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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2009 => Topic started by: Quiller on October 16, 2009, 05:42:21 AM

Title: Q611 - solved - 1974 Indestor Croisette
Post by: Quiller on October 16, 2009, 05:42:21 AM

What's the identity of this car?

Title: Re: Q611
Post by: als15 on October 16, 2009, 06:08:13 AM

Could it be the Fiat 126-based Indestor Croisette?

Title: Re: Q611
Post by: Quiller on October 16, 2009, 12:47:22 PM

Indeed  :)
Could you clear up some confusion over the name? I have seen this listed as both Indestor and Indesten

Title: Re: Q611
Post by: als15 on October 17, 2009, 04:31:35 AM

Italian magazine Quattroruote reports it as "Indestor", based in Turin. However it's a quite obscure brand and I never found any further info about that. I only have in my archive 2 press-photos but unfortunately they haven't any stamp or note on the back. Also the little badge on the front wing is unreadable.

Title: Re: Q611
Post by: Quiller on October 17, 2009, 06:26:53 AM

I think it is Indestor, a company based in Turin

"The miniature ‘torpedo’ (open fun car), launched at the 1974 Geneva Motor Show, was baptised the Croisette and used Fiat 126 mechanicals, including its rear-mounted 594cc engine"

Title: Re: Q611 - solved - 1974 Indestor Croisette
Post by: osicar on June 27, 2013, 06:09:48 AM

INDESTOR stands for INdustrial DESign TORino. Ex OSI director Giacomo Bianco worked with this company from app. 1969 to 1974

Title: Re: Q611 - solved - 1974 Indestor Croisette
Post by: grobmotorix on February 04, 2017, 02:26:29 PM

No visible puzzle photo...