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Title: Puzzle #679 - Solved! DeSanctis Sports Racer
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 26, 2007, 02:03:26 AM
(http://www.autopuzzles.com/RP679.JPG)
DeSanctis 1966

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Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 01, 2008, 06:18:18 AM
OK, Pro's - have at it!
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: SeaLion on February 02, 2008, 06:25:56 AM
Lotus?
DeTomaso?
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 02, 2008, 06:30:33 AM
Closer to a DeTomaso than a Lotus
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: SeaLion on February 02, 2008, 07:32:24 AM
Abarth 2000 Sport Spider?
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 02, 2008, 10:46:02 AM
Not an Abarth.
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Paul Jaray on February 07, 2008, 12:34:19 PM
Is that an OSCA?
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 07, 2008, 03:59:06 PM
No sir.
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: billtorrance9999 on March 02, 2008, 10:08:21 AM
Something says ATS
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on March 02, 2008, 01:43:16 PM
Something is mistaken.
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: shamrock on April 15, 2008, 06:45:52 AM
osi
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 16, 2008, 06:10:12 AM
Not one of those.
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: jotage21 on May 25, 2008, 05:53:28 AM
Ghia?
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 25, 2008, 05:56:10 AM
No Ghia connection, as near as I can tell.
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: jotage21 on May 25, 2008, 06:17:18 AM
Serenissima?
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 25, 2008, 06:37:42 AM
Nope.
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: shamrock on June 02, 2008, 04:26:43 AM
bizzarini ?
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 02, 2008, 05:24:26 AM
Not one of those...
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: shamrock on June 02, 2008, 03:27:49 PM
Monteverdi ?
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 02, 2008, 03:30:05 PM
Nope.

There are a finite number of Italian constructors - the list of those remaining to be guessed continues to shrink.  :)
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: jotage21 on June 02, 2008, 10:09:39 PM
Stanguellini?
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 03, 2008, 03:00:38 AM
Not a Stanguellini
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 04, 2008, 03:33:32 AM
:car: moved.......................................
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: shamrock on June 06, 2008, 06:45:31 PM
Gianini
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 07, 2008, 03:51:57 AM
No - the name does not start with a "G".
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Paul Jaray on June 07, 2008, 04:24:31 AM
I don't like to shoot in the dark with italian-fiat-based sport cars but......
Siata?
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 07, 2008, 06:28:58 AM
While the builder of this car was connected with Fiat, I don't believe this car is Fiat-based.
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: jotage21 on June 15, 2008, 05:12:07 PM
Innocenti
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 16, 2008, 05:31:40 AM
No sir.
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: jotage21 on June 16, 2008, 08:41:14 AM
Autobianchi
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 16, 2008, 09:07:40 AM
No sir.

The constructor of this car built a mostly open-wheeled formula cars - this prototype sports racer was not very well-known.
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: alecwolf on July 06, 2008, 04:15:05 PM
It's a less known etceterini: 1966 De Sanctis
Title: Re: Puzzle #679
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 07, 2008, 03:07:06 AM
Indeed it is - welcome to AutoPuzzles, alecwolf! :D
Title: Re: Puzzle #679 - Solved! DeSanctis Sports Racer
Post by: alecwolf on July 07, 2008, 08:50:12 AM
Thank you!  ;D
Title: Re: Puzzle #679 - Solved! DeSanctis Sports Racer
Post by: grobmotorix on May 02, 2019, 02:44:39 PM
No visible puzzle photo...

I think this could be the same car.

My source claims it had a 4 cyl. OSCA racing engine.