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Title: Solved NIC #25 - 1971 Gypsy-Dino P271
Post by: nicanary on September 16, 2013, 06:51:08 AM
Name of the car and year it was built, for one point.
Title: Re: NIC #25
Post by: nicanary on September 29, 2013, 06:24:32 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NIC #25
Post by: moltogatto on September 29, 2013, 02:46:51 PM
Gipsy-Dino, 1971
Title: Re: NIC #25
Post by: nicanary on September 29, 2013, 02:55:12 PM
Quote from: moltogatto on September 29, 2013, 02:46:51 PM
Gipsy-Dino, 1971

Correct. I thought some Rookies would think it was a Ferrari 312PB. There's considerable speculation on the web about who designed it - Dallara is mentioned, but the first car (this is a second version) was based on an old Dulon.
Title: Re: Solved NIC #25 - 1971 Gypsy-Dino P271
Post by: moltogatto on September 29, 2013, 05:54:29 PM
Hello! According to Alberto Rastrelli, author of "Sport & Prototipi Italiani", a very well researched book about Italian prototypes, Dallara had nothing to do with the Gipsy design, at least officially :)
Title: Re: Solved NIC #25 - 1971 Gypsy-Dino P271
Post by: Carnut on September 29, 2013, 06:52:01 PM
Sorry moltogatto - links are not permitted here.
I've therefore changed it into the title of the book.
Title: Re: Solved NIC #25 - 1971 Gypsy-Dino P271
Post by: moltogatto on September 30, 2013, 03:15:58 AM
Carnut, no problem, it's my fault, I remembered something about posting links, thought that, once the puzzle was solved, it was allowed :) anyway, for anyone curious about the book an engine search will resolve :) have a nice day!
Title: Re: Solved NIC #25 - 1971 Gypsy-Dino P271
Post by: Carnut on September 30, 2013, 06:05:50 AM
No problem.
It looks a great book!
Title: Re: Solved NIC #25 - 1971 Gypsy-Dino P271
Post by: moltogatto on October 01, 2013, 04:20:56 AM
Carnut, yes, a must for the lovers of obscure racing cars :) cover price is a bit high but from time to time some Italian bookshops sell it with a large discount...I understand that, being large&heavy, shipment'd be expensive, though :(