Solved NIC#488 - Maserati/Simca "Mecanica Nacional" race car

nicanary · October 25, 2015, 12:12:33 PM

What is the car, and who is the driver?

nicanary · December 16, 2015, 04:14:21 AM

Experts?

Willie McCrum · December 16, 2015, 05:40:24 AM

Arzani Volpini ?

nicanary · December 16, 2015, 05:47:29 AM

Quote from: Willie McCrum on December 16, 2015, 05:40:24 AM
Arzani Volpini ?

I agree that it looks like one, but your guess is way out!

Willie McCrum · December 22, 2015, 08:51:31 AM

Might there be an old Maserati hiding in there somewhere ?

Willie McCrum · December 22, 2015, 11:27:54 AM

Maserati 4CLT modified by Plate ?

nicanary · December 22, 2015, 01:43:39 PM

Quote from: Willie McCrum on December 22, 2015, 11:27:54 AM
Maserati 4CLT modified by Plate ?

I'm pretty sure it's not that, but there is supposed to be a Maserati connection. I have very limited information about this car, just what it was called in a race entry and the name of the driver.

Maserati was part of the car's name. Not enough for a lock, I'm afraid.

Willie McCrum · December 22, 2015, 04:02:41 PM

I think I'm out on this one....Unless, of course it's a 'Burano Maserati' from the movie 'The Racers'. That's where the Plate cars ended up apparently...
Don't think so though. The nose isn't quite right....

nicanary · December 22, 2015, 04:42:59 PM

Quote from: Willie McCrum on December 22, 2015, 04:02:41 PM
I think I'm out on this one....Unless, of course it's a 'Burano Maserati' from the movie 'The Racers'. That's where the Plate cars ended up apparently...
Don't think so though. The nose isn't quite right....

Nothing to do with that.

nicanary · January 13, 2016, 06:13:45 AM

Easy for the Pros.

oko94 · January 13, 2016, 09:58:02 AM

Maserati chassis with a non-Maserati engine, or maybe the other way round ?

nicanary · January 13, 2016, 10:33:18 AM

Quote from: oko94 on January 13, 2016, 09:58:02 AM
Maserati chassis with a non-Maserati engine, or maybe the other way round ?

I admit I don't know much about this car. I will use my personal judgement to answer this question - I suspect the only part of the car which is Maserati is neither of the above! It MIGHT have a Maserati engine, but I doubt it.

Sorry to be so vague. I know the name of the car which was used for race entries, and that is what I expect as an answer together with the driver.

oko94 · January 13, 2016, 10:52:41 AM

Was the driver European ?

nicanary · January 13, 2016, 11:16:16 AM

Quote from: oko94 on January 13, 2016, 10:52:41 AM
Was the driver European ?

No.

oko94 · January 13, 2016, 11:16:56 AM

Australian driver ?

nicanary · January 13, 2016, 12:28:58 PM

Quote from: oko94 on January 13, 2016, 11:16:56 AM
Australian driver ?

No.

oko94 · January 13, 2016, 12:31:53 PM

North American driver ?

nicanary · January 13, 2016, 12:42:02 PM

Quote from: oko94 on January 13, 2016, 12:31:53 PM
North American driver ?

No.

oko94 · January 13, 2016, 12:43:16 PM

South American driver ?

nicanary · January 13, 2016, 12:44:26 PM

Quote from: oko94 on January 13, 2016, 12:43:16 PM
South American driver ?

Yes!

oko94 · January 13, 2016, 12:45:40 PM

From Argentina ?

nicanary · January 13, 2016, 12:56:19 PM

Quote from: oko94 on January 13, 2016, 12:45:40 PM
From Argentina ?

Not Argentina.

D-type · January 13, 2016, 01:05:00 PM

Berta?

nicanary · January 13, 2016, 01:06:06 PM

Quote from: D-type on January 13, 2016, 01:05:00 PM
Berta?

Nothing to do with him/that marque.

D-type · January 13, 2016, 01:48:55 PM

If the Maserati connection isn't engine or chassis, is it the body?

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Solved NIC#488 - Maserati/Simca "Mecanica Nacional" race car