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  1. Mrpbody44

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    #2 Mang, Aug 9, 2010
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  3. Mrpbody44

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    #3 Mrpbody44, Aug 28, 2010
    Rocco Moto also bodied a Ferrari 166 Inter
     
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    #4 Mrpbody44, Aug 28, 2010
    Motto also bodied these cars

    Porsche 365B Carera GTL Abarth 1960 first 2 build by Motto
    Austin Healey 1956
    Some Fiat 1100
    Ferrari 195 S
    Ferrari 212 Export 1951
    Lancia Aprillia many versions
    The Lancia Flaminia "Loraymo" 1959
    Jaguar XK 120 Boano/Raymond Loewy design
    MG special 1953
    Nardi Crosley 1954
    Stanguellini 1100 1949
    Siata 500 Record car 1946
    Some Siata Barchetta
    Talbot Lago Record T26 1952
    Delahaye 135 coupe in 1950 Carrera Panamericana, for Jean Trevoux (sp?)
    Delahaye 175 coupe in 1951/52 Monte Carlo Rally
    French Salmson sports car of about 1954
    Cisitalia Aerodynamic coupe ("The Box") in Mille Miglia
    Cisitalia D46
    Cisitalia 204 Spider Sport
    Cisitalia Tipo 360
    Siata Daina spider for Luigi Segre
    Siata 750 spider siluro
    Stanguellini spider
    But never, according to our knowledge, build any Alfa Romeos
     
  5. Wade

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    #5 Wade, Aug 28, 2010
    Nice find... looks about the same size as a 55-57 T-Bird.
     
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    #6 JCR, Aug 28, 2010
    I thought I read somewhere they also bodied a Siata 8V (Otto Vu). Do you think the windshield used in the photos is the same as the Aurelia Spyder?
     
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    #7 elads, Aug 28, 2010
    Yes he did. Somenof the spider and the coupes (later series). He alsonbodiednthebsiata 300bc.

    Apperantly the rococo moto shop was the "economic choice" for the constructor on a budget

    Elad
     
  8. Miltonian

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    #8 Miltonian, Aug 28, 2010
    I would say that there is no chance that the pictured car is based on a Lancia platform, and almost no chance that it is based on a Fiat platform. What makes anyone think that it's anything other than a GM/Cadillac platform with an Italian-esque body?
     
  9. JCR

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    #9 JCR, Aug 28, 2010
    Steve posted these same photos in an earlier thread along with those of the Cadillac showcar. This was an Italian copy of that showcar. If he posts the Caddy pics you'll see what the Italian carrozeria was trying to do.
     
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  11. Mrpbody44

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    #11 Mrpbody44, Aug 28, 2010
    Rocco Motto did do some cars on a Cadillac platform but this car looks much smaller. I also wonder what sports racer is behind this car. I found these photos at a yard sale in Pottstown PA.
     
  12. Cris Bertschi

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    #12 Cris Bertschi, Sep 2, 2010
    Hi Steve,

    You wrote in the list the Cisitalia Tipo 360 as bodied by Motto.
    Do you have proof of this or any piece of information?
    It sounds very interesting...

    Kind regards.
    Cris.-
     

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