stuny Posted April 2, 2012 Share #3281 Posted April 2, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) John - It's embarrassing that I missed this. This is also an unusual color for a Cisitalia. Here's the one on display at MoMA: 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=1970922'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 Hi stuny, Take a look here Name this car..... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
J_Thompson Posted April 2, 2012 Share #3282 Posted April 2, 2012 Funny, the Cisitalia 202 coupes seem have two different fender configurations - one with two vents on either side and the second, without as in my post. Maybe one intended for competition and the other for street use. Notice that the MoMA example also has knock-off wire wheels while the other has what appears to be wheel covers. Anybody know the details on these differences? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 2, 2012 Share #3283 Posted April 2, 2012 Notice that yours has the Farina badge just in front of the door, and mine does not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steed Posted April 3, 2012 Share #3284 Posted April 3, 2012 I'll post tomorrow. This is the end of a long cold streak for me. John W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 3, 2012 Share #3285 Posted April 3, 2012 John - Having now looked at dozens of images of the 202 coupe body (and not the 202 derived SSM coupe or spider, as raced by Nuvolare) in almost all instances the cars with vents also have knock-offs, and the cars without vents have solid wheels with wheeel covers, though there are a very few that do not follow that rule. Only about 200 in total were made (including the SSMs), with the body constructed of aluminum shaped by hand over wooden bucks. I suppose your guess that the vented/wire wheeled version was intended for road and track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Thompson Posted April 3, 2012 Share #3286 Posted April 3, 2012 Well, it seemed to make sense, Stuart, as even the Cunningham Le Mans Corvettes had knock-off wheels whereas production models never did. No idea about the Farina badge, though. Some sixties Alfa GTAs have their Bertone badge on both sides of the car while others have it only on the left side. Your guess is as good as mine, although in the end it could very well boil down to whatever the "badge installer" finisher felt like doing on a particular day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Thompson Posted April 5, 2012 Share #3287 Posted April 5, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'll post tomorrow. This is the end of a long cold streak for me.John W We're still waiting for your contribution, Steed. You do have something to post, don't you?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.Pichler Posted April 6, 2012 Share #3288 Posted April 6, 2012 Do we have a max waiting time in the rules? Otherwise, I am able and willing to help out... Cheers, Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 6, 2012 Share #3289 Posted April 6, 2012 I just sent him a PM. Let's wait 24 hours and then Andreas if we've not heard anything, why don't you submit a mystery car? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted April 7, 2012 Share #3290 Posted April 7, 2012 Whilst you're waiting: Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steed Posted April 7, 2012 Share #3291 Posted April 7, 2012 apoplogies to all-family illness intervening. I'll have to pass on this round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOP666 Posted April 7, 2012 Share #3292 Posted April 7, 2012 Can a new guy throw one in? It's a good one... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 7, 2012 Share #3293 Posted April 7, 2012 Cool - Go for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOP666 Posted April 7, 2012 Share #3294 Posted April 7, 2012 Okay, this was one of the few shots where you couldn't see a prominent name badge. The red car, obviously. Shot in Tehuacan Mexico, during La Carrera Panamericana '08. 0044829-035.Jpg by COOP666, on Flickr Leica M6 - 28mm - f2.8 Elmarit-M lens - Fujicolor Pro 400H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.Pichler Posted April 7, 2012 Share #3295 Posted April 7, 2012 I love this photo - a wonderful workshop atmosphere. So I want to see it a little bit longer, this photo of a 1955 GT ;-) Cheers, Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Thompson Posted April 7, 2012 Share #3296 Posted April 7, 2012 Welcome, Coop, and thanks for stepping up to the plate. Does this car have a fiberglass body? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOP666 Posted April 7, 2012 Share #3297 Posted April 7, 2012 Yes, fiberglass body - and built in 1955. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 8, 2012 Share #3298 Posted April 8, 2012 A Pegasus? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Thompson Posted April 8, 2012 Share #3299 Posted April 8, 2012 Does this vehicle have a Kurtis chassis and a Lincoln engine? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOP666 Posted April 8, 2012 Share #3300 Posted April 8, 2012 Does this vehicle have a Kurtis chassis and a Lincoln engine? Yes - that's as close as we're gonna get to a correct answer. It's a Kurtis coupe, one of two built by Mickey Thompson to compete in the 1955 La Carrera Panamericana (which was cancelled after the '54 race) Mickey bought two Kurtis chassis, and made a fiberglass body for each. The story is that he saw a snazzy italian coupe in George Barris' shop, and snuck in overnight and used it to make a mold! He then widened and lengthened the body to fit the Kurtis chassis. These photos were taken in the 2008 La Carrera Panamericana. After finishing in Tehuacan on the 2nd day, the car had developed electrical trouble, so we ended up in a local shop making repairs. My car had already blown a motor on the first day, so I was just part of the traveling circus at this point. Luckily for me, the co-piloto of the Kurtis was ill, so I got to take over for a late night run over the mountains to Mexico City. Very cool car. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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