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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: Paul Jaray on March 23, 2013, 05:10:13 PM

Title: Solved -PJ511- FCB Comerio monoposto 125cc from 1950
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 23, 2013, 05:10:13 PM
Do you know this racer?
1 point for you!
Title: Re: PJ - 511
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 27, 2013, 02:07:37 PM
Experts?
Title: Re: PJ - 511
Post by: Hiawatha on March 27, 2013, 02:23:45 PM
FCB Lambretta 125 engine 1950. Fratelli Comerio Busto Arsizio. Small racing car for young people. Apparently only 12 made.
Title: Re: PJ - 511
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 27, 2013, 03:32:35 PM
That's it, a little racer built by Comerio brothers and powered by a Lambretta engine.
1 of them still exists.
What is FCB?
Point for you!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ511- Comerio monoposto 125cc from 1950
Post by: Hiawatha on March 27, 2013, 04:14:38 PM
I have a few more info
F.C.B. is of course Fratelli Comerio Busto Arsizio.
I have found an advertising page in a rare magazine called Motor Scooter e piccole cilindrate dated July 1950.
Microvettura da corsa F.C.B. cmc 125
Engine Innocenti,
Gearbox 3 speed
Track 104 cm.
Wheelbase 174 cm.
Tyres 3.50 X 10
Chassis Tubular
Weight Kg. 125
Tank capacity 10 Litres
Speed Km. 70/80
There is at least another one nearly complete in Northern Italy.. I know for sure because I helped a friend buying one in the 1980'.
Title: Re: Solved -PJ511- Comerio monoposto 125cc from 1950
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 27, 2013, 04:25:31 PM
So the correct title should be F.C.B. Microvettura 125cc, right?
Title: Re: Solved -PJ511- Comerio monoposto 125cc from 1950
Post by: Hiawatha on March 27, 2013, 04:27:24 PM
Yes!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ511- Comerio monoposto 125cc from 1950
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 29, 2013, 04:01:11 PM
I found more info...the body seems to be by Zagato.
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