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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2014 => Topic started by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 03:07:38 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 1188 - Fiat 1100 driven by Tazio Nuvolari at Modena 1946
Post by: Wendax on March 11, 2014, 03:07:38 AM
Who, where, when, what, please.

For one point, please respond and identify the car, the driver, the venue and the date.
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Post by: Wendax on March 18, 2014, 03:14:02 AM
This one won't last long at expert level.
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Post by: AlexFrance on March 18, 2014, 10:28:29 AM
Any connection with Veritas?
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Post by: Wendax on March 18, 2014, 10:38:59 AM
None
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Post by: AlexFrance on March 18, 2014, 05:43:23 PM
Is it a German car?
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Post by: Wendax on March 18, 2014, 05:48:51 PM
No
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Post by: Majeko on March 21, 2014, 09:20:17 AM
Italian?
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Post by: Wendax on March 21, 2014, 09:28:53 AM
Si
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Post by: exekiel on March 21, 2014, 09:42:11 AM
Alfa Romeo?
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Post by: Wendax on March 21, 2014, 10:24:51 AM
No
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Post by: mekubb on March 21, 2014, 12:24:18 PM
Lancia Aprilia ?
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Post by: Wendax on March 21, 2014, 12:56:19 PM
No
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Post by: frederick59 on March 21, 2014, 02:19:46 PM
Fiat?
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Post by: Wendax on March 21, 2014, 02:32:52 PM
Yes
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Post by: Majeko on March 25, 2014, 03:01:30 PM
Mille Miglia?
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Post by: Wendax on March 25, 2014, 03:08:17 PM
No
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Post by: Wendax on April 01, 2014, 02:49:01 AM
up again
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Post by: targhediferro on April 01, 2014, 03:19:36 AM
Is it a Fiat 1100 by Touring?
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Post by: Wendax on April 01, 2014, 03:24:09 AM
It is a Fiat 1100. I don't know the coachbuilder, but looking at the bodywork it could well be Touring.

How about the driver, the venue and the date?
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Post by: targhediferro on April 01, 2014, 03:57:20 AM
Could it be the Circuito di Piacenza 1939?
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Post by: Wendax on April 01, 2014, 04:05:20 AM
No and no
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Post by: targhediferro on April 01, 2014, 05:43:29 AM
Coppa Acerbo 1940?
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Post by: nicanary on April 01, 2014, 05:54:31 AM
It looks like a park - is it Valentino in Turin?

()In which case, it's Giorgio Giusti winning the 1948 Coppa Michelin.)
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Post by: Paul Jaray on April 01, 2014, 06:12:25 AM
Wurzburger?
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Post by: Wendax on April 01, 2014, 06:24:18 AM
Quote from: targhediferro on April 01, 2014, 05:43:29 AM
Coppa Acerbo 1940?
Twice no

Quote from: nicanary on April 01, 2014, 05:54:31 AM
It looks like a park - is it Valentino in Turin?
No

Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 01, 2014, 06:12:25 AM
Wurzburger?
No
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Post by: targhediferro on April 01, 2014, 07:24:44 AM
Circuito del Lario, 1938?
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Post by: Wendax on April 01, 2014, 07:26:20 AM
Twice no
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Post by: targhediferro on April 01, 2014, 02:53:47 PM
After WWII?
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Post by: Wendax on April 01, 2014, 03:57:35 PM
Yes
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Post by: targhediferro on April 01, 2014, 04:13:34 PM
Circuito di Caracalla 1946?
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Post by: Wendax on April 01, 2014, 04:23:12 PM
1946, but not Caracalla
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Post by: nicanary on April 01, 2014, 04:45:37 PM
Circuito di Mantova ?
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Post by: targhediferro on April 01, 2014, 04:54:44 PM
Circuito del Bordino, Alessandria, 1946?
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Post by: Wendax on April 01, 2014, 04:56:10 PM
No to both
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Post by: D-type on April 01, 2014, 07:07:59 PM
Syracusa
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Post by: Wendax on April 02, 2014, 02:05:45 AM
No
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Post by: pnegyesi on April 02, 2014, 03:33:49 AM
was this a race in Germany?
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Post by: Wendax on April 02, 2014, 03:59:26 AM
No
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Post by: nicanary on April 02, 2014, 04:34:06 AM
Circuito di Campione d'Italia ?
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Post by: Wendax on April 02, 2014, 04:37:15 AM
No
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Post by: targhediferro on April 02, 2014, 04:37:56 AM
Trieste-Opicina?
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Post by: Wendax on April 02, 2014, 04:40:53 AM
No
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Post by: pnegyesi on April 02, 2014, 05:24:46 AM
was this a race in Italy?
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Post by: Wendax on April 02, 2014, 05:28:26 AM
Si
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Post by: pnegyesi on April 02, 2014, 05:59:12 AM
Circuito di Vigevano?
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Post by: nicanary on April 02, 2014, 06:15:24 AM
Coppa Arturo  Mercanti in Milan?
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Post by: Wendax on April 02, 2014, 06:25:02 AM
Neither one
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Post by: nicanary on April 02, 2014, 06:49:22 AM
Circuito della Superba ?
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Post by: Wendax on April 02, 2014, 06:56:36 AM
No
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Post by: nicanary on April 02, 2014, 07:08:14 AM
That was hard work, but I've maybe found it.  The puzzle photo was one of an auction lot sold in Germany, and depicts the Circuito di Modena held on 30.6.46. I have no caption for the photo, but I reckon it must be Franco Bertani winning the 1100cc sports car race.

According to "a certain site" this was a Stanguellini Fiat, but I thought they were only semi-streamlined in that year.
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Post by: pnegyesi on April 02, 2014, 07:12:06 AM
And I was on that very site this morning :(
Good job nicanary
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Post by: nicanary on April 02, 2014, 07:29:12 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on April 02, 2014, 07:12:06 AM
And I was on that very site this morning :(
Good job nicanary

But I was wrong, and thank you for not "stealing" the point. I didn't bother to read the auctioneers' detailed description, which I have just looked at out of interest.

The reason the Stanguellini looked wrong was because it isn't Bertani at all - it's none other than the immortal Tazio Nuvolari! He looks really tall in the photo - either the bodywork was low, or he sat on a cushion. Phew! Saved by a bit of extra work.
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Post by: Wendax on April 02, 2014, 07:35:04 AM
Yes, now it is correct. I'm surprised that a Nuvolari puzzle turned out to be that tricky.  ;)

A well-earned point for you.
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