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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: barrett on March 31, 2013, 10:00:51 AM

Title: Barrett's #353 - Solved - Fiat/ Seat 600 by by Francisco Ejarque
Post by: barrett on March 31, 2013, 10:00:51 AM
What is this car's mechanical base and who was responsible for the bodywork?
Title: Re: Barrett's #353
Post by: barrett on April 14, 2013, 05:51:35 PM
Surely an Expert knows?
Title: Re: Barrett's #353
Post by: targhediferro on April 15, 2013, 02:31:25 AM
This is a strange mix of several cars, realized upon a Fiat 600 base, in Argentina; Front grill and lights are from a Fiat 1300/1500, the back is from a Chevy Impala. It was called Mari Carmen, and was realized by Francisco Ejarque, the same "carroccero" who did also La Monda a car we had in another puzzle. Some years after, the car was given an Abarth kit. It is said to be from 1960, but as Fiat 1300/1500 (grille) is from 1961, I suppose it's a bit younger.
Title: Re: Barrett's #353
Post by: barrett on April 15, 2013, 05:38:35 PM
A perfect answer, well done
Title: Re: Barrett's #353 - Solved - Fiat/ Seat 600 by by Francisco Ejarque
Post by: ropat53 on April 15, 2013, 06:03:11 PM
This car was not made in Argentina, it was made in Spain, by the license plate I presume it was Barcelona.
Title: Re: Barrett's #353 - Solved - Fiat/ Seat 600 by by Francisco Ejarque
Post by: autospeurder on April 16, 2013, 01:00:19 PM
I if is built in Spain he most probably used a Seat 600 and not a Fiat 600.
Title: Re: Barrett's #353 - Solved - Fiat/ Seat 600 by by Francisco Ejarque
Post by: thorax on April 16, 2013, 05:59:59 PM
this car was named "Mari Carmen" (1965)
Title: Re: Barrett's #353 - Solved - Fiat/ Seat 600 by by Francisco Ejarque
Post by: Carnut on January 05, 2016, 09:08:02 AM
Here's it is without the name painted out:

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