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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => The Brand-New 2025 Vehicle Identification Board => Topic started by: grobmotorix on January 21, 2023, 10:05:11 AM

Title: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: grobmotorix on January 21, 2023, 10:05:11 AM
This one is a complete mystery to me.

I think it is an early postwar creation from Italy,
maybe built by a motorcycle company?

I found it in the internet with the caption "HERO-3" - any idea?

However this is all speculation and I would love to learn more about it
and that someone might be able to identify this one.
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: Johno on April 02, 2023, 03:21:51 PM
Those look like gas meters on a wooden lift out tray. I haven't found the same sort, but similar.
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: grobmotorix on April 03, 2023, 12:02:17 PM
I am sure you are right with the meters.
What I am not so sure about is if this might hint into the right direction to find the company that built this vehicle.
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: pguillem on April 03, 2023, 05:04:44 PM
Goggomobil TL 250
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: Rusty Chrome on April 07, 2023, 07:32:11 AM
Italian + gas led me to this image, which appears to show the same type of van in use by Italgas. I couldn't identify the make, possibly Officine Meccaniche, as it echos the shape of the radiator grill on some of their smaller commercial vehicles, although I couldn't find anything similar. The original photo does look very much like the Goggomobil van, but the wheels are too big and the Goggo doesn't appear to have ever been produced with the corrogated panels if you exclude the Spanish F-350 Furgoneta, which is entirely different.
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: pguillem on April 09, 2023, 12:29:31 PM
Another image. The logo seems different from OM, but rather a three-letter name (I-M-?) Does it help ?
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: Hiawatha on April 09, 2023, 04:25:31 PM
Quite possibly Ferrando.
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: pguillem on April 10, 2023, 05:24:35 PM
Coud it be Divcos ?
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: Hiawatha on April 11, 2023, 01:52:39 AM
No, it's made in Italy
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: pguillem on April 14, 2023, 05:21:35 PM
Siata Fiat 1100 ?
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: grobmotorix on June 23, 2023, 08:27:54 AM
Sorry for the belated reply - notifications do not work anymore...

Thank you all for your contributions and answers - those two photos are great!

Hiawatha - what about your Ferrando guess - do you have proof?
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: Hiawatha on June 24, 2023, 09:04:50 AM
Have a look at TGF 500 (Targhediferro) solved puzzle. We are nearly sure that your puzzle's van is

an earlier version.
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: grobmotorix on July 07, 2023, 08:41:47 AM
If ther was only ONE photo vailable anywhere I would love to award this point...
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: gte4289 on October 20, 2023, 11:49:59 PM
Quote from: grobmotorix on January 21, 2023, 10:05:11 AM
I think it is an early postwar creation from Italy,
maybe built by a motorcycle company?

However this is all speculation and I would love to learn more about it
and that someone might be able to identify this one.
Quote from: grobmotorix on July 07, 2023, 08:41:47 AM
If ther was only ONE photo vailable anywhere I would love to award this point...
Can we make this puzzle available to everyone (by moving it to 'Masters') and see where it goes?
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: targhediferro on March 20, 2024, 09:10:11 AM
I found a name, IMA, but I actually don't know what this three letters mean.
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: Wendax on March 20, 2024, 10:19:17 AM
IMA = Italian Mystery Abbreviation  ;D
Title: Re: 2023_01_21 grob´s Italian delivery van mystery
Post by: Hiawatha on March 22, 2024, 07:55:59 AM
Shot in the dark..
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