What, who and when?
Up!
maybe a Fiat 621 RN?
Not a Fiat this time!
OM circa 1933?
Not OM and a little bit older.
How about a Lancia from around 1927?
Lancia: yes!
1927: too early, this time...
Locked for you until your next reply for model and coachbuilder.
About all I can come up with is that it's probably a Lancia Omicron circa 1930-1932. I can't find anything on the coachbuilder, so you might as well unlock it and let someone else have a shot at it.
RtR
Not an Omicron, although the year is correct.
So, unlocked. ;)
Is it a Pentaiota?
No, but you are in the right pattern... ;)
RO?
No longer in the rigth pattern. ;) I said it's a #jota.
The next model Lancia was the Esaiota, so I'll try that.
Closer... but not that. ;)
And remember that to get the point you should also find the coachbuilder. And this is the hardest part...
Eptaiota?
:applause:
But who made the body?
First guess locked for you.
This is going to be a lot of guess work. I'll assume it's Italian, and that they probably also built car bodies as well. It's a stylish looking bus by the look of the side windows and with those wheel covers.
How about Pininfarina? I know they done buses, but later on.
Not Pininfarina, but you are on the right way... It's indeed a famous Italian name for cars, only rarely involved in buses.
Boneschi?
:shakehead:
Castagna?
:shakehead:
This could take a while. I think Casaro built buses.
I think so, but this is not by Casaro.
A clue: it's a very famous coachbuilder.
The most well known I can think of is Bertone?
Not that...
I think I've got it, Zagato.
No, not even Zagato.
But now only a few big names working around 1930 are left... ;)
QuoteBut now only a few big names working around 1930 are left...
Yes, I'm narrowing it down..Stabilimenti Farina?
:shakehead:
The next biggest I can think of is Ghia?
Theres only a couple of other possible choices.
Quote from: Craig Gillingham on July 04, 2012, 05:54:27 AM
Theres only a couple of other possible choices.
And it is one of them... ;)
Touring?
No, sorry...
Fissore?
Somebody else made it...
Viotti?
And this is the solution! :applause: :applause: :applause:
One of the very few buses made by Viotti (actually, still by Carrozzeria Viotti & Tolfo): a 1930 Lancia Eptajota.
Wow, thank you. I only have a very, very basic knowledge of coachbuilders. I should have paid more attention to your clue;
QuoteA clue: it's a very famous coachbuilder.