A little history
Chappe et Gessalin, otherwise known simply as “CG”, used to build bodies for DB, then Alpine in their little Brie-Comte-Robert factory. During the Sixties, they capitalized on their experience to try to emulate their former customer Alpine. Though their little sports car somewhat looks like an A110 up front, CG relied on Simca mechanical components, unlike the Renault ones used by rival Alpine. CGs were built until 1974, failing both on the road and on the track to equal their model, although their nimble car was a rather good one and is fondly remembered by Simca aficionados today.
(This car’s history will be expanded in due time, please be patient.)
About the model
Model: CG 1300
Year: 1973
Maker: Ixo
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Altaya as no.7 of its Les Belles Années Simca press series
Acquired: second hand with stand and box, in October 2007, through mail from a fellow collector from Rouziers de Touraine, France
Ixo didn’t only please the amateurs of original cars by offering them a CG die-cast, it also gave them quality. The rear lights look a little bit unrealistic and that's a pity, for the rest of the car is simply beautiful. My rating would be 13/20.
Chappe et Gessalin, otherwise known simply as “CG”, used to build bodies for DB, then Alpine in their little Brie-Comte-Robert factory. During the Sixties, they capitalized on their experience to try to emulate their former customer Alpine. Though their little sports car somewhat looks like an A110 up front, CG relied on Simca mechanical components, unlike the Renault ones used by rival Alpine. CGs were built until 1974, failing both on the road and on the track to equal their model, although their nimble car was a rather good one and is fondly remembered by Simca aficionados today.
(This car’s history will be expanded in due time, please be patient.)
About the model
Model: CG 1300
Year: 1973
Maker: Ixo
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Altaya as no.7 of its Les Belles Années Simca press series
Acquired: second hand with stand and box, in October 2007, through mail from a fellow collector from Rouziers de Touraine, France
Ixo didn’t only please the amateurs of original cars by offering them a CG die-cast, it also gave them quality. The rear lights look a little bit unrealistic and that's a pity, for the rest of the car is simply beautiful. My rating would be 13/20.
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