John Z. Goriup Posted February 18, 2020 Share #12721 Posted February 18, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes a.j.z., you've identified it correctly...........BUT there's more. Not only did you guess correctly, but the photo link you posted above shows the car in question at the National ALFA-Romeo Convention Concours in Santa Rosa, CA a few years ago, and also includes me in the picture changing lenses on my M9-P prior to photographing the car ( I'm the fellow in the blue jeans, white shirt wearing the photo vest directly up from the four-spoke Nardi steering wheel )...........and Yes, it's a great little video. Here's one of the images of the car I shot that day. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3915023'>More sharing options...
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a.j.z Posted February 18, 2020 Share #12722 Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) How could I confuse Pebble Beach and Santa Rosa and miss the point that you are on the photo? But at least I got the right state ... Will post a new one later today. Edited February 18, 2020 by a.j.z Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted February 18, 2020 Share #12723 Posted February 18, 2020 I assume that is the Alfa 6C2500 engine. If so, I am not surprised the car was not fast enough. It was designed as a saloon car engine in the mid 1930’s and the one we had in the 1940 De Mola bodied roadster was particularly gutless, even after a total rebuild. Changing to the post-war larger carburettors only effected a marginal improvement. Completely different world from the marvellous 8C2600 engine, which at a guess must have double the power of the 6C2500. Given that Nardi specialised in very effective tuning of Lancia V6 engines, I am surprised he did not choose a bored and stroked Aurelia engine. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted February 18, 2020 Share #12724 Posted February 18, 2020 Ok, here is your next riddle. Either you know it at once or it could get difficult: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3915427'>More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted February 18, 2020 Share #12725 Posted February 18, 2020 AC Cobra variant of some sort - a replica? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted February 18, 2020 Share #12726 Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) Not Cobra and not a real Replica because this would imply hat there is an original Edited February 18, 2020 by a.j.z Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted February 18, 2020 Share #12727 Posted February 18, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Here is the engine Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3915512'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 19, 2020 Share #12728 Posted February 19, 2020 If it were smaller I'd think Lotus Elite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted February 19, 2020 Share #12729 Posted February 19, 2020 It just looks like a '60s sports car but it's actually a modern one-off. I believe we're looking at an Effeffe Berlinetta....and that looks like the Zeltweg pit straight, but I could be wrong. JZG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted February 19, 2020 Share #12730 Posted February 19, 2020 (edited) John, perfect Yes, this is the Austrian the Austrian F1 circuit, the RedBull Ring in Spielberg near Zeltweg http://www.effeffecars.com/ They want EUR 400k for making you one Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited February 19, 2020 by a.j.z 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3915601'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted February 19, 2020 Share #12731 Posted February 19, 2020 That money would buy you a real Alfa TZ, whose prices have halved over the last three years. I know which one I would rather have. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted February 19, 2020 Share #12732 Posted February 19, 2020 I think if I wanted them to make me one I might ask for the front end to be rather more DB4 Zagato.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted February 19, 2020 Share #12733 Posted February 19, 2020 Thank you, Andreas. The next puzzle subject can be honestly presented as a pre-war and a post war specimen.......that clue alone should help a lot. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3916104'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted February 20, 2020 Share #12734 Posted February 20, 2020 BMW 327? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted February 20, 2020 Share #12735 Posted February 20, 2020 Not a BMW - not German. Thanks for participating. JZG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted February 21, 2020 Share #12736 Posted February 21, 2020 Could it be one of the Raymond Mays Standard Special cars, with the 2.7L Standard V8 engine with custom cylinder heads made by ERA? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lykaman Posted February 21, 2020 Share #12737 Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) I'm going to jump in Circa 1948 Allard Edited February 21, 2020 by lykaman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted February 21, 2020 Share #12738 Posted February 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, lykaman said: I'm going to jump in Allard That was my thought also but the engine did not look right. From memory (I am in South Africa at the moment, away from all my reference books) and I think the engines Allard offered were the flat head Ford, the air-cooled Steyr and the Cadillac. The engine in John’s photo doesn’t look like any of those. The nose of the car does look very Allard shaped. Could it be custom cylinder heads on a flat head Ford engine - possibly. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lykaman Posted February 21, 2020 Share #12739 Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, wlaidlaw said: That was my thought also but the engine did not look right. From memory (I am in South Africa at the moment, away from all my reference books) and I think the engines Allard offered were the flat head Ford, the air-cooled Steyr and the Cadillac. The engine in John’s photo doesn’t look like any of those. The nose of the car does look very Allard shaped. Could it be custom cylinder heads on a flat head Ford engine - possibly. Wilson Unless one actually knows the vehicle, it's a guessing game! It could even be an obscure Bristol! Regards, L Edited February 21, 2020 by lykaman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted February 21, 2020 Share #12740 Posted February 21, 2020 Either the exhaust ports are siamesed or that is a V12? No idea on the car though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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