Author Topic: SOLVED: Djetset #410 - Carozzeria Tedesca Diva, Alfa Giulietta Spider replica  (Read 1239 times)

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Name and year of this one to gain a point please.

Oh, and I am almost tempted to deduct a point from the first person that says it's a .... , but I won't!
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Re: Djetset #410
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 10:28:01 AM »
Very surprised that the Rookies didn't have a try at this one.  So, it's now up to you Experts!
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Re: Djetset #410
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2010, 10:53:32 AM »
Is it, what we would politely call a "replica"?

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Re: Djetset #410
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2010, 10:57:52 AM »
So pleased that you didn't fall into the inevitable trap, as it is indeed a 'replica.'
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Re: Djetset #410
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2010, 11:02:08 AM »
Was it made in Britain? (I say was, as the picture looks a bit grainy)

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Re: Djetset #410
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2010, 11:04:26 AM »
Tedesca 1996/7?

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Re: Djetset #410
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2010, 07:53:19 AM »
It is indeed the German-built Tedesca Spider, based on an Alfa 75, so well done Woodinsight.  

Autogids, just because the picture was grainy doesn't mean that the car must be British.  It doesn't rain here all the time you know and the sun is shinning brightly today!  ;D
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Re: Djetset #410
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2010, 08:00:06 AM »
It is indeed the German-built Tedesca Spider, based on an Alfa 75, so well done Woodinsight.  

Autogids, just because the picture was grainy doesn't mean that the car must be British.  It doesn't rain here all the time you know and the sun is shinning brightly today!  ;D

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Re: Djetset #410
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2010, 08:10:14 AM »
It is indeed the German-built Tedesca Spider, based on an Alfa 75, so well done Woodinsight.  

Autogids, just because the picture was grainy doesn't mean that the car must be British.  It doesn't rain here all the time you know and the sun is shinning brightly today!  ;D

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Indeed, I haven't seen sun in at least a month. They should abolish November!

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Carozzeria Tedesca Diva Spider, Alfa Giulietta Spider replica
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2013, 02:28:35 PM »
Not too many expert´s puzzles are left.

So I´ll start here with this bunch of five.

Who knows this car?
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Re: grob 2013.01.08 (01E)
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2013, 02:47:14 PM »
Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider, but that's obvious. I assume there is something special about this car ?

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Re: grob 2013.01.08 (01E)
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2013, 02:58:29 PM »
Yes - it is a 1990´s rebuilt edition by ???

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Re: grob 2013.01.08 (01E)
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2013, 05:52:38 AM »
Tedesca Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Replica

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Re: grob 2013.01.08 (01E)
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2013, 12:29:04 PM »
"Carrozzeria Tedesca" is correct.

But it has a model name.

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Re: LOCKED for ecurie: grob 2013.01.08 (01E)
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2013, 08:22:32 AM »
I've gone through my yearbooks and found it :

Tedesca Diva, build in Germany.

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Re: Carrozzeria Tedesca Diva, Alfa Giulietta Spider replica
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2013, 08:38:19 AM »
 :applause:
Yes, built in Ansbach and Würzburg, Bavaria.
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Re: Carrozzeria Tedesca Diva, Alfa Giulietta Spider replica
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2013, 08:51:58 AM »
Although it is orthographically wrong, it has to be "Tedesca Carozzeria" with just one 'r'.

The 1993 Diva Spider had a fiberglass body on a tubular chassis, technical base were the two-liter Alfa Romeo transaxle models.

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Re: Carrozzeria Tedesca Diva, Alfa Giulietta Spider replica
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2013, 09:00:41 AM »
"Carozzeria Tedesca GmbH" was the company name. I´ve changed the superficious "r".

It had a Kevlar/carbon-fibre body!
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Re: Carozzeria Tedesca Diva, Alfa Giulietta Spider replica
« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2013, 09:09:58 AM »
And a second paper clipping from 1997 / I´d really like to know more about the mystherious city car project mentioned in the last sentences...

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #410 - Tedesca Spider
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2013, 03:37:16 AM »
Merged!

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #410 - Tedesca Spider
« Reply #20 on: February 18, 2013, 04:25:49 AM »
Merge the name as well ;)

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Does someone know how many where built and if there are some still running?

I'am thinking of writing an article about the Diva in our Alfa Romeo quarterly.

Anyone got more info or pictures?

Thnx in advance

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I have scanned all I have and posted it here - no more information from my side...