Solved - NEH 190: Intermeccanica-Puch IMP

Carnut · January 07, 2010, 09:22:10 AM

The first of today's cars: what's this for 1 point?

FredrikB · January 07, 2010, 09:48:31 AM

A FIAT 500 Zagato?

Carnut · January 07, 2010, 11:45:08 AM

Quote from: FredrikB on January 07, 2010, 09:48:31 AM
A FIAT 500 Zagato?

No, that's not what it is, although believe it does have a Fiat 500-based engine.

mymokke · January 11, 2010, 10:31:55 PM

Fiat Abarth?

Carnut · January 12, 2010, 04:29:13 AM

Quote from: mymokke on January 11, 2010, 10:31:55 PM
Fiat Abarth?

No.

Carnut · January 18, 2010, 11:20:11 AM

Time for a move...

white12 · January 18, 2010, 11:33:25 AM

It is a Steyr Puch IMP GT 700 a colaboration with Intermecanica.

The IMP was an aluminum two seater coupe with a top speed of 160 km/h. This car was based on the small rear-engined Steyr-Daimler-Puch 500cc engined car. The racing version won the 500cc class at Nurburgring.

Carnut · January 18, 2010, 11:50:40 AM

I didn't think it would take the Experts long!

FredrikB · January 18, 2010, 12:36:59 PM

Is the Puch engine really based on the Fiat 500 engine? (Ignorant question...I know, but I always belived the Puch engine to be a Steyr development)

Carnut · January 18, 2010, 07:04:01 PM

Quote from: FredrikB on January 18, 2010, 12:36:59 PM
Is the Puch engine really based on the Fiat 500 engine? (Ignorant question...I know, but I always belived the Puch engine to be a Steyr development)

You might be right, I'll have to look into it.
Steyr-Puch made a version of the Fiat 500 (Steyr-Puch 650TR) with a slightly modified body and I thought it used a slightly tuned and enlarged Fiat 500 engine, which would also have been used in this IMP in standard size form. But you might be right. Maybe someone knows for sure without me looking into it? PJ? Alessandro?

metalshapes · January 18, 2010, 10:02:40 PM

Quote from: FredrikB on January 18, 2010, 12:36:59 PM
Is the Puch engine really based on the Fiat 500 engine? (Ignorant question...I know, but I always belived the Puch engine to be a Steyr development)

The Steyr Puch a lot like the Fiat 500.

Same basic body, same floorpan, same front suspension.

The engine was not like the Fiat but ( from what I've heard) a lot closer to the Porsche 365 engine, but chopped in half.
So it was a 2 cyl boxer instead of the 2 inline the 500 had. ( both aircooled )

Rear suspension was different too, it was a swingaxle.

Carnut · July 15, 2011, 09:12:43 AM

It would seem this is not a re-post; but who knows what it is for 1 point?

qwaszx · July 15, 2011, 05:21:37 PM

So its probabely not a Fiat 500 Zagato...

Carnut · July 15, 2011, 07:19:28 PM

Quote from: qwaszx on July 15, 2011, 05:21:37 PM
So its probabely not a Fiat 500 Zagato...

It's not, no.

Julien1A · July 21, 2011, 02:07:22 PM

intermeccanica puch (IMP)

Carnut · July 21, 2011, 05:50:43 PM

Quote from: Julien1A on July 21, 2011, 02:07:22 PM
intermeccanica puch (IMP)

That's it!
Closely based on the Steyr-Puch but marketed by Intermeccanica.
The name comes from InterMeccanica Puch.
Your first point and welcome to AutoPuzzles!

pnegyesi · July 22, 2011, 02:40:46 AM

A Hungarian company is building a continuation series, with permission from Intermeccanica

Otto Puzzell · July 22, 2011, 04:37:17 AM

???

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=10617.msg85606#msg85606

Carnut · July 22, 2011, 04:51:29 AM

Oh dear... That's the 2nd time I've done that (re-posted my own puzzle that is).
Even the incorrect guesses were the same... talk about deja vu!

Assume you will merge this Otto?

Sorry..

Otto Puzzell · July 22, 2011, 04:54:46 AM

I wanted to make sure they were the same car, first. ;)

Merging

targhediferro · March 31, 2014, 10:42:46 AM

Another picture.

oko94 · September 15, 2017, 05:48:19 PM

Some photos I took at 2017 Chantilly Arts & Elegance.

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Solved - NEH 190: Intermeccanica-Puch IMP