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What is it? # 42 (UPDATE)
(UPDATE)Some of you guessed De Dion-Bouton and Darracq. And, yes there are similarities (especially the hood is deceiving), but this is a Panhard Levassor. This hood shape was a trendy design item that is to be seen with many French cars of that era.
The year is not the simplest part. Guesses reached from 1897 thru 1904. The studded ballontyres give clue that this must be a post 1897 car as PL introduced these in 1898. Earlier this car was dated as 1897 but more recently as being an 1899.
Engine is a 2 cyliner, watercooled 6 HP. This water was also employed for heating warm water botles under the seats! Gearbox was 4 + Reverse. Topspeed estimated at 34 mph.
This one was a very close finish. So it came to the details. After carefull study of all details that came in we decided that Roger Fields naming the quite modern 4 speed + reverse gearbox is what made him win....!!! Roger congratulations!
(car is part of the collection of the Nationaal Automobiel Museum in Raamsdonksveer, Netherlands ; photo by editor, click to enlarge)
EARLIER TEXT: Last week you let us know that you like guessing the very early cars. Well, here's another chance. An unspoilt, unrestored, perfectly conserved example of .... Yes, you may fill in the dots. Not too difficult we think, so it will depend upon the details you can produce, to disitinguish yourself from the other competitors and to win the infamous PreWarCar T-shirt. We will judge in this order: make / year / type / details about this car. Please send your response to
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and put #42 in the subject line of your e-mail. Deadline: Monday 9 December 00.01 hour anywhere on earth.
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Friday, 06 December 2002
(UPDATE)Some of you guessed De Dion-Bouton and Darracq. And, yes there are similarities (especially the hood is deceiving), but this is a Panhard Levassor. This hood shape was a trendy design item that is to be seen with many French cars of that era.
The year is not the simplest part. Guesses reached from 1897 thru 1904. The studded ballontyres give clue that this must be a post 1897 car as PL introduced these in 1898. Earlier this car was dated as 1897 but more recently as being an 1899.
Engine is a 2 cyliner, watercooled 6 HP. This water was also employed for heating warm water botles under the seats! Gearbox was 4 + Reverse. Topspeed estimated at 34 mph.
This one was a very close finish. So it came to the details. After carefull study of all details that came in we decided that Roger Fields naming the quite modern 4 speed + reverse gearbox is what made him win....!!! Roger congratulations!
(car is part of the collection of the Nationaal Automobiel Museum in Raamsdonksveer, Netherlands ; photo by editor, click to enlarge)
EARLIER TEXT: Last week you let us know that you like guessing the very early cars. Well, here's another chance. An unspoilt, unrestored, perfectly conserved example of .... Yes, you may fill in the dots. Not too difficult we think, so it will depend upon the details you can produce, to disitinguish yourself from the other competitors and to win the infamous PreWarCar T-shirt. We will judge in this order: make / year / type / details about this car. Please send your response to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
and put #42 in the subject line of your e-mail. Deadline: Monday 9 December 00.01 hour anywhere on earth.
