Official Guess the car Thread (Please see rules on first page!)

wasif · 7th September 2009, 17:29

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Originally Posted by ajmat

First glance + car's big butt led me to think either Karmann or a Tatra but it was not

then the watermark - led me to the web site. Car had italian plates. Italians bought very few foriegn cars during that period. it certainly was no Ferrari or Maserati and Lambo's were not around. So it was either Fiat (too small for that), Alfa (car too dumpy for an alfa) or a Lancia (most probably!)

Looked under Lancia and....voila! Must admit it looks a bit yankee art deco especially from the front

Boss that is cheating. I had specifically requested all not to visit the website to get the ID.

Karl. It was one of a batch of round 500 such cras produced buy the coachbuilder.

AltoHoncho · 8th September 2009, 10:46

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Was this car with this body in serial production? I would think it is a one off coach build.

Here's some writeup specific to B52:
COACHBUILD.com - Vignale Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupe

200 were built in all by various coachbuilders incl pininfarina, so the one shown in the pic is a Vignale / Pininfarina, I am not very sure about. maybe someone would throw more light on it.

ajmat · 8th September 2009, 11:10

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Originally Posted by wasif

Boss that is cheating. I had specifically requested all not to visit the website to get the ID.

Karl. It was one of a batch of round 500 such cras produced buy the coachbuilder.

Apologies - i just saw the pic and went for it. Never saw your note

Rudra Sen · 8th September 2009, 11:24

Karl, did you find out about that car I gave you? If not then why not post it here? May be some one kind spot that right.

karlosdeville · 8th September 2009, 11:54

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Karl, did you find out about that car I gave you? If not then why not post it here? May be some one kind spot that right.

This picture was sent to me by Rudra.

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It is obviously based on a Citroen Traction, though heavily altered. Rudra said it was bodied by Gregoire if I remember right. I strongly feel the front end is grafted on from some other obscure car of the era, it looks so familiar. Any ideas? I thought Kaiser, Skoda etc but no matches.

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Originally Posted by AltoHoncho

Here's some writeup specific to B52:
COACHBUILD.com - Vignale Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupe

200 were built in all by various coachbuilders incl pininfarina, so the one shown in the pic is a Vignale / Pininfarina, I am not very sure about. maybe someone would throw more light on it.

I dont see any match to the car Wasif posted, ie the same exact body. Wasif who built the body of the car you posted? How many exact same bodies were built?

V-16 · 8th September 2009, 16:32

A one off based on a traction avant. The grille reminds me of the Lincoln and the lights, a Panhard and the fenders, the Delahaye... LOL!!

AltoHoncho · 8th September 2009, 18:08

It seems to be a serious mishap between the trac avant crashing into a container carrying a Lincoln and Delahaye.

sidindica · 9th September 2009, 10:07

Guess which car is this.

ID - 643

wasif · 9th September 2009, 10:14

2011 Hyundai Elantra

AltoHoncho · 9th September 2009, 13:23

Correct, seems to be spied in Nevada kind of locale.

V-16 · 9th September 2009, 14:47

Maybe its a Citroen built by Figoni and Falaschi

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Its definitely a one off. Maybe it should be in the unidentified vintage cars thread??

V-16 · 9th September 2009, 15:10

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Originally Posted by sidindica

Guess which car is this.

Please guys give your post a number. The above is ID : 643

so here goes my input. ID:644

Guess this beautiful red sports coupe

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AyAn! · 9th September 2009, 16:04

ID:644 Is it a Maserati Khamsin? Looks a Marcello Gandini work!

AltoHoncho · 9th September 2009, 16:05

ID644: Probably a Bitter CD, I had its poster long time back, bought from a cheap roadside seller in Delhi, distantly remember the car but the wheels and the rear triangular glass reminded me of it. Not very sure though.

AyAn! · 9th September 2009, 16:23

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Originally Posted by AltoHoncho

ID644: Probably a Bitter CD, I had its poster long time back, bought from a cheap roadside seller in Delhi, distantly remember the car but the wheels and the rear triangular glass reminded me of it. Not very sure though.

You are absolutely right mate.It is indeed a Bitter CD!
The Opel Diplomat-based CD, a three-door hatchback coupe featuring a Chevrolet 327 V-8 of 227 hp (169 kW), was built between 1973-1979.(wikipedia).

8th September 2009, 11:24	#2989
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,747 Thanked: 6,871 Times View My Garage	Karl, did you find out about that car I gave you? If not then why not post it here? May be some one kind spot that right.
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8th September 2009, 16:32	#2991
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,589 Thanked: 960 Times View My Garage	A one off based on a traction avant. The grille reminds me of the Lincoln and the lights, a Panhard and the fenders, the Delahaye... LOL!!
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AltoHoncho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 581 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	It seems to be a serious mishap between the trac avant crashing into a container carrying a Lincoln and Delahaye.
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9th September 2009, 10:07	#2993
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,901 Thanked: 8,348 Times	Guess which car is this. ID - 643 Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Technocrat : 9th September 2009 at 16:36. Reason: added id
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9th September 2009, 10:14	#2994
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 415 Times	2011 Hyundai Elantra
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9th September 2009, 13:23	#2995
AltoHoncho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 581 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	Correct, seems to be spied in Nevada kind of locale.
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9th September 2009, 14:47	#2996
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,589 Thanked: 960 Times View My Garage	Maybe its a Citroen built by Figoni and Falaschi . Its definitely a one off. Maybe it should be in the unidentified vintage cars thread??
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9th September 2009, 16:04	#2998
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 873 Times	ID:644 Is it a Maserati Khamsin? Looks a Marcello Gandini work!
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9th September 2009, 16:05	#2999
AltoHoncho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 581 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	ID644: Probably a Bitter CD, I had its poster long time back, bought from a cheap roadside seller in Delhi, distantly remember the car but the wheels and the rear triangular glass reminded me of it. Not very sure though.
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