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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2015 => Topic started by: Majeko on February 13, 2015, 03:10:20 PM

Title: SOLVED MJK #036 Ercole Spada sketch for the Hillman Zimp 1964
Post by: Majeko on February 13, 2015, 03:10:20 PM
Who made this sketch and name the car is was sketched for.
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Post by: Majeko on March 02, 2015, 05:50:30 AM
Experts?!?
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Post by: wingroad on March 02, 2015, 12:08:43 PM
Is it a sketch by someone working for a major motor manufacturer rather than independent designer.
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Post by: Majeko on March 02, 2015, 12:42:04 PM
Not working for a motor manufacturer.
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Post by: Voisin on March 02, 2015, 05:26:02 PM
Gio Ponti?
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Post by: wingroad on March 02, 2015, 06:00:35 PM
European coachbuilder ?
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Post by: Majeko on March 03, 2015, 01:27:55 AM
Quote from: Voisin on March 02, 2015, 05:26:02 PM
Gio Ponti?
No, not him.
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Post by: Majeko on March 03, 2015, 01:29:20 AM
Quote from: wingroad on March 02, 2015, 06:00:35 PM
European coachbuilder ?
Yes!
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Post by: wingroad on March 03, 2015, 06:11:28 AM
French ?
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Post by: Majeko on March 03, 2015, 06:49:38 AM
Not French.
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Post by: wingroad on March 03, 2015, 07:39:14 AM
Italian ?
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Post by: Majeko on March 03, 2015, 07:57:00 AM
Yes, italian coachbuilder
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Post by: wingroad on March 03, 2015, 03:16:25 PM
Is it a 2dr saloon.
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Post by: Majeko on March 03, 2015, 03:42:06 PM
Small car with 2 doors.
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Post by: wingroad on March 04, 2015, 03:08:13 PM
So not a saloon but a coupe
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Post by: Majeko on March 04, 2015, 03:38:57 PM
Yes, small 2 door coupe
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Post by: wingroad on March 04, 2015, 03:57:54 PM
so Italian coachbuilder  like Michelotti
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Post by: wingroad on March 04, 2015, 03:58:44 PM
Not recent by the type of sketch so from the 1970's
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Post by: Majeko on March 04, 2015, 04:19:07 PM
Not by Michelotti and not from the seventies!
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Post by: wingroad on March 04, 2015, 06:28:12 PM
Sixties ?
Looks a bit crude for the  eighties
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Post by: datsone on March 04, 2015, 07:29:39 PM
Angular -- works more with straight lines than curves. Bertone?
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Post by: Majeko on March 05, 2015, 04:14:53 AM
Sixties is correct, not by Bertone.
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Post by: wingroad on March 05, 2015, 10:35:06 AM
Design by Ghia for Volkswagen Karmann Ghia ?
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Post by: Majeko on March 05, 2015, 10:56:08 AM
Not by Ghia.
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Post by: wingroad on March 05, 2015, 11:06:54 AM
Pinninfarina for BMC
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Post by: Majeko on March 05, 2015, 11:48:30 AM
Not by Pininfarina.
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Post by: wingroad on March 05, 2015, 03:40:51 PM
Boneschi ?
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Post by: Majeko on March 05, 2015, 04:14:05 PM
Not by Boneschi.
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Post by: wingroad on March 05, 2015, 06:23:01 PM
BMC Mini cat by Zagato ?
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Post by: datsone on March 05, 2015, 06:52:18 PM
Ercole Spada sketch for the Zimp -- Zagato Hillman Imp 1964. Spada was chief stylist for the Zagato design studio during the 1960's and author of the Aston Martin DB4 GTZ and Lancia Flaminia Sport.
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Post by: Majeko on March 06, 2015, 02:47:34 AM
Quote from: wingroad on March 05, 2015, 06:23:01 PM
BMC Mini cat by Zagato ?
Really close but Datsone has the correct answer.
Title: Re: MJK #036
Post by: Majeko on March 06, 2015, 02:48:25 AM
Quote from: datsone on March 05, 2015, 06:52:18 PM
Ercole Spada sketch for the Zimp -- Zagato Hillman Imp 1964. Spada was chief stylist for the Zagato design studio during the 1960's and author of the Aston Martin DB4 GTZ and Lancia Flaminia Sport.
The correct answer! One more point for you.
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