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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2012 => Topic started by: mekubb on October 28, 2012, 07:26:41 AM

Title: Solved : Ubb7 Bucciali copy hand-built by Dutchman Bart de Vries
Post by: mekubb on October 28, 2012, 07:26:41 AM
What's this and from when ?
Title: Re: Ubb7
Post by: Bill Murray on October 28, 2012, 07:39:41 AM
Having worked for SAAB for 12 years in the 1980s and 1990s, I have a passion
for FWD cars of any era.

I believe your puzzle car is a Bucciali TAV 30 with coachwork by Saoutchik
from the year 1932.  I also believe it still exists.
Title: Re: Ubb7
Post by: mekubb on October 28, 2012, 09:47:35 AM
I understand you say Bucciali but that would have been a bit too easy...Although the car has absolutely the looks of a Bucciali, it's from a later date, so some more digging to do for you...
Title: Re: Ubb7
Post by: Bill Murray on October 28, 2012, 09:54:24 AM
My, My.

Sometimes one does get too excited.  There is an almost identical car in several photos on the web.
However, your quiz car has left hand drive which I did not notice when I made my posting.

So, may I assume I and the others are now looking for some sort of Bucciali clone perhaps from a
much later era??

Edited:  It would also help if I spelled Bucciali correctly.
Title: Re: Ubb7
Post by: mekubb on October 28, 2012, 10:37:13 AM
It's from many decades later than the original cars. And indeed it's left-hand drive but that doesn't help you a lot I think.... Happy further searching !
Title: Re: Ubb7
Post by: Bill Murray on October 28, 2012, 11:03:01 AM
Wow!!  What a fascinating car and a fascinating man.

I don't know if this is enough for a solution, I am still looking for more details, but I have gotten this far.

The car was built by the Dutchman Bart de Vries (Vrijs) who is a very accomplished artist.
Completed in 1985.  I saw one mention of "Chevrolet" on a Dutch site, this may be the chassis which
Bart states dates from 1972.  The motor is stated to be an inline 8 cylinder but no makers name was given so far.

Let me know if that is sufficient or if I need to post more information.
Title: Re: Ubb7
Post by: mekubb on October 28, 2012, 01:26:55 PM
That's the car Bill, well done, one more point for you. Quite an achievement isn't it ? There are also a couple of You Tube films of the car on the road, you should check them out !
Title: Solved : Ubb7 Bucciali copy hand-built by Dutchman Bart de Vries
Post by: Bill Murray on October 28, 2012, 02:59:31 PM
Thank You Sir!!

I will certainly check the videos.