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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Bob Purton on January 06, 2015, 10:03:56 am

Title: Puch Pick up
Post by: Bob Purton on January 06, 2015, 10:03:56 am

So, is this home made or a genuine production item?
It has a 2cv engine in the front.

Title: Re: Puch Pick up
Post by: Chris Thomas on January 06, 2015, 10:35:04 am

Dear Bob

Where did you find this?

it has a full Citroen 2CV chassis, suspension and engine. The only bit that may be Puch is the front bodywork, and even then that could be Fiat 500.

Looking at the property behind I would say it is in France, and therefore most likely to be a home build from bits. To my knowledge there was never any link between Citroen and Puch

I do like the front wing arches with the foot rests. I wonder what vehicle that came off?

Chris Thomas

Title: Re: Puch Pick up
Post by: richard on January 06, 2015, 10:59:05 am

Bobs only interested cos he's been on the " odd but useful " windscreen surround site  ;D

Title: Re: Puch Pick up
Post by: Bob Purton on January 06, 2015, 12:43:41 pm

I wish such a web site existed. Could have saved me a lot of trouble!
No, my screen surround is built. All will be revealed this spring.

Title: Re: Puch Pick up
Post by: Big Al on January 06, 2015, 12:44:21 pm

Was in Limoge near Tony Marshall. Now up in Normandy. The shell is the interesting bit as it looks a bit good for home built. ;)

Steyr Puch? Why would they make a pick-up when they make the Haflinger. I favour Iron Curtain Fiat clone, made to master light deliveries. Why a 2CV under it? Its in France, so what else would you use. With Fiat flat engine this would be a rather funky flunky.

Title: Re: Puch Pick up
Post by: richard on January 06, 2015, 01:05:08 pm

Not sure if I can identify the background as France , there is a similar field in Alsace Lloraine Chris . Interesting collection of mainly Disney stickers but also an Asterix one . Therefore I pin it down as an Alsatian owner . Can't follow Al , is it you or the vehicle that has moved from near Tony's  to Normandy ?

Title: Re: Puch Pick up
Post by: DaveMiller on January 06, 2015, 04:02:22 pm

Alsace, Richard? Lord, no - the vernacular architecture, and the type of grass - and its calculable rate of growth - confirm much farther north.  It's Normandie, about an hour south of Caen.

(Anyway, that's what it says in the eBay listing!  ;D )

Title: Re: Puch Pick up
Post by: Big Al on January 06, 2015, 05:32:30 pm

Naow. Let the cat out of the bag now. I was going for the superior knowledge bit. Also thought Bob should buy it cheap. Ideal to put his Mopeds in.

Title: Re: Puch Pick up
Post by: Bob Purton on January 06, 2015, 06:52:36 pm

Only a matter of time before someone blabbed!