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This the 1946 (planned) italian Volugrafo Bimbo microcar of Ing. Claudio Belmondo
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Name this for 1 point:
Experts?
Volugrafo Bimbo?
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My first puzzle. Identify this vehicle for 1 point. Earn another point if you can tell me when and where the photo was taken.
Experts?
Volugrafo?
Quote from: kwgibbs on October 20, 2018, 08:02:10 PM
Volugrafo?
Yes! Thread locked for you to provide more detail.
Hello,this is the volugrafo microcar from (1946-1948) I believe this was the volugrafo bimbo 1946.The company was in turin Italy.
That's correct!
Open to kwgibbs only: An additional point for you if you can tell me where and when this photo was taken.
was it a parade?
It was a world famous motorsport event.
was it a festival of motorsports event in Italy?
No, sorry. Care to take another shot at it?
was it a race of some kind?
Yes.
Did the race have anything to do with a product ?
Quote from: kwgibbs on October 22, 2018, 12:02:02 PM
Did the race have anything to do with a product ?
No.
It was a short-lived but highly celebrated road race that drew participants from around the world. The Bimbo was piloted by two local children, a sister and brother (seen in my photo), and was allowed to take off ahead of the actual competitors as an interesting way to kick-off the event. The children drove the little Bimbo for a kilometer or two and then safely pulled off the course at a ranch before the real competitors were unleashed.
Quite interesting!
Not sure if this puzzle is complete now but it's time to merge it again anyway..
Good morning everyone.
I registered today here, after having read many interesting discussions over the past days.
I'm 47 and live in Milano, Italy.
I've always been attracted by strange cars or coachbuilts while never being able owning one.
My first post is about a photo I took in 1995 the day I bought my first Volkswagen Beetle, a 1955 "oval" ragtop that was sitting unused for 22 years in a garage.
That day, driving back home with the old VW on the trailer I spotted this weird car body sitting on its side in a field not far away from the Beetle's previous owner home.
I had a camera with me because I wanted to document that day so I could also photograph this.
Never been able to recognize this microcar (at least it appears like one) always thinking it was something between a Volpe and a Messerschmitt.
I am also uploading a photo of of the old VW that you might appreciate too.
I want to apologize for the quality of the photo but I couldn't get any closer.
Hope you appreciate and maybe help.
Thanks
And this is the Volkswagen
Here is the VW
I think I made a mistake, I wanted to upload this photo as a reply to my first post in "News" section, sot
Welcome!
It's difficult to tell for sure, but I think this looks a lot like a Volugrafo Bimbo (https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2018-48/solve-this-3-volugrafo-bimbo).
Quote from: gte4289 on April 08, 2020, 04:15:09 AM
Welcome!
It's difficult to tell for sure, but I think this looks a lot like a Volugrafo Bimbo (https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2018-48/solve-this-3-volugrafo-bimbo).
For comparison:
Thanks for your reply.
Could easily be a Volugrafo, hope someone saved it.
I went back there months after the photo and the whole lot was cleared with no trace left of the rusty bucket
Benvenuto da parte mia!
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