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2 hours ago, a.j.z said:

Bizzarini?

 

Bizzarrini is correct

Now, that we have identified the make, is anyone ready to take a crack at naming the model of the car?

............... a final photo hint.

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Not an A3, which was Giotto Bizzarrini's mainline product while he was in business as a car maker - the car wer're trying to identify was one of a run of three open two seater Sport / Racing cars. 

Yet another hint photo.

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9 hours ago, lykaman said:

P538 Racer

Correct, lykaman, a P 538 is indeed what it is. The full name for this particular car is ( '66 ) Bizzarrini P 538 Catarsi Barchetta. The images are from the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours, where Bizzarrini was one of the feautured marques.

Three of these were built by Bizzarrini,( a fourth an fifth were subsequently created as 'continuation' models ) and as with his Coupes, they were all powered by modified Chevrolet V-8 motors, but this car had a severe testing crash in late '65 while being sorted for the 24 hours of LeMans, and while it was back at the factory to be repaired was purchased 'as is' by an American racing enthusiast who wanted Bizzarrini to build him an exclusive  "all Bizzarrini" car. Consequently, the rear frame was modifyed to accept the then new Lamborghini 4-liter V-12 motor, which was also a Bizzarrini design and the car was duly entered and driven in that year's Lemans endurance event but DNFd due to mistakes in the posts.

All in all, a beautiful, fast and elegant excercise by one of the legends of Italian car design,

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Your turn, lykaman, thanks for participating..............

 

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.................and a rear view to illustrate the state of automotive aerodynamics at the very infancy of the modern era.

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Thank-you John.  These and similar cars were never imported to Australia at the time as all cars had to be right-hand drive.  Since that law has been relaxed, a number are now being brought in, but those of us brought up on European cars have no idea about American cars.

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Definitely a Buick. The Invicta is a lower priced full size Buick. It had three faux portholes vs. four on the front fenders (wings) of the costlier models. Buick was one of five lines of General Motors passenger cars (in increasing cost Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile & Cadillac).  All five lines shared most parts other than sheet metal and badges. Pontiac and Oldsmobile are no longer with us. 

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Let's try this car:

 

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Correct. This particular on is a ‘53. Your turn. 

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