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First one is a Fiat Dino Spider The next one is a Detomaso Pantera. Also see a couple of maserati's in there, I think one of them is the Indy. Do I win any prizes? Dom
Bottom one is an Alfa I think, and the one below the DeTomaso (Mangusta?) looks really familiar but I can't place it. That 80's style concept looks familiar too. Okay, about half of them are familiar but I just recognize the Alfa, DeTomaso, and who can miss the Trident on that Maser coupe? This is going to haunt my sleep until the answers are revealed! -=Goggles=-
Aaaaack! The first and last car are built on the same platform! Maybe it IS a Fiat... I'm no good at this game... :-(
Agreed...I am really tired after ugly week, but my daughter and I will work on this lovely coachbuilding sampler this weekend. Thanks for including some more recent Bertone stuff too, Boudewijn!! A personal fave. Hi Jeff, Stu! I love these threads
The red maserati No.66 is a Tipo 3500 GTi. A one off factory special made for Lippe....and its been at Goodwood Revival
#5 is a Lancia Sibilo concept car from Bertone in 1978, based on the Lancia Stratos http://www.conceptcars.it/carrozzieri/sibilo.htm ################# As far as the "one-offs" destined for the Motor Shows went, the 1970's closed with the Sibilo. This coupé, which was designed in the Style Centre at Caprie, is a futuristic prototype for a supercar, constructed on the chassis of the Lancia Stratos. The Sibilo builds on the concept of the Stratos, taking it to stylistic extremes. It is 10 cm longer than the Stratos, but the layout of the mechanical components remains the same. The car presents original exterior graphics which visually blend the glazing seamlessly with the rest of the bodywork. In Bertone's view window surfaces were an important feature and a rule for creating the aesthetics of a car. The total window surface area, the shape of the windows, and their blending with the bodywork, determine the car's personality but also considerably condition the designer's creative freedom of expression. Bertone had come up with many daring solutions regarding windows (the Marzal, Carabo, Stratos, and Navajo), and with the Sibilo he attempted to blend them in completely with the bodywork. In this way the car was given a more uniform look, forming a single sculpture as it were. The rear semi-monococque was entirely removable. The vehicle's steering and instrumentation was given a completely new, original touch: information is displayed digitally on a device located close to where the windscreen meets the bodywork, thus meaning less movement for the eye. The steering wheel grip was designed starting out from a plaster cast of a hand, and when you hold the Sibilo steering wheel the sensation is that of a uniform and relaxed contact with palm. Presented at the 1978 Turin Motor Show, the Lancia Sibilo is still an important example of a car which looks to the future. Source: Carrozzeria Bertone ##############
Recogise the Lancia and Maserati there. The second from the top is the Zonda, a DeTomaso prototype made in 1971 as a possible compeditor to the Maserati ghibli. The third one looks like the Pantera prototype 7X?? am i correct? steve
DretCeterini is right, the first and last car seemed to be Maserati Brothers OSCA (1600 GT) probably with a Zagato coachbuilding (looks like). The last one is a "double bubble" to me. I may be wrong but I think I got it. /Edit : Somebody found what was the Maser. Congrats.
Okay, fill in the blanks: 1. OSCA ____? 2. 1971 De Tomaso Zonda 3. 1973 Citroen-Maserati Coupe by Frua 4. ? 5. 1978 Lancia Sibilo by Bertone 6. 1959 Maserati 3500 GT by Bertone 7. 1970 Lancia Flavia "Giacobbi Sinthesis 2000" 8. OSCA ____? 9. 1963 "Lippe" Maserati 3500 GTI 10 OSCA ____?
1) OSCA 1600 cabriolet by Fissore (1961) 2) Ghia/De Tomaso Zonda (1971) 3) Fiat 130 Coupe by Frua (1973). The same body (almost exact) was used on show cars for Citroen, Porsche, and Maserati. (I guessed it was the Porsche the first time). 4) Fiat Dino "Ginevra" Special Berlinetta by Pininfarina (1968) 5) Bertone Sibilo Stratos (1978). I didn't recognize this one at first. 6) Maserati 3500 GT Coupe by Bertone (1959) 7) Sinthesis 2000 by Tjaarda and Giacobbi (1970) 8) OSCA 1600GT "Swift" by Boneschi (1961) 9) Maserati 3500GTI "Lippe" (who did the body???) (I NEVER would have got this one!) 10) OSCA 1600 Coupe by Fisssore (1961) Thanks, Boudewijn! That was fun.
Here are the results: 1. and 10 both are Osca 1600 GT's designed by Fissore. The spider in 1962 (3 made) and the Coupe in 1961. 2. De Tomaso Zonda shown at the Geneva Motor show 1971. Design by Tjaarda with front engine Ford V8. 3. Interesting car. Originally Citroen SM Coupe shown at the 1972 Paris Motor show, but at the 1973 Geneva Motor show it was there as Fiat 130 Coupe designed by Frua with a 3.2 litre Fiat 130 engine. From the outside only the Fiat batch was different from the Citroen SM. 4.Fiat Dino Berlinetta Aerodinamica shown at the Paris motor show of 1967 fitted with 2 litre Dino engine. 5.Lancia Sibilo by Bertone originally shown at the Turin Motor show of 1978. Based on Stratos. 6.Maserati 3500 GT Bertone 1959. 7.Sinthesis 2000 by Giaccobi designed by Tjaarda with Lancia Flavia 2000 engine. Shown at Turin Motor show of 1970. 8.Osca 1600 GT Boneschi Coupe from the early 60-ies. 9.Maserati 3500 GTi one off with Zagato design #101.2854. So most answers were found which tells a lot about the high level of knowledge this forum has. I want to say Jeff knew 8 out of 10 so "primus interparis".
Jeff, we were working on the answers at the same time. Thats why it doesn't sound like an answer. Very good!
Excellent!!!......Well done. I struggled with quite a few of them, but enjoyed it immensely. Should do more of these. kept me amused waiting for the phone call to pick up my daughter and her new baby from hospital.
OK, Now how about some Italian automotive Trivia? 1) WHAT COUNTRY 'S RACING COLOR WAS ORIGINALLY RED? 2)WHAT WAS ITALY'S FIRST RACING COLOR? 3)WHAT COMPANY BUILT THE CHASSIS FOR FERRARI'S 1950'S INDY CAR? 4)WHO OWNED THAT COMPANY? 5)WHAT WAS THE FIRST NAME OF THE INDUSTRIALIST WHO LENT HIS LAST NAME TO ALFA? 6)WHAT DOES ALFA STAND FOR? 7)WHAT DOES FIAT STAND FOR? 8)WHAT WAS LANCIA 'S FIRST NAME? 9)HOW MANY SON'S WHERE BORN TO RUDOLPHO & CAROLINA MASERATI ? 10)WHO DESIGNED THE FIRST LAMBORGHINI V12? 11)WHAT FAMOUS FERRARI DID HE HELP DESIGN ? 12)WHAT NATIONALITY WERE THE PARENTS OF ALESSANDRO DETOMASO? 13)WHO IS THE ONLY DRIVER NEVER TO HAVE DRIVEN FOR FERRARI BUT IS PREDOMINATELY FEATURED AT THE FERRARI GIFT SHOP OUTSIDE OF THE FERRARI MUSEUM? 14)WHAT 1960s F1 TEAM RAN MASERATI ENGINES? 15)WHAT ALFA ROMEO, MASERATI & FERRARI DRIVER WAS MENTIONED ON THE TWILIGHT ZONE AS HAVING DANCED WITH THE DEVIL? 16)WHAT CAR WAS CONSIDERED THE ITALIAN ROLLS ROYCE? 17)HOW MANY FERRARI 250 GTOs WERE BUILT? 18)NAME THE OTHER PRODUCTS TO WEAR THE LAMBORGHINI NAME? 19)WHICH MODEL FERRARI DID FERUCCIO LAMBORGHINI COMPLAIN ABOUT IT'S CLUTCH? 20)WHO WAS ALFONSO THE MARQUIS DE PORTAGO'S CO-DRIVER DURING HIS FATAL 1957 MILLE MIGLIA RACE? 21)WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE ISO MID ENGINE CAR? 22)WHO WAS TAZIO NUVOLARI ARCH RIVAL? ZI 23)WHAT WERE THE NAMES OF THE MASERATI BROTHERS? 24)WHAT WAS THE ENGINE SIZE OF THE MASERATI "V5"? 25)WHAT MODEL MASERATI WON THE INDY 500 IN 1939 & 40? 26)WHAT YEAR WAS "ALFA" FOUNDED? 27)WHAT MODEL ALFA WAS TAZIO NUVOLARI DRIVING FOR SCUDERIA FERRARI WHEN HE DEFEATED THE GERMANS AT THE NURBURGRING? 28)WHAT WERE THE FOUR ENGINES THAT WERE AVAILABLE IN AN ISO GRIFO? 29)WHAT WAS THE FIRST ROAD CAR PRODUCED BY DETOMASO? 30)WHO DESIGNED AND BUILT THE CAR? 31)WHAT WAS THE GIVEN NAME OF THE FOUNDER OF THE COMPANY THAT HAS DESIGNED THE MAJORITY OF FERRARI ROAD CARS? 32)WHO UPDATED THE DESIGN FOR THE PANTERA "90"? 33)WHAT DID THE B.A.T. STAND FOR IN THE 3 ALFA ROMEO SHOW CARS OF THE 1950s. 34)WHAT COMPANY DESIGNED THEM? 35)WHAT ARE THE OTHER 3 CARS THAT HAVE THE SAME PLATFORM AS THE ALFA ROMEO 164? 36)WHAT IS THE ONLY NON-FERRARI PRODUCTION CAR TO A FERRARI V8? 37)LAMBORGHINI PRODUCES A WINE CALLED "COLLI DEL TRASIMENTO" WHAT DOES IT MEAN? 38)WHO WAS KNOW AS THE "KING OF THE MILLE MIGLIA"? 39)WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE OPEN ROAD RACE IN SICILY?
1) WHAT COUNTRY 'S RACING COLOR WAS ORIGINALLY RED? Italy 2)WHAT WAS ITALY'S FIRST RACING COLOR? Rosso Barchetta 3)WHAT COMPANY BUILT THE CHASSIS FOR FERRARI'S 1950'S INDY CAR? Jano 4)WHO OWNED THAT COMPANY? Vittorio Jano - unless you're thinking of '55, when Ferrari offered to buy out Lancia (broke) and Jano. 5)WHAT WAS THE FIRST NAME OF THE INDUSTRIALIST WHO LENT HIS LAST NAME TO ALFA? Nicola 6)WHAT DOES ALFA STAND FOR? Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili 7)WHAT DOES FIAT STAND FOR? Fabbrica Italiani di Automobili - Torino 8)WHAT WAS LANCIA 'S FIRST NAME? Vincenzo
1:USA 2:Blue 3:Kurtis-Kraft 4:Frank Kurtis 9/23: Seven:Carlo;Bindo;Alfieri;Alfieri;Mario;Ettore;Ernesto 10:Giotto Bizarrini 11:GTO 12:Argentina 13:Enzo Ferrari 14:Cooper 16:Isotta-Fraschini 17:36- 33 '62's;3 64's...47 remain 18:Tractors, HVAC,a museum, and wine 19:250 GT 20:Ed Nelson 21: Rivolta/Varedo 23 see #9 above 24:4905.9 cc 25: 8CTF 26:1910 273 28: SB Chevy 5.3/327;BB chevy 7.0/427 and 7.4/454;SB Ford 5.8/351 29: Vallelunga 30: Fissore proto;Ghia production 31:Battista "Pinin" Farina 32: Gandini 33:Bertone Aerodynamic Technique 34:Scaglione design, Bertone built 35:Saab 9000;Fiat Chroma; Lancia Thema; 36:Lancia Thema 8.32 39 Giro de Sicilia
