Solved: 28. of All, Zagato bodied Panther B 400

[Allemano]

Please tell me the name of the car below. Good luck!

[Arunas]

Please tell me the name of the car below. Good luck!

Italian?

[Allemano]

Yeah!

[Arunas]

Yeah!

Start searching :-D

[Quiller]

I believe that's the Zagato-bodied Panther microcar of 1955.

[Allemano]

You're doing very well!
One point for you if you tell me the exact name of the car. All things you've already mentioned are correct.
Sorry for nitpicking!

[Allemano]

I close the puzzle for other players, but Quiller has to complete it, though!

[Quiller]

I've seen it described as the Panther 400 B Coupe. It was made by Panther Diesel SpA

[Allemano]

Okay don't want to be too strictly.

It's the Panther D 400
'D' for Diesel '400' for it's capacity.
The point is yours!

[Quiller]

There is some debate here. One source I have describes the earlier Colli-bodied Panther of 1954 (pictured below) as the 400 D (D being for diesel indeed) but the later Zagato one as the 400 B (B for Benzina) because it had a petrol engine. Not sure what the exact truth here but maybe someone knows it...

[Allemano]

You are correct.
Immediately read Roger Gloor's book article about Panther. The Zagato bodied car had a benzine engine the open Colli needed diesel fuel.
Was mistaken for a wrong sub caption in R. Gloor's book. Forgive me!  ;)

[Arunas]

There is some debate here. One source I have describes the earlier Colli-bodied Panther of 1954 (pictured below) as the 400 D (D being for diesel indeed) but the later Zagato one as the 400 B (B for Benzina) because it had a petrol engine. Not sure what the exact truth here but maybe someone knows it...

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it !!!  :faint:

[Paul Jaray]

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[Arunas]

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Was this car ever manufactured in San Marino?

[Allemano]

According to my source:
In August 1954 the "Industria Sammarinese Construzioni Automezzi (I.S.C.A.)" was founded.
It was planned to built a factory on San Marino's territory.
Furthermore the company wanted to manufacture Panther cars under licence in Argentinia, Belgium and France (with Salmson). Apart from the two micro cars also a six seater bus was presented.
Though big advertising in Italian press the whole project was cancelled. Only a few close-to-production vehicles were built.
San Marino's first and only car brand was history.

[Quiller]

San Marino's first and only car brand was history.

I beg to differ! I believe there were actually two other San Marinese manufacturers:

1. DECSA, which made the Lisa microcar

2. Epocar, which made the Symbol neoclassic

Photos attached with apologies for the quality / size

[Arunas]

San Marino's first and only car brand was history.

I beg to differ! I believe there were actually two other San Marinese manufacturers:

1. DECSA, which made the Lisa microcar

2. Epocar, which made the Symbol neoclassic

Photos attached with apologies for the quality / size

Unreal! Thank You!

[Allemano]

I admit I don't know those brands. So, thumbs up!  :)
My post was more or less a short summary of the article I've read about Panther.
It's only related to cars of the 50s.

[grobmotorix]

Here´s another 1954 photo:

[Wendax]

One more: