For 1 point - what's this car, who did it and what's its full designation?
:o
Experts?
English with Italian body?
mmm....Aston Martin by Zagato?
Quote from: thorax on June 10, 2011, 06:44:34 AM
mmm....Aston Martin by Zagato?
Aston Martin is the easy bit!
Unfortunately no points for that though, so you need to keep digging as it's not by Zagato.
maybe a DB4 GT by Touring (1961)?
Quote from: thorax on June 10, 2011, 08:04:04 AM
maybe a DB4 GT by Touring (1961)?
Not by Touring, no.
They were of course responsible for the standard car.
Was this called the DB4 GT SS? I have an old advert for it somewhere but I'm not sure it specifies the coachbuilder, and I'm not searching now, I only just got home!
Quote from: barrett on June 11, 2011, 11:51:34 AM
Was this called the DB4 GT SS? I have an old advert for it somewhere but I'm not sure it specifies the coachbuilder, and I'm not searching now, I only just got home!
You're on the right track there; it's not SS but similar.
Still need the coachbuilder though - that's the crux of the puzzle!
Ah, the SS bit just means it has one of the Aston SS engines. Still no luck on who built the body though. Was it an Italian firm?
Quote from: barrett on June 12, 2011, 04:30:06 PM
Ah, the SS bit just means it has one of the Aston SS engines. Still no luck on who built the body though. Was it an Italian firm?
The SS bit isn't right; it's 2 letters, but one of them isn't an 'S'!
Yes, it's Italian-bodied (or Italian modified I think would be more accurate).
RS?
What about the Pro's then?
Converted by Zagato?
oops!
Touring?
Quote from: Allemano on June 27, 2011, 06:43:52 AM
Touring?
No. A bit of an obscure (Italian) body shop..
After some searching I still haven't come up with the name of the company/individual that modified the front of the car. I'll continue the search.....
In the meantime here is another view taken a long time ago. It looks as though the car may have been registered in Zurich, Switzerland then?
Not entirely convinced the modificiation is an improvement...!
In your picture it is, as you say, a Zurich registration, although it's a bit short. Does that mean it's a trade plate?
The obscured plate in my puzzle photo is actually a Dutch registration.
Downright ugly if you ask me!
I wonder whether the modification was done after the car had frontal damage.
Not sure about Swiss registrations/trade plates....
Is it a Shapecraft modification?
Quote from: Djetset on July 20, 2011, 11:21:17 AM
Is it a Shapecraft modification?
No, I'm afraid not.
The Black Hole beckons...
...and has now sucked this puzzle in.
I've found this labelled as an Aston Martin DB4 Series 5 (or SV) Festalozzi.
Quote from: neilshouse on August 19, 2011, 08:31:16 AM
I've found this labelled as an Aston Martin DB4 Series 5 (or SV) Festalozzi.
Yes - that's what I was looking for!
Quite who Festalozzi are or were I have no idea, but it seems to have been they who butchered the front end.
So sticking out until this reached the Black Hole has earned you an
extra point (2 points in total!)
Well done!
Thank you for my extra point Carnut.
I have no idea who or what Festalozzi are either, it seems this Aston Martin is the only car they modified, so we can only be thankful they never did another.