Solved -PJ522- Dal Buono VW Sport 1957

Paul Jaray · March 30, 2013, 06:57:30 AM

I'd like to know more about this car.
So far I have just the base car, were it was built and the builder's job.
1 point for these 3 data and 1 more for any additional info.

D-type · March 31, 2013, 09:51:00 AM

DB Panhard

nicanary · March 31, 2013, 11:17:03 AM

I think this could be a pre-war car rebodied and re-engineered post-war. There are transverse leaf springs front and rear, and what appears to be an oddly-angled outside gear lever.

I'm having a mental block on what it could be.......

sixtee5cuda · March 31, 2013, 11:40:12 AM

Engine mounted behind the driver?

Paul Jaray · March 31, 2013, 03:11:03 PM

Quote from: D-type on March 31, 2013, 09:51:00 AM
DB Panhard

Not DB Panhard or Panhard-based.

Quote from: nicanary on March 31, 2013, 11:17:03 AM
I think this could be a pre-war car rebodied and re-engineered post-war. There are transverse leaf springs front and rear, and what appears to be an oddly-angled outside gear lever.

I'm having a mental block on what it could be.......

I have just this pic, the engine the place and the builder's job (irrelevant, after all!). I know also that when it turns, the wheels act like in a motorbike and bent.

sixtee5cuda · April 03, 2013, 08:07:55 AM

German?

Paul Jaray · April 03, 2013, 01:07:58 PM

Not from there.
I found another pic but no more details!

woodinsight · April 03, 2013, 01:10:30 PM

British?

Paul Jaray · April 03, 2013, 01:12:41 PM

Not british.

Wendax · April 03, 2013, 03:17:09 PM

It is the Dalbono (or dal Bono?) with VW engine, shown at the Torino Salon 1957.

Paul Jaray · April 03, 2013, 03:28:47 PM

Wow!
It's from Ferrara (Italy) and it is powered by a VW 1200 engine!
I'm pretty sure you found it!
Can you tell me more? Even by PM!

Wendax · April 03, 2013, 03:38:14 PM

Right now unfortunately not, but it seems to have been mentioned in a magazine from 1957. I don't have that one, but perhaps a colleague of mine. I'll ask him tomorrow.

The name is (probably misspelt) from a 1958 book:

Paul Jaray · April 03, 2013, 03:44:58 PM

I'll look in my edition of Quattroruote but there are no pics for sure.
That's very interesting!

Wendax · April 04, 2013, 01:18:10 PM

The car's creator was Ingegnere dal Buono. He presented his brainchild at the Salone Internazionale della Tecnica in 1957. The tilting of the wheels was steered by a lever that was engaged by the driver's knees.

Paul Jaray · April 05, 2013, 03:56:20 PM

Perfect, thank you very much.
1 point for you.
If there is anymore info about I'd like to know.
I have just 3 pics of it and no info.

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Solved -PJ522- Dal Buono VW Sport 1957