I'd stumbled across it this morning with this one off for sale in Holland:

http://www.kucarfa.nl/DKW/AutoUnionProtoGB.html

But no. frown

Pistachio

1,116 posts

189 months

Monday 5th September 2016
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The mystery goes on ...........

TheLuke

2,218 posts

140 months

Monday 5th September 2016
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Pistachio said:
The mystery goes on ...........
It's one of the many mysteries that are lost in the sands of time. Too long ago now to find out any information as anyone who would likely know wont be around.

Unfortuantly there are some things we will never know.


All hail the Mark 1 SLC

Mr Will

13,719 posts

205 months

Monday 5th September 2016
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TheLuke said:
All hail the Mark 1 SLC
Heaven help us if there is a Mark II...

blueg33

35,580 posts

223 months

Monday 5th September 2016
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Good grief, I would have thought it was identified by now!

vrooom

3,763 posts

266 months

Monday 5th September 2016
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It could be one of those Tatra 600 or others with rear wheel cover removed? but the door shut lines dont match up.. it is large enough though.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Tatra+600&ne...