Solved TGF-492: Alfa Romeo 85A Macchi, Freccia del Carnaro, 1938.

[targhediferro]

Can you identify this vehicle? Make, model and nickname please.

[targhediferro]

Up to Pros'.

[Carnut]

French?

[oko94]

Italian ?

[targhediferro]

Italian.

[oko94]

Alfa Romeo ?

[targhediferro]

Yes, Alfa Romeo!  Locked for you for one replay!

[oko94]

Couldn't find this car anywhere, so I can only make a wild guess : Alfa Romeo 6C Coda Lunga ?

[targhediferro]

Sorry but unlocked....even if the engine was actually a 6 cylinders one.

[oko94]

Was the body made by an Italian coachbuilder ?

[targhediferro]

Yes.

[oko94]

Castagna ?

[4popoid]

Alfa Romeo 6c 2500 Freccia d'Oro by Touring?

[Hiawatha]

Alfa Romeo 85A streamline bus, Macchi coachbuilder, Freccia del Carnaro?

[oko94]

That was a nice little tricky puzzle, I would have never imagined that it was a commercial vehicle. Well done Hiawatha !

[Hiawatha]

Oko, from you is a great compliment, thank you. But let's see..you never know with AP.

[Carnut]

The No. 2 was the giveaway; I'd been trying to work out the significance of it but hadn't reached the bus conclusion!

[pguillem]

Nice.  I never paid attention to the rear of this bus.  BTW, it was bodied by Orlandi (Renzo ?) and Macchi.

[Hiawatha]

The operator, Autoservizi Grattoni S.A. Fiume, had two similar buses. The Alfa Romeo ( fleet number 28) was bodied by Macchi and the Fiat was bodied by Renzo Orlandi. To tell the truth the only pictures I know always show the Alfa version...

Luciano

[targhediferro]

Well done Luciano!!! The only thing I can add is that this bus had a fantastic and today super rare plate, FM 2557.  Tomorrow I'll add a nice picture.

[Hiawatha]

Thank you.. I have it as 1937.

[targhediferro]

Here you have!

[Paul Jaray]

Thank you.. I have it as 1937.

It is definetly from 1937.
I have a picture right here in front of me, in a magazine dated 10th of March 1937!