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Old 04-18-2015, 12:20 PM   #1596 (permalink)
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Some interesting results using the Google image search phrase: "Claveau model rear-engine".

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Lord K's Garage - #47. Wimille Prototypes - Dieselpunks
[IMG]http://api.ning.com/files/tgZKAydjPxNTZ0p9feNleBM6y9J05VdeHFDsrjQMi-DsNfcCkljV3tYID7Xeym7W7HlAgxhQuWmjquD64cydqu5-*JkTtOae/JeanPierreWimilleSportsCar1.jpg[/IMG]
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The three-seater was not exactly rear-engine - it employed a mid-engine layout perfected by another Frenchman, Emile Claveau, as early as in the 1920's. Despite an impressive demonstration run, Wimille was not too happy with the prototype. He initially intended to equip it with a small V6 70-bhp engine, and not with a Citroën quad.
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