Puzzle #1076 - Solved! Cunningham Stanguellini

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.

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[Otto Puzzell]

Moved

[faksta]

circa 1948 Stanguellini 1100 Sport?

[Otto Puzzell]

No sir.

[Joao Gois]

Osca?

[Anton]

Gatso?

[Otto Puzzell]

To clarify, faksta's guess was actually quite close, and you could say this car is mongrel version of the car he named. 

[faksta]

That Mercury written..maybe it's a Stanguellini special with Mercury engine installed then?

[Otto Puzzell]

It is - I'll hold this one for you until this time Friday, if you can ID the engine configuration.

[faksta]

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)  

[Otto Puzzell]

That's the car! Called a "Cunningham Stanguellini" on some sources, too.

A well-earned point for you!

[Allemano]

or Kirkhaefer (as written on a car)  

I read 'Kiekhaefer', only some nit picking.. 

[Otto Puzzell]

Tomato, potato.... 

[Ray B.]

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

[faksta]

or Kirkhaefer (as written on a car)  

I read 'Kiekhaefer', only some nit picking.. 

Ahahah..indeed!