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Title: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 11, 2009, 05:10:37 AM
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Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: faksta on May 11, 2009, 06:01:38 AM
Pretty thing  :)
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 14, 2009, 03:49:29 AM
your opinion?
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: faksta on May 14, 2009, 08:23:09 AM
Nothing yet, but it looks like a German car to me.
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 14, 2009, 08:30:15 AM
Not from there...
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: faksta on May 14, 2009, 08:32:25 AM
Ah..I forgot to mention Italy :) Fiat basis?
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 16, 2009, 01:02:09 PM
Sorry, I miss that....yes it is Fiat-based, but can't find back my source!
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 18, 2009, 12:46:54 PM
So, what is the name of this Fiat-based car?
An extra point for the name of that man.
(I have this info somewhere....)
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Allemano on May 18, 2009, 12:57:15 PM
Damned, somehow it looks so familiar...
Is it 100% Italian?   
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 18, 2009, 01:00:28 PM
I'll be honest...I found this pic in a magazine, where is written more or less ' this is Mr ? with his new Fiat ".
Then I found the car in another book, but now I can't remember wich one!
I'll say that this is 100% italian...
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 18, 2009, 01:52:58 PM
Ok, I'll promote this an Art & Cars #119 (with kind permission of the owner of the copyright...)
1 point for the name of this fiat-based car and
1 point for the name of that man.
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: pguillem on May 18, 2009, 04:24:59 PM
The man looks like Eddie Constantine, who played the detective Nick Carter.  But a so german-looking Fiat ?
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 18, 2009, 04:28:17 PM
Not him...
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: pguillem on June 13, 2009, 04:59:31 PM
Is it a Fiat 1950 by Colli ?
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on June 13, 2009, 05:15:59 PM
 :-\
I can't find this car again...
I'll give 1 point to faksta for the Fiat-based guess
             1 point for the man in the picture
             2 points for the coachbuilder (that I can't find...)

I found a similar car...not sure if it's the same firm behind this.
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on June 13, 2009, 05:25:54 PM
And since it's my foult...here's a...
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Ray B. on June 14, 2009, 05:48:31 AM
The man is character actor Howard Da Silva.
The coachbuilder I have no idea of.
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on June 14, 2009, 06:09:35 AM
No doubt You knew him!
The final 2 points for the coachbuilder...I found one slightly similar to this and it's not Colli.
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Ray B. on June 14, 2009, 06:24:50 AM
I knew the face but couldn't put a name on it. He is here with Eve Arden in a 1951 movie called "Three Husbands", if it can help anyone (he might wear the same suit in the puzzle picture).
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: faksta on September 27, 2009, 06:20:24 AM
Oh, this beautiful creation again... I didn't know I've got the point here  :D Could the body be made by Motto?
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on September 27, 2009, 06:35:11 AM
I can't find back my source.
Let's hope our new friend can find it...
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on October 19, 2009, 07:05:28 AM
Probably our fiat-experts can tell us more about this?
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Allemano on October 19, 2009, 08:30:59 AM
Some relation to Volpini?
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on October 19, 2009, 08:43:26 AM
My source, an old magazine, reports only that it is a Fiat.
I thought it was a Volpini, because it's similar to the BMW one, and Volpini made some sports on Fiat chassis, but I can't find a pic with a car like this.
I need a proven name for this, because I do not know it.
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: faksta on October 19, 2009, 11:16:22 AM
Maybe we could ask als15, in case he didn't notice this car yet?
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 17, 2009, 03:47:37 PM
Down the hole!
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 10, 2010, 06:52:27 AM
Als15, only you can find this!
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: 75america on May 14, 2010, 07:56:32 AM
Castagna?

Similar looking:
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 14, 2010, 08:14:16 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 10, 2010, 06:52:27 AM
Als15, only you can find this!
..or 75america, of course!

 :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:
I think you found it... there are no relevant differences between my pic and yours (the logo?)..is your source a reliable one?
I can't believe we can finally move this to the solved section!
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: 75america on May 14, 2010, 08:28:45 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on May 14, 2010, 08:14:16 AM
is your source a reliable one?

PM sent.
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 15, 2010, 04:09:30 AM
I believe we can finally send this puzzle to rest.
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: João on May 15, 2010, 07:13:17 PM
Still with us!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 17, 2010, 07:04:19 PM
I know, I took these pics at the 2008 Mille Miglia:
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: faksta on May 18, 2010, 08:07:22 AM
So this IS a Rovelli?  :o I knew this car, but would never thought it was the same...
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 18, 2010, 04:51:26 PM
This puzzle brought a lot of surprises!
Title: NEH 855
Post by: Carnut on November 28, 2010, 06:48:08 AM
What is this car, who built it and when?  All for 1 point!
Title: Re: NEH 855
Post by: faksta on November 28, 2010, 07:14:31 AM
Sorry to say, but we've had it twice already:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8305.0 (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8305.0) and http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8021.0 (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8021.0)
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 28, 2010, 11:58:44 AM
This give me the chance to add some info:
Ing. Nino Rovelli was a friend and a schoolmate of Ing. Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni at the Politecnico of Milan, and after the war he found a full chassis and an engine of a BMW 328. He bought by Touring the body developed for the Berlin-Rome of 1941. His car was finished by a carrozzeria in Castellanza, but some sources say it was also developed by Colli. After a race in Piacenza the car was modified by Volpini, who took the german mechanicals and put it on a Fiat 1100 chassis, all in a siluro body. During 1947-48 the car was again modified by Volpini and Colli and after a race in Vercelli it was sold to Clocchiatti.
Another creation of Ing. Rovelli was this 1100 barchetta, with Testadoro engine and Castagna body, that raced the Mille Miglia with Ghiringhelli-Galli and later by Giulio Cabianca.

All these info and the pic that I will add later comes from the EXTRAORDINARY book of Andrea Curami.
 http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8914.0
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Carnut on November 28, 2010, 06:02:58 PM
The search I did was using the name 'Rovelli' as there are just so many Fiats to go through..
Needless to say this car did not show up because Rovelli is not named in the heading!
Oh well...
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Allemano on November 29, 2010, 03:13:14 AM
Quote from: Carnut on November 28, 2010, 06:02:58 PM
The search I did was using the name 'Rovelli' as there are just so many Fiats to go through..
Needless to say this car did not show up because Rovelli is not named in the heading!
Oh well...
I'm sorry, but I don't understand.. If the name "Rovelli" does not appear in the headings it doesn't mean it does not appear at all, right? Maybe you shouldn't look after "Search in topic subjects only" next time. At least you would have found it in faksta's reply #33... ;)
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 29, 2010, 03:24:01 AM
I choose not to add 'Rovelli' in the title because the puzzle car should be a 1100 by Castagna, that is very close to the Castagna-bodied Rovelli. I don't know if they are the same, (I doubt it) but, once it's been linked to this puzzle, I merged them and add my info...technically speaking it was not a repost.
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Carnut on November 29, 2010, 05:33:01 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 29, 2010, 03:24:01 AM
I choose not to add 'Rovelli' in the title because the puzzle car should be a 1100 by Castagna, that is very close to the Castagna-bodied Rovelli. I don't know if they are the same, (I doubt it) but, once it's been linked to this puzzle, I merged them and add my info...technically speaking it was not a repost.

It does certainly look very different from the original puzzle, and when a car has been re-bodied like this might have been there could be a case for allowing it as a new puzzle.  If it was not a re-body then it wasn't a re-post, as you say.

To answer Allemano - I don't think I did ask only for headings come to think of it, as I never really do.  Still 'Rovelli' didn't come up at all - not once.
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Allemano on November 29, 2010, 05:35:48 AM
Quote from: Carnut on November 29, 2010, 05:33:01 AM
To answer Allemano - I don't think I did ask only for headings come to think of it, as I never really do.  Still 'Rovelli' didn't come up at all - not once.
Sad, but true.  :-\
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: faksta on November 29, 2010, 01:48:53 PM
It came out in Search for me, though - three positions...  ???
Title: Ubb36
Post by: mekubb on January 04, 2013, 04:55:30 PM
What car is this and from when ?
Title: Re: Ubb36
Post by: mekubb on January 17, 2013, 01:12:42 PM
Up a level
Title: Re: Ubb36
Post by: thorax on January 17, 2013, 01:26:57 PM
Castagna race car (1946)
Title: Re: Ubb36
Post by: dzima1985 on January 17, 2013, 01:30:38 PM
Another photos: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8021.25
Title: Re: Ubb36
Post by: mekubb on January 19, 2013, 04:37:15 AM
Quote from: thorax on January 17, 2013, 01:26:57 PM
Castagna race car (1946)
Yes that's the car,  a point for you. Apparently it was a repost (thanks dzima), my source didn't mention it being a Fiat 1100, so couldn't find it as a repost.
Title: Re: Ubb36
Post by: mekubb on January 19, 2013, 04:37:51 AM
Quote from: dzima1985 on January 17, 2013, 01:30:38 PM
Another photos: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8021.25
PM please merge
Title: Re: Ubb36
Post by: thorax on January 19, 2013, 06:44:57 AM
so now I'm a Pro  ;D
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 19, 2013, 06:51:37 AM
Merged!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 19, 2013, 06:53:13 AM
Quote from: thorax on January 19, 2013, 06:44:57 AM
so now I'm a Pro  ;D
Congratulations!!!  :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:
You did it very quickly...  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: thorax on January 19, 2013, 06:59:34 AM
thank you Paul  ;D
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Wendax on January 19, 2013, 07:04:10 AM
Welcome to the club!  :applause: :applause: :applause:
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: dzima1985 on January 19, 2013, 07:14:15 AM
Quote from: thorax on January 19, 2013, 06:44:57 AM
so now I'm a Pro  ;D
My congratulations, thorax! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 19, 2013, 07:43:39 AM
WTG!
Title: Re: Ubb36
Post by: Carnut on January 19, 2013, 08:01:40 AM
Quote from: thorax on January 19, 2013, 06:44:57 AM
so now I'm a Pro  ;D

Excellent thorax.  Very well done.  Welcome to the barren wastelands of Professionaldom!
 :applause: :applause:
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: thorax on January 19, 2013, 10:13:35 AM
thanks to all! 
now is more difficult.
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: grobmotorix on January 19, 2013, 11:28:16 AM
Congrats!

Welcome to the club.
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: woodinsight on January 19, 2013, 11:37:37 AM
Well done Thorax!  :applause:

I wouldn't say it becomes more difficult but it's much more frustrating because most of the interesting puzzles are solved before they reach Pro level.....
Perhaps it's now time to place some new puzzles in the Pros & Feature Writers section (not the easy ones).....
Title: Re: Solved -PJ119- Fiat 1100 Castagna and Howard Da Silva
Post by: thorax on January 19, 2013, 11:54:39 AM
thanks to all of you!
beautiful picture Grob!
Title: Re: PJ - 119
Post by: RayTheRat on January 19, 2013, 07:11:59 PM
Quote from: Ray B. on June 14, 2009, 06:24:50 AM
I knew the face but couldn't put a name on it. He is here with Eve Arden in a 1951 movie called "Three Husbands", if it can help anyone (he might wear the same suit in the puzzle picture).

That suit is one hell of a sartorial disaster area...even having lived thru the flower power, bell-bottom and leisure suit era, it's still a natural disaster. :nerves:

Ohh...and congratulations to you, Thorax.  As my pa useta say, "Ya done good."   ;D