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This car was found in original condition in France, but its exceptional<br />

rarity and elegant roadster lines made a thorough and accurate<br />

restoration imperative. Reference material from the post-war French<br />

press was in scarce supply, and much use was made of the jeweler’s<br />

loupe in studying the period photographs. Fabrication of the ornate<br />

alloy grille castings was particularly trying. a poignant statement about<br />

the scarcity of materials of the time was the discovery of one franc coins<br />

being used in place of steel flat washers on the atlas’ steering arms. a<br />

remarkable microcar indicative of the times in which it was born!<br />

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