Please respond below if you know the make and model designation of this car. Who did the body work?
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up it goes!
Pegaso??
Thanks for the very prompt reply. I didn't think it was one, but it does have a Pegaso look about it.
Does a Pro know it?
Ford chassis?
No Ford parts I'm afraid.
DKW based?
Not DKW based, either.
Italian?
It's a RAOR!
RAOR Fiat 1100B Sport 1949, body by Sperandeo.
I know it was for sale and I met the owner few years ago...
Here are the pics I took:
Right! :)
And thanks for the pics! I couldn't find anything of that quality on the internet!
"Carozzeria Sperandeo" was new for me.
Cool car - and an interesting logo. Not many car companies with merman motif's
Anyone knows what ROAR means?
I could tell you, but I'd be lion.
Quote from: Allemano on October 30, 2011, 05:45:59 AM
Anyone knows what ROAR means?
RAOR actually..
I bet PJ knows.
This car actually featured in his Etceterini Madness some time ago, but no-one expanded on what it meant then either...:
www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=9486.0
Riparazione Automobilistiche Officine Riunite AFAIK
It's not the correct acronymous; i'm the nephew of one of the three founders (Farina, Falanga and the principal, my grandfather, Giuseppe Li Greci).
The esact acronymous is Rettifiche Autorizzate Operai Riuniti
Regards
b
Ciao Beppe,
benvenuto ad Autopuzzles!
Finalmente un po di chiarezza su quella sigla...hai qualche foto o notizia sulle auto di tuo nonno?
Sul libro di Curami ci sono due siluri RAOR a pag.306 ma nessuna barchetta... sai quante ne furono costruite in tutto?
(Hi Beppe,
welcome to Autopuzzles!
Finally it's clear what that name stands for...have you got any pics or info about your grandfather's cars?
In Curami's book there are two 'siluri' RAOR on pag.306 but not a single Barchetta... do you know how many cars were built? )
Please identify this car: Make? Type? Builder? Coachbuilder? Year?
Experts?
A homebuilt special with a Ford chassis & engine, and a proprietary fibreglass body. Named the XXX Special after its builder?
Many guesses packed to one answer: Sorry, all wrong
Panhard base?
No
Moretti 750 ?
No
Fiat 1100?
Yes, Fiat 1100 based
Stanguellini 1100B MM?
Not a Stanguellini
Ermini?
No
Did you compete in the Mille Miglia / Targa Florio?
Targa Florio
Has the manufacturer built other cars I have a one-off?
It isn't a one-off
Does it have anything to do with the Italian manufacturer Raor?
Yes, it does! LOCKED for you
Please do not block, the search will still be long ...
Generous UNLOCK..
RAOR by Sperandeo !
Yes, Sperandeo was the coachbuilder of this Fiat 1100 Sport by RAOR.
What is RAOR? What's the builder's name? When?
LOCKED for SACO
Riparazione Automobilistiche Officine Riunite (RAOR) ; built by Giuseppe Falanga in his Palermo workshop in 1949 !
Merged
According to a former post by the nephew of one of the founders RAOR stood for Rettifiche Autorizzate Operai Riuniti.
I've seen it. Thank you for the clue, Wendax
Attached one of my sources. All of them say: 'Riparazione Automobilistiche Officine Riunite = 'RAOR'. Now I feel a little bit uncertain, if that is fact
Roar, Riparazione Officine Automobilistiche Riunite, costruzione Sperandeo, elaborazione Falanga..
Dear 'ducamax66', are you sure, Falangas company name is 'ROAR' (Riparazione Officine Automobilistiche Riunite) and not 'RAOR' ('Riparazione Automobilistiche Officine Riunite') ('Rettifiche Autorizzate Operai Riuniti') ?
Now we have three names for only one company..
Sorry, sorry, sorry, RAOR!!!!!!!
The story of this car is rather complicated. Nothing to do with Falanga or RAOR, despite what can be found online. I'll try to add more soon.
Your comment is very very thrilling, 'Paul Jaray'!
I haven't found the information to this car online, I've found it at an auction, and took the information out of the auction catalog!
Will check the auction results, what money has been spent for a car with totally wrong description, as you say
Carrozzeria Sperandeo built at least 2 barchettas.
One of them, was built from a Fiat 1100s MM berlinetta.
It's owner, nearly 40 years ago, discarded the (original) body (first picture) and built a new one, on the original chassis (second picture).
The old body was then mated to a new chassis and a new story was invented for it.
Falanga's family was not pleased to read it was named R.A.O.R. (they say they have the only existing R.A.O.R..that is another car) and the matter was brought to court.
The RAOR by Sperandeo in this puzzle is a modern creation, realized using an original Sperandeo body and a different chassis of unknown origin.
The title of this puzzle should be changed. This car is not a RAOR. It was built using the original body discharged from a barchetta by Sperandeo.