Solved -PJ141- DRB 1000

Paul Jaray · June 06, 2009, 07:46:45 AM

You think You know this?
2 points for its name!

Otto Puzzell · June 06, 2009, 07:56:47 AM

Based on a Bonnet Djet?

Allemano · June 06, 2009, 07:57:52 AM

was it ever finished?

Paul Jaray · June 06, 2009, 08:07:27 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 06, 2009, 07:56:47 AM
Based on a Bonnet Djet?

Nope..

Quote from: Allemano on June 06, 2009, 07:57:52 AM
was it ever finished?

This picture should show the final stage this car reached...

Otto Puzzell · June 06, 2009, 08:09:58 AM

I sense some Abarth influence.

Allemano · June 06, 2009, 08:10:55 AM

(related to) Intermeccanica?

Paul Jaray · June 06, 2009, 08:18:27 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 06, 2009, 08:09:58 AM
I sense some Abarth influence.

No Abarth connection...

Quote from: Allemano on June 06, 2009, 08:10:55 AM
(related to) Intermeccanica?

or Intermeccanica...

Allemano · June 06, 2009, 08:26:25 AM

from Italy?

Arunas · June 06, 2009, 08:28:21 AM

Killeen connection?

Paul Jaray · June 06, 2009, 08:29:30 AM

Quote from: Allemano on June 06, 2009, 08:26:25 AM
from Italy?

Yes!

Quote from: Arunas on June 06, 2009, 08:28:21 AM
Killeen connection?

Nope...

Allemano · June 06, 2009, 08:33:44 AM

from a company which still exists?

Allemano · June 06, 2009, 08:37:58 AM

does it resemble other cars of that make?

Paul Jaray · June 06, 2009, 08:45:02 AM

Quote from: Allemano on June 06, 2009, 08:33:44 AM
from a company which still exists?

This one was intended for production, but it was the 1st and the last...

Quote from: Allemano on June 06, 2009, 08:37:58 AM
does it resemble other cars of that make?

there weren't any...

Allemano · June 06, 2009, 08:54:42 AM

from the 1960s?

Paul Jaray · June 06, 2009, 09:05:04 AM

Yes..

Allemano · June 06, 2009, 09:09:54 AM

Was there a FIAT engine (if there was an engine at all!) in the back?

Paul Jaray · June 06, 2009, 09:12:25 AM

Self-built engine.

biz5300 · June 10, 2009, 01:33:01 AM

DBR .... a car based built in MILAN..

biz5300 · June 10, 2009, 01:34:31 AM

MY FRIEND IN MILAN OWNS IT..

metalshapes · June 10, 2009, 02:19:46 AM

The cockpit is set back far enough that it could be a front engine.

And those are Fiat ( 1500?) wheels.

Once this puzzle is solved I'd like to learn more about it.

Maybe Biz has some more Info?

Paul Jaray · June 10, 2009, 02:20:50 AM

This car was the brainchild of Cesare Bossaglia (father of the engine for the Alfasud) .
In the 60s He joined Nicolò Donà delle Rose (active with his brother in the kart field) to produce the DRB (the initials of Nicolò and Cesare). The DRB was planned to be a Gran Turismo car with an original 1000cc two-stroke engine. The engine was ready and produced 75cv in its standard version and 115 in the tuned one. The body was designed by Bossaglia himself but was never completed and the project was dropped.

the other pictures I found are from Biz5300's friend in Milan...

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Solved -PJ141- DRB 1000