Solved -PJ700- 'Tre Siluri' by R. Piccolotto, 1955

Paul Jaray · December 09, 2015, 05:30:24 PM

Quote from: oko94 on December 09, 2015, 05:27:10 PM
Argentina ?

Yes!

kwgibbs · December 09, 2015, 09:38:07 PM

was the base aircraft inspired, judging by the cock pit like housing for the driver?

Paul Jaray · December 10, 2015, 01:20:16 AM

I believe it was. However it's not reported in my source.

oko94 · December 10, 2015, 05:33:06 AM

Built in the fifties ?

Paul Jaray · December 10, 2015, 06:25:45 AM

Yes.

kwgibbs · December 10, 2015, 07:33:33 PM

did the builder name it after himself,or gave it a different name?

Paul Jaray · December 11, 2015, 03:52:03 AM

Named after himself, but it received a nickname by local press.

kwgibbs · December 14, 2015, 04:26:24 PM

was it a strange nickname like the martian car?"

ropat53 · December 14, 2015, 08:00:35 PM

Was "cohete"(rocket) in the nickname?

Paul Jaray · December 15, 2015, 04:17:04 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 14, 2015, 04:26:24 PM
was it a strange nickname like the martian car?"

Quote from: ropat53 on December 14, 2015, 08:00:35 PM
Was "cohete"(rocket) in the nickname?

2 excellent guesses.
Not martian car or related, but as you can see from the pic, it was indeed placed once in a set with some martians!
Not Cohete or Rocket but close. I suspect my source had it translated and now it's not in its original form.
Anyway it's not hard, it obviously refers to its shape and we all know at least other 2 cars with a similar name.

oko94 · December 15, 2015, 05:05:44 AM

Was it called Torpedo ?

Paul Jaray · December 15, 2015, 05:19:30 AM

Not Torpedo.

oko94 · December 15, 2015, 05:29:39 AM

Jet ?

Paul Jaray · December 15, 2015, 06:01:20 AM

Not Jet.

oko94 · December 15, 2015, 06:05:08 AM

Is the name space-related or rather aircraft-related ?

Paul Jaray · December 15, 2015, 06:07:20 AM

I'd say ...water related.
Consider that there are at least 2 Italian cars (quite known) that share a similar name, the only difference is that this one seems to be ...in 3 pieces.

Oguerrerob · December 15, 2015, 06:36:22 AM

Aero terra mare? or something like that?

oko94 · December 15, 2015, 06:38:59 AM

Trisiluro ?

kwgibbs · December 15, 2015, 07:07:51 AM

was it called dart?

Paul Jaray · December 15, 2015, 08:03:39 AM

Quote from: oko94 on December 15, 2015, 06:38:59 AM
Trisiluro ?

Yes!
...but this was the easy part

kwgibbs · December 15, 2015, 11:00:52 AM

it also looks alittle like a pegaso v-102 bisliuro?

Paul Jaray · December 15, 2015, 11:29:39 AM

Nardi and Silver Fox were the 2 Bisiluro I had in mind. Beside these and the Pegaso there were also Taruffi's Tarf and Koenig-Fachsenfeld's BMW...but I don't think this will be of any help

kwgibbs · December 15, 2015, 12:02:07 PM

monviso stella filante?

Paul Jaray · December 15, 2015, 12:11:29 PM

This car was built in Argentina and was named after its builder.
'Trisiluro' was the nickname given by the press.
Now only the builder is missing.

Oguerrerob · December 15, 2015, 02:29:20 PM

Is there any internet info about this car?

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Solved -PJ700- 'Tre Siluri' by R. Piccolotto, 1955