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It's a very odd residual sinus infection following flu bug which is affecting many people in Cambs. / Lincs.  Not sure of origin  … had flu jab in October but likely this is a new strain which resistant to this year's latest vaccine. 

 

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I think I may have run out of all numbers I know other than Barbara's cell phone number, and my shoe size, in US and European standards, as well as my old Whitworth spanner sizes.  But let's try one more three digit number which Peugeot has not trade marked: 134.

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Finally. This is a Chapron bodied 134N Coupé, although it was shown as 2.4L not 2.15L, which means it has a post-war 134G engine. There were not many of these 4 cylinder 134 "Baby Delahaye" cars made, maybe around 400 in total across all varieties. Some may not have been finished pre-war and completed post war, using the enlarged engine. It was not therefore the saviour of the company like was hoped for.  It used a 4 cylinder version of the commercial vehicle derived but very nevertheless excellent, 135 engine. I believe the 4 cylinder was as rough as the 6 cylinder 135 engine is smooth. I have never seen one apart from this one, in the Musee Automobile de Rochetaille. It was for sale in 2003 for just €12,000.  Note RHD like many quality European cars of the period. 

 

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Thank you, Wilson.  An interesting little car.

 

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The overall shape of the portion of the car shown, and the Carrozzeria Touring badge on the front fender leads me to belive this is an early  ( '51; through '54 perhaps ) Coupe built on an Italian platform, most likely a Ferrari 166, 195 or 212, probably one of the Inter models.

 

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Exactly. I suspect you've driven one.  If so, what's it like?

 

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We went to drive one near Barcelona about four or five years ago, having flown down there specially. It looked pretty much identical to the one above but dark blue. Very handsome car and sounded wonderful. However, after it started and was moved out of the garage, I pointed out a fresh trail of lubricant on the ground. We looked underneath and it was pouring oil out of the front crankshaft oil seal. We took that as an omen and did not purchase. I understand that they feel quite old fashioned to drive, albeit an infinite amount better than 166 or 212 Ferraris, which are really dire, with the worst steering this side of a Mercedes Benz 540K. An Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark II or III in reality, is probably a much nicer car, a third of the price and might be appreciating better than the Pegaso, which is a very limited market. 

 

I will look for something tomorrow. Just got back from taking 4 grandchildren to ride on the Santa Express of the Bluebell Railway, pulled by the original Bluebell engine of Rev Awdry fame. Taken with CL and SF-24D Flash.

 

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