“Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino ‘
I had the best Fiat in college, owned by someone else.
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X19 coupe. Awful car to work on, beautiful to look at, and women flocked to you, usually to give you a ride from your broken car.
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Re: Let's play Name That Car
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There are several degrees of separation here...
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- Ferrari Redish - but - not quite.jpg (126.3 KiB) Viewed 183 times
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
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94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
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62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
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BlackBart
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Interesting! A very Cobra / AC nose, but smaller(?) and then by the doors it’s got more of a Spitfire feel. Not another Fiat?
Really minimal trim, it’s nice. Look at how the headlight is fitted to the fender.
Really minimal trim, it’s nice. Look at how the headlight is fitted to the fender.
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volvolugnut
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Mercedes 600 (in far left corner).
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The Fleet:
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
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BlackBart
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So let's look at our clues, Detective Poirot....
1 - It looks very Italian to me, BUT...it could be a car from somewhere else with a nice Italian suit. (Example Spitfire)
The AC Ace is not Italian - it became the Cobra. It was engineered by John Tojeiro (with design by Cavendish Morton?)
This 1953 AC Ace was designed by Eric George Gray -
The 1958 Ace Zagato Coupe, designed by....Zagato....
2 - It's small....what kind of engine?
3 - The badge I don't recognise. It's not a yellow Ferrari rectangle. A coachbuilder logo would almost never get the primary hood ornament spot, they would be on the flanks and rear.
4 - The headerless windshield is very cool.
5 - Drum brakes, so I'd guess pre-1960.
6 - It's not a kit car. It's important enough that it earned a rope around it.
1 - It looks very Italian to me, BUT...it could be a car from somewhere else with a nice Italian suit. (Example Spitfire)
The AC Ace is not Italian - it became the Cobra. It was engineered by John Tojeiro (with design by Cavendish Morton?)
This 1953 AC Ace was designed by Eric George Gray -
The 1958 Ace Zagato Coupe, designed by....Zagato....
- 1958 AC-Ace-Zagato-Coupe.jpg (68.86 KiB) Viewed 175 times
2 - It's small....what kind of engine?
3 - The badge I don't recognise. It's not a yellow Ferrari rectangle. A coachbuilder logo would almost never get the primary hood ornament spot, they would be on the flanks and rear.
4 - The headerless windshield is very cool.
5 - Drum brakes, so I'd guess pre-1960.
6 - It's not a kit car. It's important enough that it earned a rope around it.
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The coupe version ^ is really attractive.
Sorry for the concurrent Guess the Car entry, but if I don't get this out I'll forget.
Sorry for the concurrent Guess the Car entry, but if I don't get this out I'll forget.
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BlackBart
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We had a similar one earlier. That's a British Rover sedan. They were cool.
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BlackBart
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I'm racking my brain on this one. I phoned a friend - if they answer I won't say. They won't know it either...
If it's a kit, it's a very high quality job. But I don't think it is.
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BlackBart
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Ohhh-kay. I hunted for coachbuilders with similar shaped 1950's roadsters. Most are way off. My friends were no help.
Touring:
Ferrari 166MM barchetta - nope
Ferrari 340 America by Touring - nope
Cisitalia 202 fin-tail by Farina (different Faraina from Pininfarina) - nope
Fiat 1100 Barchetta by Colli - nope
Bertone:
Aston Martin DB2 roadster - nope
Ferrari 166 Inter cabriolet - nope
Ferrari 250GT SWB prototype - nope!
Vignale (which usually means Michelotti designed them):
1950 Osca MT4 Vignale Berlinetta - nope, but look at that fender and headlight, hmm
Forgot to write this one's name down! Oh, it's a Ferrari. But nope.
Triumph Italia prototype by Michelotti - nope. (this previews the later TR4)
Siata 300 Barchetta - nope
Siata Daina 1400 coupe - nope
but...but...there is something familiar about Michelotti and also Siata and that Bertone Siata 300......
Ah HA! Its the Siata 208S Roadster designed by........Michelotti the great!
And here's the frosting - it has the very same Fiat pushrod V8 as Foggy's last pic!
https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=0 ... =918&dpr=1
https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/1953 ... 234795733/
He's a clever one!
Touring:
Ferrari 166MM barchetta - nope
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- Ferrari 340 america Touring.jpg (52.88 KiB) Viewed 156 times
- Cisitalia 202 fin-tail by Farina.jpg (21.82 KiB) Viewed 156 times
- Fiat 1100 Barchetta by Colli.jpg (98.55 KiB) Viewed 156 times
Aston Martin DB2 roadster - nope
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- ferrari_166_inter_cabriolet_8.jpg (20.33 KiB) Viewed 156 times
- ferrari_250_gt_swb_prototype_ew_7.jpg (17.86 KiB) Viewed 156 times
1950 Osca MT4 Vignale Berlinetta - nope, but look at that fender and headlight, hmm
- 1950_OSCA_MT4VignaleBerlinetta1.jpg (99.68 KiB) Viewed 156 times
- GH340VIgFr..png (596.87 KiB) Viewed 156 times
- Triumph Italia Michelotti Vignale.jpg (68.1 KiB) Viewed 156 times
- siata_300_bc_barchetta_sport_spider_14_006700000db50a28.jpg (16.2 KiB) Viewed 156 times
- siata_300_bc_barchetta_sport_spider_16.jpg (18.29 KiB) Viewed 156 times
- siata_daina_1400_coupe_0108004b0bfc0915.jpg (14.93 KiB) Viewed 156 times
but...but...there is something familiar about Michelotti and also Siata and that Bertone Siata 300......
Ah HA! Its the Siata 208S Roadster designed by........Michelotti the great!
- Siata 208S Roadster Michelotti.jpeg (60.33 KiB) Viewed 156 times
- Siata Roadster profile.jpeg (40.58 KiB) Viewed 156 times
- Siata (Fiat) V8.jpeg (42.28 KiB) Viewed 156 times
https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/1953 ... 234795733/
He's a clever one!
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BlackBart
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And who designed the Spitfire? Giovanni Michelotti! (not the airplane)
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