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Title: Solved -PJ517- Piro-Piro by Sauro Stella, 1970
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 23, 2013, 05:10:56 PM
Do you know this 3-wheeler vehicle?
1 point for you!
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 28, 2013, 04:10:40 PM
Experts?
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Post by: D-type on March 28, 2013, 04:14:53 PM
QuoteDo you know this 3-wheeler?

No I don't!   ???

Is it Russian?
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Post by: Ecnelis on March 28, 2013, 04:19:41 PM
Is this a real car of scale model?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on March 28, 2013, 05:40:03 PM
Quote from: D-type on March 28, 2013, 04:14:53 PM
QuoteDo you know this 3-wheeler?

No I don't!   ???

Is it Russian?
Not Russian!
Quote from: Ecnelis on March 28, 2013, 04:19:41 PM
Is this a real car of scale model?
Very real!

EDIT: It was not a 3-wheeler!
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: RayTheRat on March 28, 2013, 09:21:09 PM
Was this car built and run outside the US?  I haven't seen it in my trips to the salt and I don't have it in any of my Bonneville reference photos.
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Ecnelis on March 29, 2013, 05:10:18 AM
Land speed record contender?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on March 29, 2013, 05:53:56 AM
Quote from: RayTheRat on March 28, 2013, 09:21:09 PM
Was this car built and run outside the US?  I haven't seen it in my trips to the salt and I don't have it in any of my Bonneville reference photos.

Yes!
Quote from: Ecnelis on March 29, 2013, 05:10:18 AM
Land speed record contender?
Yes!
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: D-type on March 29, 2013, 01:22:49 PM
Not US, not Russia

Australia?
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 29, 2013, 03:29:58 PM
Not Australia.
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 29, 2013, 03:37:51 PM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on March 29, 2013, 03:29:58 PM
Not Australia.

...which elicits the inevitable question, "New Zealand?" 
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 29, 2013, 03:42:09 PM
Not from there...
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 29, 2013, 03:54:13 PM
British?
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 29, 2013, 03:56:00 PM
Not British.
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Post by: Ecnelis on March 30, 2013, 04:59:32 AM
Did it broke any records?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 05:29:55 AM
3, if I'm not mistaken.
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 10:32:30 AM
Were the records that it broke FIA-sanctioned flying mile and flying kilometer?  The 3rd one might be an incidental, like 1/2 mile or 500 meters, I suppose.
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 11:08:53 AM
Quote from: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 10:32:30 AM
Were the records that it broke FIA-sanctioned flying mile and flying kilometer?  The 3rd one might be an incidental, like 1/2 mile or 500 meters, I suppose.
Were official records but I have little info about. One of them was longer than 1km or 1mile, I do not know the others.
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Post by: Ecnelis on March 30, 2013, 11:09:55 AM
Canadian?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 11:25:19 AM
I found all 3 records now...all of them in a greater distance than 1km-1M.
Not Canadian.
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 12:55:36 PM
Is this a thrust (jet or rocket) powered vehicle?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 12:56:16 PM
Quote from: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 12:55:36 PM
Is this a thrust (jet or rocket) powered vehicle?

No, it's not.
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: WayneB on March 30, 2013, 02:42:30 PM
Powered by a motorcycle engine?
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Post by: D-type on March 30, 2013, 03:01:28 PM
US
Russia
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
Canada

Somewhere in Europe?
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 03:09:50 PM
Quote from: WayneB on March 30, 2013, 02:42:30 PM
Powered by a motorcycle engine?
Yes!
Quote from: D-type on March 30, 2013, 03:01:28 PM
US
Russia
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
Canada

Somewhere in Europe?
Yes!
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 03:42:47 PM
France?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 03:43:19 PM
Not from France.
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 03:45:43 PM
Germany?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 03:51:05 PM
Not Germany.
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 04:01:39 PM
Italy?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 04:12:09 PM
Sì!
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 04:25:28 PM
Aha!  A wild swing at it: Moto Guzzi V7 power?
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 04:49:41 PM
Not Moto Guzzi.
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 06:38:48 PM
Was Luigi Colani involved with this?
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Post by: D-type on March 30, 2013, 06:43:24 PM
Germany  ???
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Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 07:14:41 PM
Quote from: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 03:45:43 PM
Germany?

Quote from: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 03:51:05 PM
Not Germany.
Quote from: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 04:01:39 PM
Italy?

Quote from: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2013, 04:12:09 PM
Sì!
Quote from: RayTheRat on March 30, 2013, 06:38:48 PM
Was Luigi Colani involved with this?

I really doubt it.
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: D-type on March 30, 2013, 08:41:00 PM
My apologies - I missed the second page  :bag:
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 31, 2013, 12:27:49 PM
Let's try something else.  Was the motor used smaller than 500cc?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on March 31, 2013, 01:37:28 PM
Yes!
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Post by: Ecnelis on March 31, 2013, 02:05:39 PM
Is it one-person effort?
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Post by: RayTheRat on March 31, 2013, 02:44:56 PM
125cc?
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 31, 2013, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: Ecnelis on March 31, 2013, 02:05:39 PM
Is it one-person effort?
Nice question...He was supported by the supplier of the engine but I think it can be described as his effort.
Quote from: RayTheRat on March 31, 2013, 02:44:56 PM
125cc?

Nope...
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: D-type on March 31, 2013, 04:52:44 PM
L P Cavanna's 250cc Cobra?
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 31, 2013, 04:54:03 PM
Not that...
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on April 02, 2013, 04:39:20 PM
1 more try before I move?
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: D-type on April 03, 2013, 02:19:48 PM
Angelo Poggio's Colibri   ???
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on April 03, 2013, 02:41:31 PM
Not that...
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Post by: Paul Jaray on April 04, 2013, 05:01:49 AM
Pros?
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Allemano on April 04, 2013, 01:26:03 PM
Powered by one of Italian major manufacturers?


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Post by: Paul Jaray on April 04, 2013, 02:29:08 PM
Quote from: Allemano on April 04, 2013, 01:26:03 PM
Powered by one of Italian major manufacturers?
..one Italian manufacturer. I don't know if it can be considered a major one.
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Allemano on April 04, 2013, 02:32:57 PM
Garelli?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on April 04, 2013, 02:52:49 PM
Not Garelli.
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Post by: Allemano on April 04, 2013, 03:03:18 PM
Benelli?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on April 04, 2013, 03:14:49 PM
Yes!
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Post by: Paul Jaray on April 10, 2013, 01:40:56 PM
I'm quite surprised this one is still here...and for many reasons!
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on April 10, 2013, 02:33:13 PM
The answer is easily available and you have all the elements to find it.
I really can't add any clue.
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on April 11, 2013, 05:52:10 PM
I use to give clues to solve my puzzles...but in this case, believe me, you have all you need here.
and you do not have to read between the lines...just read again my replies #17 and #19 (and the time I spent between those 2 replies) and you should find the answer within minutes, too!
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Wendax on April 12, 2013, 02:09:16 AM
Piro-Piro by Sauro Stella, 1970, diamond wheel pattern

FIA world records set on May 11, 1970 at Autodrome di Monza over the distances of 10 km, 10 miles and 100km in category A I, group I, class 1.
Title: Re: PJ - 517
Post by: Paul Jaray on April 13, 2013, 11:36:47 AM
Yes!
The answer was into a 'FIA world record' pdf file, easily available online, where you can also find the other names mentioned here!
A cool vehicle, after all!
Well done Wendax, another point for you!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ517- Piro-Piro by Sauro Stella, 1970
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 29, 2013, 09:01:05 AM
Another pic:
Title: Re: Solved -PJ517- Piro-Piro by Sauro Stella, 1970
Post by: Allemano on December 29, 2013, 10:19:36 AM
In childhood days I had a fly-wheel-driven toy car which looked quite the same
Title: Solved - THOR #126 : Piro-Piro by Sauro Stella,1970
Post by: thorax on November 15, 2015, 02:42:30 PM
name the car and country for one point
Title: Re: THOR #126
Post by: thorax on January 11, 2016, 08:21:11 AM
experts!
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Post by: mekubb on May 10, 2016, 03:48:26 PM
From USA ?
Title: Re: THOR #126
Post by: thorax on May 11, 2016, 05:21:45 AM
no
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Post by: kwgibbs on May 11, 2016, 12:58:47 PM
it looks like the Piro-Piro by Sauro Stella,1970?
Title: Re: THOR #126
Post by: thorax on May 11, 2016, 03:30:34 PM
that's the answer! one point to kwgibbs!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ517- Piro-Piro by Sauro Stella, 1970
Post by: Wendax on May 11, 2016, 03:38:50 PM
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