Solved - NEH 1186: Siata Caracas - 1958

Carnut · July 05, 2011, 07:51:09 AM

What's this car's name and from when does it date, for 1 point?

qwaszx · July 05, 2011, 11:00:09 AM

Michelotti 1962?

Carnut · July 05, 2011, 11:09:30 AM

Quote from: qwaszx on July 05, 2011, 11:00:09 AM
Michelotti 1962?

I'm not actually sure who did the design, hence that isn't part of the question!
The year is incorrect, that much I do know, but I'm looking for the actual name of the car.

Carnut · July 17, 2011, 06:27:16 AM

Experts?

SACO · July 17, 2011, 11:40:20 AM

Siata Caracas 1958 ?

Carnut · July 17, 2011, 06:52:12 PM

Quote from: SACO on July 17, 2011, 11:40:20 AM
Siata Caracas 1958 ?

Yes it is!
Well done.

Carnut · August 10, 2012, 07:16:13 AM

Identify this car correctly and from when it dates, for 1 point:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS GLEANED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!

mekubb · August 11, 2012, 08:32:54 AM

German base car ?

Carnut · August 12, 2012, 03:21:10 PM

Quote from: mekubb on August 11, 2012, 08:32:54 AM
German base car ?

Nothing German in it!

Carnut · August 22, 2012, 05:55:40 AM

Up..

mekubb · August 22, 2012, 07:50:57 AM

Looking at the car again it might as well be Italian. There are Fiat models from end 50's with same kind of design. So I go for both a Italian base car and coach from let's say 1959

Carnut · August 22, 2012, 09:29:55 AM

Quote from: mekubb on August 22, 2012, 07:50:57 AM
Looking at the car again it might as well be Italian. There are Fiat models from end 50's with same kind of design. So I go for both a Italian base car and coach from let's say 1959

You're on the right track so far!
Keep going..

max · August 22, 2012, 09:46:01 AM

FIAT en plein prototype, Vignale?

Carnut · August 22, 2012, 09:55:33 AM

Quote from: max on August 22, 2012, 09:46:01 AM
FIAT en plein prototype, Vignale?

No, not that.

frederick59 · August 22, 2012, 10:50:34 AM

Fiat with Pininfarina design?

Carnut · August 22, 2012, 01:47:12 PM

Quote from: frederick59 on August 22, 2012, 10:50:34 AM
Fiat with Pininfarina design?

I don't actually know who did the bodywork; it could be Pininfarina, it could be Vignale or it could be one of the more obscure ones.

All I need for the point is what it is, but if someone can come up with clear evidence of who built it I'll award an extra point for that!

Allemano · August 22, 2012, 02:03:56 PM

@Carnut: PM sent

Carnut · August 22, 2012, 02:18:39 PM

Quote from: Allemano on August 22, 2012, 02:03:56 PM
@Carnut: PM sent

Thanks for that.
Of course, that makes it a repost (of one of my own puzzles) so since it's quite recent I've merged them.

Sorry guys!

Oguerrerob · March 05, 2019, 04:05:43 AM

I've found this picture, it was taken in Fiat car dealer in Caracas, Venezuela. It was described as Siata 1400 designed by Michelotti, Fiat mechanicals. They also say that was a one-off

Carnut · March 05, 2019, 05:50:52 AM

So I wonder if it really was called the Caracas, or if the caption of the picture just referred to where the car was situated!
I'll look into that.

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