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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2008 => Topic started by: Allan L on October 26, 2008, 01:29:57 PM

Title: No 59 from Allan L Solved C1929 Maserati Tipo V4 "Sedici Cilindri"
Post by: Allan L on October 26, 2008, 01:29:57 PM
Here's an unusual car for you.
Make, model, number of cylinders, engine configuration and anything else you think might interest someone!
Title: Re: No 59 from Allan L
Post by: ImpishGrin on November 20, 2008, 12:26:12 PM
Some kind of 8C from Maserati?
Title: Re: No 59 from Allan L
Post by: Allan L on November 20, 2008, 12:52:32 PM
Quote from: ImpishGrin on November 20, 2008, 12:26:12 PM
Some kind of 8C from Maserati?
If I say "yes" it will mislead you, but "no" is a bit too strong!
Keep on with your research in that area.
Title: Re: No 59 from Allan L
Post by: Allan L on November 23, 2008, 07:51:28 AM
Time for an expert to finish this off!
Title: Re: No 59 from Allan L
Post by: shamrock on November 23, 2008, 06:05:24 PM
alta ?
Title: Re: No 59 from Allan L
Post by: neilshouse on November 24, 2008, 04:24:33 AM
This is the recreation of the C1929 Maserati Tipo V4 "Sedici Cilindri", built  by Anthony Hartley. It has a V16 engine.
Title: Re: No 59 from Allan L
Post by: Allan L on November 24, 2008, 04:41:44 AM
Quote from: neilshouse on November 24, 2008, 04:24:33 AM
This is the recreation of the C1929 Maserati Tipo V4 "Sedici Cilindri", built  by Anthony Hartley. It has a V16 engine.
Pretty well correct, that's the car and that's how the engine is described.
A voice from the back row would ask if a twin-crankshaft twin-bank engine should be called a V-16 ???
Title: Re: No 59 from Allan L Solved C1929 Maserati Tipo V4 "Sedici Cilindri"
Post by: neilshouse on November 24, 2008, 04:45:35 AM
Quote from: Allan L on November 24, 2008, 04:41:44 AM
A voice from the back row would ask if a twin-crankshaft twin-bank engine should be called a V-16 ???

I think both cranks run in the same crankcase and are geared together so it is nearly a V16.
Title: Re: No 59 from Allan L Solved C1929 Maserati Tipo V4 "Sedici Cilindri"
Post by: Allan L on November 24, 2008, 05:01:53 AM
Quote from: neilshouse on November 24, 2008, 04:45:35 AM
Quote from: Allan L on November 24, 2008, 04:41:44 AM
A voice from the back row would ask if a twin-crankshaft twin-bank engine should be called a V-16 ???

I think both cranks run in the same crankcase and are geared together so it is nearly a V16.
Certainly, and it's not easy to come up with an alternative description.
For the benefit of the others, this is what we're on about
Title: Re: No 59 from Allan L Solved C1929 Maserati Tipo V4 "Sedici Cilindri"
Post by: D-type on November 24, 2008, 05:23:58 PM
Surely that makes it a U-16?   ;)
Title: Re: No 59 from Allan L Solved C1929 Maserati Tipo V4 "Sedici Cilindri"
Post by: Allan L on November 25, 2008, 03:17:44 AM
Quote from: D-type on November 24, 2008, 05:23:58 PM
Surely that makes it a U-16?   ;)
Yes, now you remind me I have heard that description. ;)