The VandenDriessche Mystery ( UPDATE V : 6 cylinder Pipe )

We received this photo from Jean VandenDriessche who lives in Belgium. He wrote: “I wonder if you can help me to sort out what kind of mystery vehicle this is. I think that I know the answer but I’m not sure, therefore I would like to hear some more opinions. The two people sitting in the back seat are my late grandparents, they were just engaged at the time and as you can see they seem to be very happy and probably also very proud to own this superb pre-World War I car. What a pity that the car didn’t stay in our family! I can give you one clue; it was probably a Belgian made motorcar.” Can we help Jean? Contact us! (family album Jean VandenDriessche)
UPDATE VI by Horst Schulz (Museum AUTOVISION):"We are nearly shure it is an Orginal PIPE Belgien or it is an licence-car from NSU/ Germany. The size looks like an 6 Zyl. car with 6480ccm engine. The form of the Torpeto looks after 1908."
UPDATE IV, both Nico Claerhout and Bozi Mohacek agree on the earlier mentioned Pipe based on the radiator shape. Nico Claerhout refers to other ultra-rare belgian makes: "...at first sight I thought that is was a Belgica (came before Excelsior). But the Belgica radiator was at top a bit rounder as pictures show. The only thing that puzzles me is that there seems to be some ornament on front of the radiator, above the license plate. This made me think of the presence of the lion which would refer to Belgica. Unclear pictures make me also think the Auto-mixte had a simular radiator. But as no real front pictures are available I can't check. Thus most likely it's a Pipe." (editor: like in Quiz # 221.
UPDATE III by Patrick van Coppenolle and Mr. Demeulemeester:"With respect to the radiator the car must be a belgian made Pipe. The belgian registration plate "10600" was owned by the Vve. (=widow) Thiran from Warnant living from money earnings."
UPDATE II by Roger Fields:"Not a Minerva. Appears to be a Fondu, made in Belgium, c. 1907."
UPDATE by Don Risen who presumes this may be a 1911 Minerva X 26cv Tourer. If not, then it would be a 1910 Minerva WT 16cv Tourer. However Michael Rose says this may be a Germain, but it's fifty years since he saw a picture of another...

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