Solved - NEH 614: WRE Maserati chassis #1002 (aka "Taurus prototype")

[fromwien]

Far stronger

[oko94]

Squalo ?

[fromwien]

No

[oko94]

Leone ?

[gte4289]

Drago?

[gte4289]

Regardless of who figures out the mystery animal name, Knewit will get a point for this, right?

[nicanary]

Tigre ?

[fromwien]

Leone ?

No

Drago?

No

Tigre ?

No

[gte4289]

Coccodrillo?

[fromwien]

Regardless of who figures out the mystery animal name, Knewit will get a point for this, right?

There's a second opportunity: To deduct one point from my account, as I did the mistake.
I would only like to point out that my answer 'no' was not wrong, but that the reference to the relationship of the puzzle car should have been kindly mentioned.

Because I can't do anything with the points anyway, I like to subject myself to any kind of rules that remind me a little of childhood and school days. Yes, Papi, I will do everything you want. 

[oko94]

Cavallo ?

[fromwien]

Coccodrillo?

No

Cavallo ?

No

[gte4289]

Toro?

[oko94]

Is it a mammal ?

[fromwien]

Is it a mammal ?

Yes

Toro?

There exists another Italian word for the same animal.. then please convert it in Latin language..
LOCKED for 'gte4289'

[gte4289]

Bovis?

[fromwien]

No, the 'T', like 'toro' at the beginnig is correct

[gte4289]

Taurus?

[fromwien]

Yes

[gte4289]

Interesting!

But I think more likely this was either a mistake on the part of the Australian magazine, or an early idea for a name that was never actually put to use. Boffa, Bellucci, and everyone else who raced this car entered it officially as a "WRE."

Either way, please award my point to Knewit. Thanks!

[fromwien]

In my opinion, the question arises, why the two later built cars should be called WRE-Maserati, as WRE withdrew from this project after the first WRE-Maserati has been built
Point went to 'knewit'

[fromwien]

One of the two Italian-built cars was raced by Gianni Brichetti in 1961 and 1962
The other one by Vincenzo Sorrentino in 1961, 1962 and 1963

[gte4289]

In my opinion, the question arises, why the two later built cars should be called WRE-Maserati, as WRE withdrew from this project after the first WRE-Maserati has been built
Point went to 'knewit'

Tony Settember withdrew from the project. At that point, "WRE" was nothing more than a name given to a project involving multiple shops and builders. The second and third cars were built on "WRE" chassis provided by Wadsworth, who stayed involved in the project while the final two cars were built. He then retained the name "WRE" for use in building race cars after he returned to the U.S. in 1961. Other than the clipping from an Australian magazine, there appears to be no use of any name other than "WRE" or "WRE Maserati" to describe this car.

One of the two Italian-built cars was raced by Gianni Brichetti in 1961 and 1962
The other one by Vincenzo Sorrentino in 1961, 1962 and 1963

And it looks as though both were officially entered as "WRE."

Regardless, thanks for the interesting puzzle!

[gte4289]

Same car, possibly a second name/nickname. Threads merged.

[Carnut]

Extract from Reply #5 of this thread:

"The car was driven by Tony Settember, an Englishman living in Italy. Together with John Wadsworth who had previously worked for Willment Speed Shop in England where he had built his own race cars, Settember founded "World Racing Enterprises", WRE for short, in Modena."