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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2008 => Topic started by: Otto Puzzell on November 11, 2008, 05:04:54 AM

Title: Puzzle #1076 - Solved! Cunningham Stanguellini
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 11, 2008, 05:04:54 AM
(http://www.autopuzzles.com/Puzzle1076.jpg)

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Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 25, 2008, 04:19:58 AM
Moved
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: faksta on November 25, 2008, 12:17:59 PM
circa 1948 Stanguellini 1100 Sport?
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 25, 2008, 12:52:25 PM
No sir.
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: Joao Gois on November 26, 2008, 07:22:54 AM
Osca?
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: Anton on November 26, 2008, 10:05:10 AM
Gatso?
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 26, 2008, 11:30:41 AM
To clarify, faksta's guess was actually quite close, and you could say this car is mongrel version of the car he named. 
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: faksta on November 26, 2008, 01:21:20 PM
That Mercury written..maybe it's a Stanguellini special with Mercury engine installed then?
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 26, 2008, 01:31:14 PM
It is - I'll hold this one for you until this time Friday, if you can ID the engine configuration.
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: faksta on November 26, 2008, 01:43:17 PM
It should then be a 750cc two-stroke Mercury outboard engine.

Chassis number - CS04080 - 1953 Stanguellini 750 -> Keikhaefer (as Hemmings says) or Kirkhaefer (as written on a car)  ;D
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 26, 2008, 01:53:14 PM
That's the car! Called a "Cunningham Stanguellini" on some sources, too.

A well-earned point for you!
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: Allemano on November 26, 2008, 02:04:16 PM
Quote from: faksta on November 26, 2008, 01:43:17 PM
or Kirkhaefer (as written on a car)  ;D
I read 'Kiekhaefer', only some nit picking..  ;)

(http://www.maseratiexperts.com/our%20new%20ban/etceterini%20stang%20side.jpg)
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076 - Solved! Cunningham Stanguellini
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 26, 2008, 02:05:26 PM
Tomato, potato....  ;D
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076 - Solved! Cunningham Stanguellini
Post by: Ray B. on November 26, 2008, 03:24:19 PM
Of course it's Kiekhaefer.
Elmer Carl Kiekhaefer (1906 - October 5, 1983) was the owner of Kiekhaefer Marine (later Mercury Marine), and also a two-time NASCAR championship car owner.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Kiekhaefer
Title: Re: Puzzle #1076
Post by: faksta on November 27, 2008, 11:22:49 AM
Quote from: Allemano on November 26, 2008, 02:04:16 PM
Quote from: faksta on November 26, 2008, 01:43:17 PM
or Kirkhaefer (as written on a car)  ;D
I read 'Kiekhaefer', only some nit picking..  ;)

Ahahah..indeed!  :lmao: