1922 Impéria-Abadal 'Baron de Tornaco'

1922 Impéria-Abadal in Publiek Geheim: Impéria, Documentary, 2011 IMDB

Class: Cars, Racecar — — Built in: BE

1922 Impéria-Abadal 'Baron de Tornaco'

[*][*] Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene 

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chicomarx BE

◊ 2011-07-06 01:03

 Winner of the first race at Spa-Francorchamps in 1922. Front view /vehicle_413127-Metallurgique-3-Litres-Sport-1922.html

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chicomarx BE

◊ 2011-07-06 01:06

 Spanish or Belgian model origin? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abadal

chicomarx BE

◊ 2011-07-06 18:39
Quote The date was August 12, 1922. The 600 km race (40 laps) started at 9 o'clock, two by two at 30 seconds intervals. The weather was nice, the day was sunny.

The entries
3-Litre class
#1: Christian Dauvergne, rider-mechanic = Alvaro Sala, Chenard & Walcker
#2: Leon Derny, r-m = De Cerf (Decerf), Imperia-Abadal
#3: "Elgy" (Jacques Ledure), r-m Paul Pecault, Auto Métallurgique
#4: André Lagache, r-m = Robert, Chenard & Walcker
#5: Baron Raymond de Tornaco, r-m = Barthélemy Bruyère, Imperia-Abadal
#6: F. Gheude, r-m = Gustave Leys, Auto Métallurgique
#7: Etienne Grua, r-m = Arnotte, Imperia-Abadal
#8: G. Cheville, r-m Léon Queune, Auto Métallurgique

2-Litre class
#9 Gros, r-m = Dumont, Bignan
#10: Arthur Duray, Franville, Miesse
#11 Jean Martin, r-m = Goury, Bignan
#12: Edmond Miesse, Charles Crabbe, Miesse
#15: X (Nougué ?), withdrawn

DNA: Delage, with possible drivers René Thomas, Madame Agnez and X
DNA: Somea.

Auto-Metallurgique, Imperia-Abadal, Miesse and Somea were Belgian car manufacturers.
Chenard & Walcker, Bignan and Delage represented the French Industry.

http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=51292

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