Who knows this car, and the guy standing in front of it?
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Italian?
Indeed...
Alfa Romeo?
Not Alfa...
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Fiat?
Alfa
Fiat
Is it electric, like an Auto-Lux conversion?
Siata?
Alfa
Autolux
Fiat
Siata
electric
I don´t know if it might help, but this photo was made in 1942.
Lancia?
Alfa
Autolux
Fiat
Lancia
Siata
electric
Innocenti?
Alfa
Autolux
Fiat
Innocenti
Lancia
Siata
electric
It's too small for a Bianchi, and the disc wheels don't look very Maserati. Is this a one-off or very limited production?
You named the correct make in your last post... ;D
Maserati, then?
LOCKED for you!
Quote from: grobmotorix on January 04, 2015, 01:47:23 PM
LOCKED for you!
No, thank you, I just used Nicanary's guess.
Open to all, please. ;)
I was looking at that small badge and could'nt find a match...the front reminds me of a V4, but that's all.
(and BTW, I don't have a clue!)
Well I'm no nearer finding the answer, either!
It must be a pre-war car, so I think it could be a re-bodied Type 26M. But I still don't know who the driver is.
PS he looks a little bit like Ernesto Maserati, but only a little bit!
It is none of both you two suggested.
Open for all, thank you.
4CM ?
4 CS?
No and no, sorry...
I doubt this, but is it a 6CM converted to a road car?
Not a 6CM also, sorry...
I can't believe it's a 8c with those wheels, so is it a road version of the 4CL?
No.
8CM ?
No.
Is the man Omar Orsi?
Is the car a prototype of a model which never went into production?
There was a first A6 1500 prototype built in 1942. Is it that one?
It's Ernesto Maserati (with a very young Alfieri) with the sports car he built in 1942 using a single-cam 6CM engine. I suppose you could call it a prototype of the A6, although that car wasn't finalised until 1946/47.
(PS I've just found a photo of the mule A6 which was first on the road in 1945. It's nothing like this car.)
QuoteThere was a first A6 1500 prototype built in 1942. Is it that one?
That´s what´I wanted to know...
Well, the second part of the answer after Wendax´post would have been Alfieri.
Now - what to do?
I think I give both of you a point... ;)
Any complains?
Thank you. I usually check Google Images first, but it wasn't there when I used several different key words. I eventually just asked Google for info on 1942 Maserati prototype and it was the first entry! A very interesting site.I'm surprised that Ernesto could find the materials to built this car at that time in history, but Italians love their racing!
QuoteI'm surprised that Ernesto could find the materials to built this car at that time in history, but Italians love their racing!
Agreed...
Thanks for the point!
Sorry to be pedantic, but the builder of the car was Ernesto Maserati according to my source, pictured with his wife and son Alfieri.
I would also like to apologise to Wendax for appearing to use his guess to gain an advantage - I only noticed his post after I had found the puzzle source. A bit embarrassing. I have not shown a photo of the actual prototype of the A6 because we've not had that car as a puzzle, and I can use it at a later date!
No need to feel sorry, nicanary. It was just an educated guess. I wanted to be clever and searched for "Maserati 1942 prototipo" and found a site where the car was mentioned, but not pictured. :)
Please , make , model and coachbuilder of this car , for 1 point ! :)
Experts !
Delahaye?
Not Delahaye !
But French?
Not French !
Maserati V4 ?
Yes ! Maserati but not V4 !
Locked for you !
V5 ?
V5 !
I'm puzzled by the puzzle! Having looked at a few relevant images, the starting handle on V4 and V5 cars are offset to the left of the centreline, unlike the puzzle. Unless your source is 24 carat, my "real" guess is that the puzzle car did not have the V16 engine. As for the coachbuilder,....Brianza?
No ! sorry for my mistake !
It's not V5 ! :D
....please unlock ;D
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Maserati A6 1500 gt 1946. It is chassis # 052 with bodywork by Zagato and used to fine-tune the engine, chassis (Gilco) and suspension. Later it was rebuilt again by Zagato in the Panoramica model.
Gentlemen, and to whom it may concern. My understanding of the rules is that a request for unlock does not constitute unlock until confirmed by the puzzle host. My view is that consideration might be given to a simplification whereby a request for unlock is granted automatically.
I am not a great fan of locking in the first instance, as it can often merely delay a rapid solution which several others are ready to offer. As indicated at an earlier time, I prefer answers to points. The absence of locks would make "Autopuzzles" much more of a team effort, speed things up, and still allow points to be awarded at the discretion of he who posts the puzzle. :popcorn:
Oooops, I'm wrong again .... I'm a little careless, forgive me everyone, I won't do it again, I'll pay more attention! Sorry sorry sorry
Frontman, I'm sorry, it's already the second time that I "steal" the answer, it was not my intention. Using the smartphone and not the pc, sometimes I don't pay attention to whether the posts are blocked or not, also because the writings are very small and my eyesight is getting old with me (56 years old). I ask again not to get the point (if I gave the right answer).
Max
Quote from: FrontMan on November 24, 2021, 03:04:11 PM
Gentlemen, and to whom it may concern. My understanding of the rules is that a request for unlock does not constitute unlock until confirmed by the puzzle host. My view is that consideration might be given to a simplification whereby a request for unlock is granted automatically.
I am not a great fan of locking in the first instance, as it can often merely delay a rapid solution which several others are ready to offer. As indicated at an earlier time, I prefer answers to points. The absence of locks would make "Autopuzzles" much more of a team effort, speed things up, and still allow points to be awarded at the discretion of he who posts the puzzle. :popcorn:
Are the "rules" about locking/unlocking anywhere on the site?
Or the rules about permissible picture alterations for that matter?
https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/expert-autopuzzles/updated!-puzzles-rulebook-please-read-before-posting-in-this-puzzles-a-6372/
Sorry I didn't validate with unlocked ,
As this puzzle is a repost , I think it can be abandoned !
https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2015-44/maserati-a6-1500-prototype-1942-photo-with-alfieri-jun-sen-at-the-car/msg350643/#msg350643
Merged
Are these cars the same chassis with different bodies, or rather two different A6 prototypes ?
It's the same car ;
#052 chassis :