Jeancart

Charles Rockett · 2024-10-03T09:55:55Z

Today’s post is unclear as I have tried to wade through conflicting information such as clearly different cars supposedly bearing the same chassis numbers and so forth. But my aim is to highlight the elegant Jeancart style and assertain its early chronology. Variously referred to as the Goutte d’Eau or Tear Drop, the Figoni Et Falaschi style 9220 was officially named “New York” as the initial example, mounted on chassis Nº 90103 was first presented at the New York Auto Show between 27th. October and 3rd. November 1937. It's first owner was the celebrated Australian sportsman, socialite and official Figoni Et Falaschi concessionaire, Freddy McEvoy. This is listed as having been finished by 29th. July 1937. The present post however regards a distinct sub-genre of which three examples are known to exist today, Figoni et Falaschi style 9221 Bis (B) and officially named “Jeancart” after its first owner, a leading industrialist and regular Figoni client whose first name is difficult to find, despite the surname appearing frequently with regard to Figoni et Falaschi orders. That first “Jeancart”, mounted on chassis Nº 90101 is listed as having been finished by 21st. April 1937 and is also said to be the first Goutte d’Eau mounted on Talbot-Lago chassis, so it is curious to note that the later example is given an earlier design registration number and the first, being listed as an off-shoot design concept. It is worth noting also that Talbot-Lago were given exclusive rights to the 9220 New York design. The basic form of the New York style 9220 however, existed in Joseph Figoni’s 1935 to ’36 Delayes and seen also in his 1936 Delage special, (as indeed was the notch-back roofline) its novelty lying in its grille and recessed headlamp treatment. The Jeancart is noteworthy for its wider rear body width - with rear cockpit space encroaching further out into the rear fenders, 'flattening' the rear fender's appearance and lending the whole a closed-wing butterfly demeanour, which we see repeated in various Figoni styles into the 1940s; a notch-back roof-line and split rear window, all of which, give the style a completely separate look to its 9220, New York cousin. As more rational styles gained favour through 1938 / '39, a further development of the Jeeancart style was Design Nº 9222 which had open wheel arches front and rear, presenting a more sports sedan look. The Ixo Museum model shown is the only 1/43 Jeancart I have seen and is not a particularly happy representation as the surfaces leading from engine cowl towards the front wings which envelope the recessed and grilled headlamps, were not painted in the engine cowl colour, as would be expected, but as part of the front wing, giving the engine cowl a more pointed, rather than buff appearance that we should expect. I have retouched this with paint as best I can. Further, I cannot say what chassis number the present 1/43 model is supposed to represent or if it is supposed to be merely ‘indicative’ of the style. (any further information and or corrections would be appreciated). IXO MUSEUM 1/43 JEANCART Talbot-Lago alongside contemporary photo' NEW YORK Talbot-Lago.

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Topic starter 09/10/2024 8:25 pm

@stewil Go for it! I'm very busy at present, but will check in and perhaps add a Bugatti myself if it is relevant 😀 .

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