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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2012 => Topic started by: Wendax on September 30, 2012, 04:58:01 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 680 - Lancia Aprilia by Balbo
Post by: Wendax on September 30, 2012, 04:58:01 AM

From the Cars and Architecture collection.

For one point, please respond and identify this car and its coachbuilder.

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: Bill Murray on October 02, 2012, 05:57:49 PM

Two hours and nothing.......

French???

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: Wendax on October 03, 2012, 02:13:16 AM

Not French

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: Wendax on October 10, 2012, 02:35:28 AM

up

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: als15 on October 10, 2012, 02:47:05 AM

Any involvment of Touring?

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: Wendax on October 10, 2012, 03:06:26 AM

No

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: bentleybob on October 10, 2012, 03:12:14 AM

Fiat?

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: Wendax on October 10, 2012, 03:16:19 AM

No

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: RayTheRat on October 10, 2012, 03:28:21 AM

Italian?

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: Wendax on October 10, 2012, 03:36:37 AM

Si

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: thorax on October 10, 2012, 03:38:07 AM

Alfa Romeo?

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: als15 on October 10, 2012, 03:45:34 AM

Second guess: Balbo.

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: Wendax on October 10, 2012, 03:53:36 AM

Quote from: thorax on October 10, 2012, 03:38:07 AM

Alfa Romeo?

No

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: Wendax on October 10, 2012, 03:54:19 AM

Quote from: als15 on October 10, 2012, 03:45:34 AM

Second guess: Balbo.

Yes, locked for you to find out the base car.

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: als15 on October 10, 2012, 03:56:57 AM

I'd say a Lancia Artena.

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: Wendax on October 10, 2012, 03:58:46 AM

Quote from: als15 on October 10, 2012, 03:56:57 AM

I'd say a Lancia Artena.

It's a Lancia, but not an Artena.

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: als15 on October 10, 2012, 04:02:47 AM

According to size and period, so an Astura.

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: Wendax on October 10, 2012, 04:03:34 AM

No

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: als15 on October 10, 2012, 04:40:16 AM

I hope Baldo didn't turn a nice Aurelia into that old-fashion saloon... Did he?
No, most likely it's an extended-wheelbase Aprilia.

Title: Re: Wendax 680
Post by: Wendax on October 10, 2012, 05:08:23 AM

Yes, it is an Aprilia by Balbo.

One more point for you.

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 680 - Lancia Aprilia by Balbo
Post by: Allan L on October 10, 2012, 06:16:48 AM

I should know this but any connection with the aviator Italo Balbo?

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 680 - Lancia Aprilia by Balbo
Post by: als15 on October 10, 2012, 09:22:53 AM

Not at all.
Carrozzeria Balbo was established by Alfonso Balbo in 1914, taking over business of the former Carrozzeria Ialiana Cooperativa (where, nost likely, he was an employee). He died still young in 1926 and the Carrozzeria Balbo was then managed by his fellow assistant Carlo Follis (one of the best friends of my grandfather, btw, but unfortunately I never met him) until 1954, when it closed.