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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2015 => Topic started by: Carnut on July 15, 2010, 07:49:17 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 610: Alfa-Romeo 6C 2500S Bucci Special - 1953
Post by: Carnut on July 15, 2010, 07:49:17 AM: What is this exactly for 1 point?
Title: Re: NEH 610
Post by: Carnut on July 29, 2010, 12:12:36 PM: Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 610
Post by: Carnut on August 11, 2010, 06:27:49 PM: Do the Pro's know?
Title: Re: NEH 610
Post by: Allemano on August 11, 2010, 06:44:15 PM: This should be the 1953 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Bucci Speciale.
Title: Re: NEH 610
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 12, 2010, 03:25:47 AM: I've seen this picture a thousand of times, but....
Is it from South America?
Title: Re: NEH 610
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 12, 2010, 03:40:44 AM: Quote from: Allemano on August 11, 2010, 06:44:15 PM
This should be the 1953 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Bucci Speciale.
Oops, it seems I'm too late....
Title: Re: NEH 610
Post by: Carnut on August 12, 2010, 05:47:57 AM: Quote from: Allemano on August 11, 2010, 06:44:15 PM
This should be the 1953 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Bucci Speciale.

That's the car.

Info from the Web:
This unique Alfa Romeo 2500S features a two-seater sports body, works by Nestor Salerno in Argentina, and was originally fitted to Clemar Bucci’s 1944 Alfa Romeo 12C. In 1989 the Bucci Special was purchased by a UK enthusiast. Issued with FIA papers, it also underwent a mechanical restoration at Arnie Johnson’s Silverstone Workshop in the 1990′s before being repainted. If you look closely at the body shape, you can see many classical mid-’50s body styles from cars such as the Aston Martin DB3S, Ferrari’s Mondial/Testa Rossa/Monza and Disco Volante. The car was purchased by Bangalore businessman Vijay Mallya in 1998 and is currently in his extensive collection.
Title: Arunas's 2015-12 #3 SOLVED: Bucci Alfa Romeo 4500 Special
Post by: Arunas on December 05, 2015, 06:46:56 AM: Who made this car and what engine it uses?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #3
Post by: Arunas on December 12, 2015, 10:43:40 AM: Experts?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #3
Post by: Arunas on December 27, 2015, 06:32:45 AM: Xmas gift for pros.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #3
Post by: nicanary on December 27, 2015, 06:42:08 AM: It's not a gift - I don't know what it is! It looks so much like a Maserati 200S from that angle, but obviously it isn't one of those.

Is it Australian?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #3
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 27, 2015, 06:48:25 AM: Bucci's Alfa Romeo 4500 Special
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #3
Post by: Arunas on December 27, 2015, 11:20:43 AM: Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 27, 2015, 06:48:25 AM
Bucci's Alfa Romeo 4500 Special

It is!
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #3 SOLVED: Bucci Alfa Romeo 4500 Special
Post by: nicanary on December 27, 2015, 11:53:55 AM: I see that these days it's fitted with an Alfa 2500cc engine. When Clemar Bucci built it , he fitted the engine from the ex-works Alfa Romeo 12C37 which he had raced in the 1953 Buenos Aires GP. It is incorrectly reported that this was the Argentine GP, which was of course for Formula 2 cars that year - isn't the internet wonderful?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #3 SOLVED: Bucci Alfa Romeo 4500 Special
Post by: Carnut on December 27, 2015, 01:08:24 PM: So is this the same car as the one in this thread or not?:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=13197.msg115319#msg115319

Here's a rear view of that car and it seems remarkably similar; the only difference I can spot is the faired-in head rest which as been added:
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #3 SOLVED: Bucci Alfa Romeo 4500 Special
Post by: nicanary on December 27, 2015, 02:06:17 PM: I'm 95% sure it's the same car. When it was restored it had the less powerful engine fitted and the headrest added. Having said that, I can only tell you what it says on the internet!
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #3 SOLVED: Bucci Alfa Romeo 4500 Special
Post by: Carnut on December 28, 2015, 02:10:12 PM: Should this puzzle be merged?
Opinions please!
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #3 SOLVED: Bucci Alfa Romeo 4500 Special
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 29, 2015, 05:23:44 PM: I think they should be merged.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #3 SOLVED: Bucci Alfa Romeo 4500 Special
Post by: Carnut on December 30, 2015, 03:53:23 AM: Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 29, 2015, 05:23:44 PM
I think they should be merged.

Agreed and done!