Solved NIC#930 - Bugatti 57T monoposto of David Van Dal

nicanary · February 10, 2018, 05:04:43 AM

What car is this?

nicanary · March 04, 2018, 06:13:46 AM

Experts?

Allan L · March 04, 2018, 08:02:33 AM

Well I'd say it is an early Maserati 8CTF, except I don't remember seeing one without an exhaust system!

nicanary · March 04, 2018, 08:38:40 AM

Quote from: Allan L on March 04, 2018, 08:02:33 AM
Well I'd say it is an early Maserati 8CTF, except I don't remember seeing one without an exhaust system!

I'm afraid it's nothing to do with Maserati.

tobytwirl · March 04, 2018, 07:51:48 PM

Looks a professional job, is it from a specialist small company as opposed to a bigger company like Alfa?

nicanary · March 05, 2018, 05:34:40 AM

Quote from: tobytwirl on March 04, 2018, 07:51:48 PM
Looks a professional job, is it from a specialist small company as opposed to a bigger company like Alfa?

It was built by a small company. based on a car from a larger company.

FrontMan · March 05, 2018, 07:41:12 AM

Talbot-Lago base?

nicanary · March 05, 2018, 08:24:59 AM

Quote from: FrontMan on March 05, 2018, 07:41:12 AM
Talbot-Lago base?

No.

D-type · March 05, 2018, 12:17:53 PM

Is it Australian?

nicanary · March 05, 2018, 01:00:32 PM

Quote from: D-type on March 05, 2018, 12:17:53 PM
Is kit Australin?

Yes, insofar as the car was built in Australia from a base made in another country.

tobytwirl · March 05, 2018, 06:42:11 PM

I am still trying to work out how many exhaust stubs there are, and how big the car is - it seems smaller than I first imagined. Is it based on an American car?

nicanary · March 06, 2018, 04:08:49 AM

Quote from: tobytwirl on March 05, 2018, 06:42:11 PM
I am still trying to work out how many exhaust stubs there are, and how big the car is - it seems smaller than I first imagined. Is it based on an American car?

Nothing American about it as far as I know, but the car is smaller than it first was.

D-type · March 06, 2018, 04:11:13 AM

To ask the obvious: is it Holden-powered?

nicanary · March 06, 2018, 04:26:00 AM

Quote from: D-type on March 06, 2018, 04:11:13 AM
To ask the obvious: is it Holden-powered?

No.

tobytwirl · March 06, 2018, 03:46:07 PM

So was it previously a GP car modified to accommodate a smaller engine, and if so was it Italian?

nicanary · March 06, 2018, 04:31:37 PM

Quote from: tobytwirl on March 06, 2018, 03:46:07 PM
So was it previously a GP car modified to accommodate a smaller engine, and if so was it Italian?

It was not previously a GP car, and the engine was always the same size. No Italian connection.

tobytwirl · March 06, 2018, 05:06:19 PM

Those wheels look relatively large in relation to the car, and British ...... is there a Riley involved?

D-type · March 06, 2018, 05:18:18 PM

Or an Alta?

nicanary · March 06, 2018, 05:29:46 PM

Neither Riley nor Alta. Indeed, not British.

tobytwirl · March 06, 2018, 05:46:35 PM

So base vehicle not British, not American and not Italian - and not Australian. Is it German like the Maybach special?

nicanary · March 07, 2018, 03:51:55 AM

Quote from: tobytwirl on March 06, 2018, 05:46:35 PM
So base vehicle not British, not American and not Italian - and not Australian. Is it German like the Maybach special?

Not German.

D-type · March 07, 2018, 10:06:16 AM

Is it based on a Peugeot?

nicanary · March 07, 2018, 12:49:21 PM

Quote from: D-type on March 07, 2018, 10:06:16 AM
Is it based on a Peugeot?

No.

tobytwirl · March 07, 2018, 03:15:24 PM

Is it an 8 cylinder engine, or are there 8 exhaust stubs?

nicanary · March 07, 2018, 03:42:21 PM

Quote from: tobytwirl on March 07, 2018, 03:15:24 PM
Is it an 8 cylinder engine, or are there 8 exhaust stubs?

It is an 8-cylinder engine.

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Solved NIC#930 - Bugatti 57T monoposto of David Van Dal