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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: Otto Puzzell on April 20, 2010, 04:37:01 AM

Title: KU's Puzzle #1612 - Andino GTA (or Maybe Not)
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 20, 2010, 04:37:01 AM
(http://www.autopuzzles.com/TEze6rAb.jpg)

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and identify what this is, and who built it.
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Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 28, 2010, 05:28:30 AM
Expert Point on the way...
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612
Post by: Amsterdam on April 28, 2010, 05:40:38 AM
Andino
based on parts of Fiat and  Renault built by Luis Varela
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on April 28, 2010, 05:50:02 AM
ah somebody was just a bit earlier.
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612
Post by: Amsterdam on April 29, 2010, 01:13:47 PM
I had it as a Andino GT  prototipo deportivo based on  Renault Gordini mechanics , but this is not exactly the same as the one in Otto's puzzle. Not sur that one has a model designation
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2010, 04:29:40 AM
Quote from: Amsterdam on April 28, 2010, 05:40:38 AM
Andino
based on parts of Fiat and  Renault built by Luis Varela

Right brand...
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2010, 04:30:53 AM
Quote from: Amsterdam on April 29, 2010, 01:13:47 PM
I had it as a Andino GT  prototipo deportivo based on  Renault Gordini mechanics , but this is not exactly the same as the one in Otto's puzzle. Not sur that one has a model designation

Very close. Right brand, correct ID of Renault mechanicals. Locked for you, for 24 hours.
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612
Post by: Amsterdam on April 30, 2010, 10:49:56 AM
So it is not built by Luis Varela? or is it some thing else you're looking for?
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612
Post by: Amsterdam on April 30, 2010, 11:28:19 AM
Ok I found some more info on this car.

Andino GT 1967

Designer:  Luis Varela
The bodywork was done by Lito CIT and by Jorge Cepeda's copany in Buenos Aires Bolivar.
The chassis was built by the  Spina Brothers.
First cars where equipped with a Renault engine 850 by Gordini.
No official numbers but arround a 50 cars where built
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2010, 12:17:46 PM
I have a slightly different model designation ('GT' is not compete)
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612
Post by: Amsterdam on April 30, 2010, 12:41:14 PM

I found these pictures with the following discription.


Varela junto al Andino GT. Detalles del interior

and the third pictures sais.

Varela y sus colaboradores, junto al Andino GT el día de la presentación en el Autódromo de 9 de Julio en agosto de 1968 (Foto por gentileza de Luis Varela)

Both pictures are from articles with full discription of this car, the history and its designer.
No mentioning other then Andino GT though, or is it  Andino GTA (Gran Tursimo Argentino)??
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2010, 12:59:20 PM
Quote from: Amsterdam on April 30, 2010, 12:41:14 PM
...or is it  Andino GTA (Gran Tursimo Argentino)??

Bingo!
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612 - Andino GTA
Post by: Amsterdam on April 30, 2010, 01:02:36 PM
Andino GTA (Gran Tursimo Argentino)
Title: Re: KU's Puzzle #1612 - Andino GTA
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2010, 03:22:22 PM
OK - fine.
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