Solved - MJW #008 - Frabat-Abarth 1967

woodinsight · September 08, 2010, 05:42:48 PM

One point for the make and year

(Another picture added as the original one is gone)

Allemano · September 08, 2010, 06:00:36 PM

Aahh, new stuff! That's great!

woodinsight · September 13, 2010, 01:37:25 PM

Quite difficult for Rookies I think - anyway Experts can have a go shortly

woodinsight · September 13, 2010, 03:36:07 PM

Go Experts Go!

woodinsight · September 16, 2010, 01:52:59 PM

Full stop from Experts.
Last call before it moves on.
Clue - based on a very well known competition make....

Amsterdam · September 17, 2010, 09:56:36 AM

based on a Alfa Romeo Stradale?

woodinsight · September 17, 2010, 10:12:10 AM

I see why you thought that but the make that this car was based on was much smaller than Alfa Romeo in terms of production

Amsterdam · September 17, 2010, 10:31:41 AM

But it is Italian?

woodinsight · September 17, 2010, 12:03:23 PM

It sure is!

woodinsight · September 17, 2010, 01:37:56 PM

Time for a move up - it might not be easy for the pros also - let's see!

Allemano · September 20, 2010, 12:51:04 PM

hmmm... It's very unlikely, but is there a connection to Count Volpi?

Paul Jaray · September 20, 2010, 12:53:27 PM

Nissan-based Laverda?

woodinsight · September 20, 2010, 04:54:10 PM

Count Volpi had no connection with this car and it is nothing to do with Laverda.
We are looking at quite a small car here.
Apologies for the size of the image - maybe I should resize it to help with recognition?

Allemano · September 20, 2010, 04:56:35 PM

No, leave it like that!

Optical illusions are part of the game.

Quite a small car means ~ 1.000cc?

Allemano · September 20, 2010, 04:59:48 PM

Something like Bandini?

woodinsight · September 20, 2010, 05:02:03 PM

Between 1000cc and 1500cc

Allemano · September 20, 2010, 05:04:23 PM

Fiat engined?

Allemano · September 22, 2010, 05:21:49 AM

So,...?

woodinsight · September 22, 2010, 07:05:07 AM

Not Fiat

Allemano · September 22, 2010, 07:40:18 AM

1,3l Alfa Romeo?

faksta · September 22, 2010, 11:44:57 AM

Abarth?
In case you didn't mean it also by Fiat.

P.S. Some of your recent puzzles are really interesting, if only I knew the answers...

Allemano · September 22, 2010, 11:46:52 AM

second that!

woodinsight · September 23, 2010, 12:15:35 PM

My apologies for the delay in answering your replies.
So - engine is not Alfa Romeo but yes it is Abarth.
The engine of 1300cc was designed and built by Abarth.
I don't know if this fact will assist you in discovering the name of the car but I'll leave any further clues until later.

75america · September 23, 2010, 12:52:30 PM

An Angelini or CDS?

woodinsight · September 23, 2010, 01:10:30 PM

Not Angelini or CDS.
They were based on different cars to the puzzle car.
You are on the right line though - it is a post-1965 etceterini

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Solved - MJW #008 - Frabat-Abarth 1967