Puzzle #95 - Solved! Hispano-Aleman Castilla

Otto Puzzell · November 18, 2006, 05:03:56 AM

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Jagman · November 18, 2006, 12:19:05 PM

Man,, that center section sure looks like a Lotus Europa.........is this something Renault did on a Europa chassis?

shamrock · November 18, 2006, 12:47:56 PM

The GKN Lotus 47. possibly at the London Motor Show .

porridgehead · November 18, 2006, 01:24:27 PM

Jagman, boy what a hint! Three easy clicks from a google search will yield you that very photo and the answer.

Happy hunting!

Otto Puzzell · November 19, 2006, 03:37:02 AM

Obviously, it is Europa-based. But by whom, and where, when and why?

shamrock · November 19, 2006, 04:28:49 AM

Is it a Europa with mods by Franco Sbarro?

Otto Puzzell · November 19, 2006, 06:20:56 AM

No Sbarro connection that I know of.

Tifosi · November 19, 2006, 07:06:00 AM

Was it an attempt to meet post -1973 US safety standards, i.e. bumper requirements? A Federalized version, perhaps?

Dan

Otto Puzzell · November 19, 2006, 09:08:16 AM

No sir.

porridgehead · November 19, 2006, 09:57:11 AM

Google Lotus Europa
Click the first non-sponsored link
Click Europa Knowledgebase
Click Photos Vintage

Halfway down you'll see the Hispano-Aleman Castilla from 1972 powered by a Seat 1430.

It doesn't get much more direct than that.

Otto Puzzell · November 19, 2006, 12:17:05 PM

Hispano-Aleman Castilla it is! Most had the SEAT 1600 engine, the 1430 was an option.

The head and tail-lights were SEAT-sourced, as well.

Arthur Dent · November 19, 2006, 11:32:52 PM

Yuck!

@re · May 05, 2008, 11:04:48 AM

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Paul Jaray · May 06, 2008, 03:02:41 AM

Hi, that is the Hispano-Aleman Castilla

@re · May 06, 2008, 09:57:51 AM

As KarnUtz has been so nice to tell me, this is a re-post - http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=588.0. I don't really understand how it got past me... but I'll award Paul Jaray the point, and I'd also like to ask Mr. Utz to deduct one point from my total tally because of my stupid mistake.

Maybe he'll even merge the two posts?

Otto Puzzell · May 07, 2008, 03:05:26 AM

Merged

barrett · March 31, 2013, 09:57:20 AM

Finally time for some new puzzles from me! This one has been seen before, but not, I believe, as a stand alone puzzle. Who can tell me exactly what it is for a point?

barrett · March 31, 2013, 10:41:26 AM

It's been pointed out that this is actually a repost (a double repost, no less) so I'll leave it in the Rookie section only

ropat53 · March 31, 2013, 11:57:02 AM

Hispano Alemán Castilla, made in Spain by Talleres Hispano Alemán it's a Lotus Europa replica.

barrett · March 31, 2013, 03:06:39 PM

That's it, well done.

can somebody merge with this please? http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=4234.0

Paul Jaray · March 31, 2013, 03:21:12 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 07, 2008, 03:05:26 AM
Merged

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Puzzle #95 - Solved! Hispano-Aleman Castilla