Type 43 #43202

rivaaquarama · **Posted:** Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:59 am

The picture above was posted on the Wiki.
I have never seen it before and want to know
if there are more photos available of the car.

Can anyone confirm the chassis number?

J.J.Horst · **Posted:** Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:17 am

Picture was taken from my site (bigger version there).

Car is on offer in an advert in Classic & Sportscar (a bit more info there), Car is currently in France. The chassis number of course comes from the advert.

Bugwrench · **Joined:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:16 pm **Posts:** 338

J.J.Horst wrote:

Picture was taken from my site (bigger version there).

Car is on offer in an advert in Classic & Sportscar (a bit more info there), Car is currently in France. The chassis number of course comes from the advert.

Not likely that there is any Molsheim part fitted in this probably 100% Argentinian product. Any potential buyer should seek expert advise.
Bugwrench

J.J.Horst · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:24 am

What makes you think that it is not original?

Most replica's just receive the GS body, not a Gallé body!

hortig78rpm · **Joined:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:12 pm **Posts:** 247

hello
I think, this is one of the most stunnig bugattis found during the last decades. not, for it seems that, except the motor ( but whats the mean of new? a new one from molsheim? there are no details),. its very original.

for those, who are not as comon with french coachbuilders. galle was
one of the first "futuristic"one, long before figoni starts building their
sculpures. galle was very famous for clothing hispano suizas and for my knowledge, they only made a handfull bodies on bugatti chassis.

great art-deco style

mike

Bugwrench · **Joined:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:16 pm **Posts:** 338

hortig78rpm wrote:

hello
I think, this is one of the most stunnig bugattis found during the last decades. not, for it seems that, except the motor ( but whats the mean of new? a new one from molsheim? there are no details),. its very original.

for those, who are not as comon with french coachbuilders. galle was
one of the first "futuristic"one, long before figoni starts building their
sculpures. galle was very famous for clothing hispano suizas and for my knowledge, they only made a handfull bodies on bugatti chassis.

great art-deco style

mike

Small correction, this body (I agree 100% that it is stunning and I like it very much!) is NOT 'found' but recently PRODUCED.
Bugwrench

J.J.Horst · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:22 am

We already know your opinion about this car, what indicates to you that it is not original? Did you see this car? Do you have proof that the original 43202 was destroyed?

rivaaquarama · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:33 am

Born in Argentina

hortig78rpm · **Joined:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:12 pm **Posts:** 247

so what is it really ?

a phantasy-body or a copy of the original body ???

mike

rivaaquarama · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:56 pm

Copy of an original body.....

Bugwrench · **Joined:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:16 pm **Posts:** 338

J.J.Horst wrote:

We already know your opinion about this car, what indicates to you that it is not original? Did you see this car? Do you have proof that the original 43202 was destroyed?

Information straight from Argentina.
There is no proof this body was ever executed on a T43.
Can you supply a period picture of the car? General assumption is that is was a drawing only. There is no proof whatsoever is was executed on chassis 43202. The seller has not provided ANY further data on the car which is not a surprise.
Bugwrench

J.J.Horst · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:40 pm

Not of all cars produced period pictures exist of course.

There's a similar body, executed on T43, from a Swiss catalogue.

sleevevalve · **Joined:** Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:44 pm **Posts:** 23

Gentlemen,

it appears we have to wait for the car to be thoroughly inspected.
When I first saw a photo of this T43 (in one of M. Lalanne´s mind-boggling advertisements in LVA magazine), I thought it was a Lavocat & Marsaud body. They once did a very similar body on a 4-litre Peugeot chassis, published in that useful trade magazine L´Auto-Carrosserie. So let´s look forward to find out more about # 43202 !

sleevevalve

Hunter · **Joined:** Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:51 pm **Posts:** 119

Does Jaap know the name of the coachbuilder in his photo. ?

One query about the first photo.- how does the passenger get in and out ? There is no sign of a footrest to stand on !

Bugwrench · **Joined:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:16 pm **Posts:** 338

Hunter wrote:

Does Jaap know the name of the coachbuilder in his photo. ?

One query about the first photo.- how does the passenger get in and out ? There is no sign of a footrest to stand on !

There is a door!
Bugwrench

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