What is this car?
Experts?
From USA?
BMW powered , for European Mountain Hillclimb championship
Quote from: shamrock on August 11, 2018, 11:07:14 AM
BMW powered , for European Mountain Hillclimb championship
Not BMW powered. I think the car may have competed in hillclimbs in its native country, but was more of a circuit racer.
Is it European?
Is it Irish?
It's rhd but is it French?
German or Austrian?
Italian?
De Sanctis powered by Alfa Romeo?
Quote from: D-type on August 16, 2018, 01:53:24 PM
De Sanctis powered by Alfa Romeo?
No connection with either company.
AMS
Is it a modified version of another car, or a design from a small manufacturer.
Quote from: tobytwirl on August 18, 2018, 07:29:29 PM
Is it a modified version of another car, or a design from a small manufacturer.
It's a design from a small maker. Probably a one-off.
Can we establish the engine? As it's Italian the obvious choice was Alfa Romeo, as it isn't that, is it Fiat-powered?
Quote from: D-type on August 19, 2018, 10:01:15 AM
Can wer establish the engine? As it's Italian the obvious choice was Alfa Romeo, as it isn't that, is it Fiat-powered?
Yes, it is Fiat powered.
Do we know what race it is in? Visually it looks like the Targa Florio, but that race number seems too high.
Quote from: tobytwirl on August 19, 2018, 07:37:40 PM
Do we know what race it is in? Visually it looks like the Targa Florio, but that race number seems too high.
Yes we do. I've just realised that it's a hillclimb - apologies if I mislead anyone earlier when I suggested it was built more for circuit racing. It's not the Targa Florio obviously, but hillclimbs often had large entries which would explain the race number.
can we try the year ,,,,, 1967?
Quote from: tobytwirl on August 20, 2018, 08:29:00 PM
can we try the year ,,,,, 1967?
A little bit later, just a little bit, not lots.
1969
I've come across a reference to a car called the Lucangeli 1000. Could that be the answer?
Quote from: D-type on August 21, 2018, 02:46:34 PM
I've come across a reference to a car called the Lucangeli 1000. Could that be the answer?
Yes it could! It was powered by a modified Fiat 124 engine (presumably sleeved in some way) which produced 105bhp.
It's pictured at the Bologna-Raticosa hillclimb.
You're right. It's mentioned in a thread about Fiat 124/125 derived cars in General Automotive many years ago!
It doesn't seem to have been a previous puzzle.
Quote from: nicanary on August 22, 2018, 04:19:12 AM
You're right. It's mentioned in a thread about Fiat 124/125 derived cars in General Automotive many years ago!
It doesn't seem to have been a previous puzzle.
Am not sure but think it was also featured in a long forgotten group puzzle on racing cars.
That is the problem with group puzzles!