Reply to "Living with a Longchamp?"

The yellow Longchamp is a good basis. the most difficult part would be the bumpers which you have to make from scratch. They are impossible to find. I have seen it up close on 2 occasions and is in fair condition. It is an original Dutch car from 5-1975 chassis is 2089 and the original colour was Orometal. I imagine it was similar too the Swiss car in colour. We have the colour number on file if anyone ever wants it make it orginal again. The previous owner took several years to restore it but I don't know if it was an outstanding job he did.

The German Longchamp is also an ok basis. I have seen the car 3 weeks ago when some of us drove down there to buy it. Bumpers need new chrome badly ( touched up with a can of silverspray) Has had a respray paint is ok but the panels are slightly wobbly in some areas, such as the top of the front and rear wings. The velours inserts on the rear seat have been replaced but the stitching is wrong. The top of the dashboard ( the mouse hair) is gone almost everywere so it has now a smooth vinyl like look to it. We didn't hear it run. I think he is says its a 1972 but from the chassis number we believe it is from 1975 or 1976. It came from Sicilly and I know for shure that he bought it from a dealership in Northern Italy about 2 years ago because I looked at also back then.
If you need more info let me know. In two weeks I will be travelling to the North of Holland so if you need me to look at the yellow one, let me know. He lives about 15 minutes from my mother in law!