« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Acoma  (Read 5275 times)

Chris Thomas

  • Administrator
  • Prolific Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1261
  • old Banana
Acoma
« on: January 25, 2011, 10:25:43 am »
Two Acoma's for the same price, one black convertable and one white (ish) saloon. The black one is very unusual.

http://annonces.ebay.fr/viewad/2-superbe-voiturettes-permis-acoma-/5020638370

Chris Thomas
Logged

Big Al

  • Prolific Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 4578
  • Ranttweiler, biting the breeze block of banter
Re: Acoma
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2011, 11:26:06 am »
Link already down already. Not time to try alternative routes.
Logged
Messerschmitt set, Goggo Darts, Heinkel 175, Fiat Jolly, Autobianchi, Fairthorpe Electron Minor, Borgward, Isuzu Trooper
Citroen BX 17TZD & GTI 16v
Held - MG Magnette ZB & 4/44
For sale - Vellam Isetta, Bamby, AC Type 70, Velorex, Church Pod, Reliant Mk5, KR200,  Saab 96, Bellemy Trials, Citroen BXs

Stuart Cyphus

  • Possibly the most fabulous person in the universe....
  • Prolific Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1491
Re: Acoma
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2011, 11:47:24 am »
 Somehow I don't think that black is any member of the Comtesse familiy...  I'll do some digging!
Logged

blob

  • Prolific Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1276
Re: Acoma
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2011, 02:35:45 pm »
The front end and door hinge is very similar to the Comtesse Coupé Type 800 E only that has round headlights and the rear is different, maybe a prototype only the badge doesn't look very Comtesse!
Logged

cuscus47

  • Quite Chatty
  • ****
  • Posts: 299
Re: Acoma
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2011, 03:16:57 pm »
Could it be the 800E Sports Convertable, although it appears that the Sports has a soft top on front with glass-fibre as a b-pillar (unless this is removable), whereas this one is convertable all the way, except for a support bar from rear to windshield.  The front nose badge appears round, rather than square on most.  The front is definitely MC, same as my 800E Coupe but no roof. It does look as if the roof is folded down at rear, and the door window would be as if convertable.   Ian.



Same photo but brightened and contrasted.
« Last Edit: January 25, 2011, 03:28:07 pm by cuscus47 »
Logged
AC, Acoma, Argsons, Arola, Batricars, Bianchina, Carter, Citroens, Cushmans, Dafs, ElectricPal, ElectricShopper, Elswick, Eshelman, Everest, Goggo, Harding, Invacar, Levesons, Lloyd, Marketeer, Model 70's (AC, Invacar), Nelcos, Poirier, Reliants, Renaults, Sinclairs,Trabant, Trilox, Tippen etal

Stuart Cyphus

  • Possibly the most fabulous person in the universe....
  • Prolific Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1491
Re: Acoma
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2011, 04:13:58 pm »
 Ah yes, I stand corrected!  :)  Yep, I'll go along with that, a 1980-84 type 880E convertible. Badge could be anything though, hmmm, maybe its an old "Vote de Gaule" campaign sticker?....    ;D
Logged

mharrell

  • Quite Chatty
  • ****
  • Posts: 158
    • An Accumulation
Re: Acoma
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2011, 04:37:08 pm »
If so, I could use one of those campaign stickers to go with my key fob.

Logged
197? Lyman Electric Quad (two), 1978 KV Mini 1, 1980 KV Mini 1, 1981 HMV Freeway

Chris Thomas

  • Administrator
  • Prolific Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1261
  • old Banana
Re: Acoma
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2011, 04:51:32 pm »
Dear Ian and Stuart

I think this black 800E may be a saloon with the roof chopped off, and then they realised how much flex there was in the windscreen so they put in the T bar to stop the windscreen snapping off. I am sure it is not a prototype, more like a bodge, but an interesting bodge.

Chris Thomas
Logged

cuscus47

  • Quite Chatty
  • ****
  • Posts: 299
Re: Acoma
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2011, 06:00:28 pm »
My 800 E has sliding windows, yet it appears that this convertable has roll-up windows.  I wonder if all the Coupes had sliders, and if so, then it is strange that this one has either been modified for roll-up, or they were standard on the Sports.  There does look to be part of the B-pillar still there, and so maybe it is a cut-off coupe, or a cut-off sports.  Maybe the later coupes had roll-up windows then this dialogue is moot.  Could be either, but I do not think now that it is a factory issue. 

 ???

Just checked some photos of the Sports and they appear to have detachable curtain windows on the doors.   ???????????? So maybe later 800E's had windup windows.
Logged
AC, Acoma, Argsons, Arola, Batricars, Bianchina, Carter, Citroens, Cushmans, Dafs, ElectricPal, ElectricShopper, Elswick, Eshelman, Everest, Goggo, Harding, Invacar, Levesons, Lloyd, Marketeer, Model 70's (AC, Invacar), Nelcos, Poirier, Reliants, Renaults, Sinclairs,Trabant, Trilox, Tippen etal
Pages: [1]
« previous next »