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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #50 on: October 12, 2008, 08:53:01 AM »
Here it is: I have found the car that I have never seen/heard before- 2000 PROMETEA MAGICA II, but the source only provides the years ,the "name" and   a :crap: picture of it.. I would like to ask for information anyone who has ever heard or seen that car.. I thank You all in advance!

http://bunnik.club.fr/7pro0001.htm

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #51 on: October 12, 2008, 08:57:43 AM »
Looks like a Bizzarrini Kjara, maybe there is a connection. "Prometea is a new workshop for prototype`s development " Probably they did the Kjara for Biz.
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #52 on: October 12, 2008, 09:22:34 AM »
"Prometea is a new workshop for prototype`s development "

Where this comes from?

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #53 on: October 12, 2008, 09:25:48 AM »
The link you posted...

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #54 on: October 12, 2008, 09:52:00 AM »
The link you posted...

That should be in French yes!? The similiraty of those parts are pretty high.. I will continue searching, but seems there are almost 0 information about it  >:(

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #55 on: October 12, 2008, 10:01:53 AM »
Pretty high? The only difference is that the Bizzarrini has a red wheel cover over the same wheels! If you look closer, even the shape of the head rest is the same....

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #56 on: October 12, 2008, 10:14:56 AM »
Pretty high? The only difference is that the Bizzarrini has a red wheel cover over the same wheels! If you look closer, even the shape of the head rest is the same....

I have already found a link that discloses much of this business  ;D But there's one problem: it is Italian.. I also have time to understand it myself  ;D

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #57 on: October 12, 2008, 10:17:33 AM »
Ok, if you need, I can traslete for you, but I`m pretty sure that these cars are the same!

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #58 on: October 12, 2008, 10:23:06 AM »
Ok, if you need, I can traslete for you, but I`m pretty sure that these cars are the same!

Yes! But I have a gret idea! I will make a not-so-easy puzzle from the link I found OK? That one will be for Experts ar first..

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #59 on: October 12, 2008, 10:25:11 AM »
Perfect!

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #60 on: October 13, 2008, 02:30:37 PM »
There's another one:

Anyone has idea what this could be?

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #61 on: October 13, 2008, 02:45:42 PM »
If I'm not completely mistaken "Dornier Delta" leads to proper search results

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #62 on: October 13, 2008, 02:47:51 PM »
If I'm not completely mistaken "Dornier Delta" leads to proper search results

You mean Dornier Delta II ?

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #63 on: October 13, 2008, 02:50:13 PM »
If I'm not completely mistaken "Dornier Delta" leads to proper search results

You mean Dornier Delta II ?

Doesn't matter, try it!

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #64 on: October 13, 2008, 02:51:55 PM »
.... And that one:

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #65 on: October 13, 2008, 03:47:55 PM »
If I'm not completely mistaken "Dornier Delta" leads to proper search results

You mean Dornier Delta II ?

Doesn't matter, try it!

The front part looks pretty smilar, but the front lights are different  :-\

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #66 on: November 06, 2008, 10:50:33 AM »
I know this car has been already identified as Art & Tech Sogna somewhere in Auto Puzzles forums. I would really like to get any possible information about this car (not short sentences Google offers to read..). Thank You all!

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #67 on: November 06, 2008, 08:39:56 PM »
5.2l v12. 448 hp. 3087 lbs. Top speed of 185  mph. It's based upon a Lamborghini Countach Anniversary model. Other than that, I've got nothing.
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #68 on: November 06, 2008, 08:48:38 PM »
Oh wait, I do have something. I have a question! Somebody on another forum saw a car on a trailer and is trying to figure out what he saw. It's unusual so it should be a piece of cake for you guys. The simple description is a long, low boattail coupe from the late 20's - early 30's. Its cabin is styled like a chopped Ford 3 window coupe. For a full description, and some guesses, click here: http://forums.thecarlounge.net/zerothread?id=4098968&page=1

He believes it was a Bentley but is unsure. Whatever it was, there are not many boat-tail coupes around, so this should be a piece of cake!
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #69 on: November 07, 2008, 04:42:58 AM »
I would like to try, but can't open that site...can someone post that pic?

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #70 on: November 07, 2008, 08:56:21 AM »
That's part of the problem: there is no photo of the car. All we have to go on is a description. Here's what he said:

It was dark green and black, very low-slung, obviously from the late-20s early-30s era. A two door coupe with a passenger compartment reminiscent of a chopped Ford 3-window '32 Coupe, boattail rear, large wire wheels, and a long hood bedecked with what looked like something that may've been a Bentley Flying-B hood emblem - but on that I can't be sure, as it passed by so quickly.

In addition, there was no spare mounted on the back and, as it was a boat-tail, the passenger compartment was mounted forward, yet it still had a long hood. I posted a bunch of images that met some of his description to get a sense of proportion. He said that the closest ones were the following Ruxton (but the front end was wrong) and Bentley (but the rear end is wrong)

It has occurred to me that it may not have been a fixed head coupe, so keep that in mind too.


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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #71 on: November 12, 2008, 02:50:27 PM »
The mystery has been solved!

Here's the car:



Now, no cheating. See if you can figure out what it is!
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #72 on: November 12, 2008, 03:10:42 PM »
Old, or made to look old?
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #74 on: November 12, 2008, 06:52:04 PM »
I'd say a Honda NSX with Koenigsegg-like headlights and a rear end made to look like a Saleen S7.
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