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What is the make of this PreWarCar in Argentina?

We hope you all had a good weekend. It is time for another Monday Mystery.

This picture was sent in by Sergio, who would like to know what the make of this car is. He told us: “The photo was taken about 1915 in San Jorge, my hometown in Santa Fe province in Argentina. In its origins it was founded by Italian colonists, so I guess the car could be from an Italian manufacturer, but I can't see the logo on the top of the radiator. The name of the girl next to the little boy behind the car is Adelina Cossettini, the Great aunt of my friend Mercedes.”

Can anyone tell Sergio the make of this PreWarCar in Argentina?

 

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lunedì agosto 3rd, 2020
Walter Fabián Girotti
31 Agosto 2020, 18:15
The image corresponds to the cars participating in the 1912 race, disputed between the cities of San Jorge, Carlos Pelegrini and Rafaela among others. Apparently it is the first race carried out in the interior of the country. A Scat, a Bianchi and three NSU participated that finished in the first 3 places. A brand that is not widely used in the country, so the participation of three copies of the brand is a rarity. The details of the competition are perfectly related in the following link. So the photo Sergio sends is surely one of the vehicles sold in San Jorge by the Luis Berchs dealer.

http://amigosdelnsu.blogspot.com/2011/08/cuando-rugieron-los-motores-en-nuestra.html
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Ariejan Bos
03 Agosto 2020, 09:54
First thought of course was Pipe, because of the characteristic elevation of the radiator shell at the top. However, the German body style leads to NSU, the German license holder of Pipe. Indeed it is a ca 1911-1912 NSU. The emblem is difficult to read unless you take a look at how it should look like.
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Michael Schlenger
04 Agosto 2020, 01:55
I agree with Ariejan - this car was made by the Neckarsulmer Fahrzeugwerke (NSU) in Southern Germany in 1911/12. The exact type is difficult to ascertain, since NSU offered models with engines ranging from 11 to 40 horsepower, back then. In autumn 1912, the characteristic badge showing a stag's antlers was replaced by a NSU emblem (the radiator shape changed, as well), so we can be sure that this car wasn't manufactured later.
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Malcolm Bailey
03 Agosto 2020, 02:03
This looks to be a Sunbeam of about 1913
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