Ivan Goriup Posted June 25, 2023 Share #20101  Posted June 25, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wilson - not an Allard......not sufficiently curved for one of those. As far as the metalwork, these Carrozzerias hardly ever changed nor innovated from their founding in the 1920s to the eventual closing of their doors in the '60s and '70s. Stuart, correct on all counts, but unfortunately that most likely won't get you near to a solution. Here's the same 'bonnet', 'good' side up, in situ. Shouldn't be too difficult from here on in. 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=4801334'>More sharing options...
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stuny Posted June 25, 2023 Share #20102 Â Posted June 25, 2023 US V8 in a British or European car? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 25, 2023 Share #20103  Posted June 25, 2023 In 1982, I went to look at a Maserati Bora that was for sale with only 35,000 miles on the clock and the price was just £5,500. It had been repossessed from the estate of the previous owner and there were a number of claimants, the bank, the tax authorities, the probate trustees, etc, so the poor thing had sat in the back of a garage for 30+ months, not started and unmoved. When I was called to see it, the claims had all been resolved and it was being sold on behalf of the bank and the probate trustees. The garage said they had managed to get it started and would I like to come and view and test drive. Ha Ha. None of the high pressure hydraulics worked. The pedal box which was moved hydraulically was frozen as were all the brakes and steering. There were large pools of green oil on the floor. I was eventually offered is as was for £4,000 but made the very sensible decision to run a mile and bought a Ferrari 365 GTC/4 (ex-Chris Brasher) instead. That was I think the only car I have ever made a profit on, selling it 8 years later for four times what I had originally paid for it, which was just £7,200. Now they are fetching over £250,000 for a good one. Wilson 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 25, 2023 Share #20104  Posted June 25, 2023 Iso Grifo? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted June 25, 2023 Share #20105  Posted June 25, 2023 Sorry Stuart - so close and yet so far. Wilson guessed it. It is a 1965 Iso Grifo A3/C Catarsi Competizione Berlinetta. In fact this specific car is the most successful of the Bizzarrini-built Competition coupes. It has a feather light fiberglass body by yacht-builder Cantieri Nautici Catarsi & was the first A3/C with independent rear suspension and disc brakes. With its heavily modified 5.4 liter Chevrolet motor, it finished 1st in class ( 9th overall ) at the 1965 LeMans 24 Hours, achieving the then magic speed of 300 kph, 186+ miles per hour. Later that year it was driven by Maurice Trintingant in his last ever race. Sl / 24-90 V.E. Your turn, Wilson JZG 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! 7 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=4801489'>More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted June 25, 2023 Share #20106  Posted June 25, 2023 A shot of the engine compartment. Bizzarrini famously corrected a writer who called it a front-engined GT, insisting it be referred to as a mid-front engined car....and thetat was one of the Achilles heels of this model. The engine sits so far back that an aluminum box had to be constructed to under the dash to seperate the powertrain from the passenger compartment, putting the driver in a very uncomfortable and insufferably hot position behind the wheel. But, Boy oh boy, is this thing ever fast and fun to drive. 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! 6 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=4801495'>More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted June 25, 2023 Share #20107  Posted June 25, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) .....and a profile image. All in all, a much under-appreciated and certainly under-valued Classic from the golden age of motorsports. Thanks for participating, JZG 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! 6 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=4801498'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 26, 2023 Share #20108  Posted June 26, 2023 I would not have liked to drive a Grifo at Le Mans. They are exceeding hot inside due to the placement of the engine and the routing of the exhaust manifolds. My brother looked at one some 15+ years ago at Paul Ricard, with a view to getting something faster than our Porsche 904/6, for long distance historic GTP racing but said he could not live with the interior temperatures, so decided to pass on it. As folks know I am not taking photos at the moment so open to anyone who wants to post. Wilson  1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted June 26, 2023 Share #20109  Posted June 26, 2023 As an interim diversion until someone comes up with a 'real' mystery car, allow me to post something for the sake of keeping this thread going. I think this one's going to be easy, probably much too easy. All the usual info, approx. .......year, make and in this instance I'll ask for as accurate a description as possible of the model name, please. 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=4802195'>More sharing options...
luetz Posted June 26, 2023 Share #20110 Â Posted June 26, 2023 Chevy SSR -2003-2006... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted June 27, 2023 Share #20111 Â Posted June 27, 2023 29 minutes ago, luetz said: Chevy SSR -2003-2006... Sorry, NO - incorrect country, off by approx. 70+ years re date of manufacture, car shown above is a completely different type if vehicle. JZG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted June 27, 2023 Share #20112 Â Posted June 27, 2023 Hello Ivan, Is this a smaller sized truck? Possibly from the 1940's or 1950's? Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ivan Goriup Posted June 27, 2023 Share #20114  Posted June 27, 2023 Michael, yes, from the 40s.....but about as far from any size truck as can be. Indeepthought, no, not a Deux Chevaux. Perhaps an additional clue will get this heading in the right direction - please forgive the motion blur & focusing on another portion of the car. 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=4802283'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 27, 2023 Share #20115 Â Posted June 27, 2023 Going back to the first picture it looks just like a red version of my parent's white egg slicer from 70 years ago, but I suspect I'm not correct since it had no wheels nor engine. Perhaps related to a team E. F. was managing back then? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted June 27, 2023 Share #20116 Â Posted June 27, 2023 37 minutes ago, stuny said: ...it looks just like a red version of my parent's white egg slicer from 70 years ago...Perhaps related to a team E. F. was managing back then? Perhaps Enzo decided to try-out the 'Egg-Slicer' grill-design in place of the more usual 'Egg-Box' style?... I believe it to be a 1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa although, having just checked, I can't find this example in my (admittedly ancient) copy of Hans Tanner's tome so have no idea as to the chassis number. Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 27, 2023 Share #20117  Posted June 27, 2023 Chassis no 0161. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted June 27, 2023 Share #20118  Posted June 27, 2023 We have a winner - Philip's guess was the first correct identification of the actual current 'puzzle car', with Wilson's correct serial # ID being posted a while later. It is indeed a 1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa, one of a total of 9 produced from 1947 to 1952. This is the penultimate Spyder Corsa, imported by Luigi Chinetti and sold to Briggs Cunningham, and held in high regard by many Ferrari enthusiasts, being only the second Ferrari to arrive in the US, and the first Ferrari to win a race in the US. The grill is unusual since the famous Ferrari 'egg-crate' grill was used on most of the other rapidly evolving 125 & 166 series. All images - M8 / 35mm Summicron version IV Philip, your turn 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! 4 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=4802452'>More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted June 27, 2023 Share #20119  Posted June 27, 2023 Side view 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! 4 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=4802453'>More sharing options...
Ivan Goriup Posted June 27, 2023 Share #20120  Posted June 27, 2023 Gioachino Colombo's V-12 60 degree, 2 liter masterpiece......and yes, Stuart, the similarity to the Alfa-Romeos of the 1930's, managed by Enzo are everywhere. 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! 4 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=4802457'>More sharing options...
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