Author Topic: Q#94 - solved - Vittorio Sorgatto's 1974 compressed air car (Read 2370 times)

Quiller · « **on:** September 19, 2008, 05:33:29 AM »

Another difficult one - open for all!

grobmotorix · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2008, 12:34:39 PM »

Is it the chassis of a Ferves Ranger with Fiat 500 components?

The buildings may be of northern italian origin, too.

EDIT: as I´ve found a pic of a Ferves chassis I think I wasn´t totally wrong:

http://www.fiat500.ch/pics/Modelle/Ferves/ferves_05.jpg

Maybe your chassis is older and of a more conservative design, but there are many parallels, too...

Allemano · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2008, 12:47:53 PM »

Guess the steering wheel is Italian — Nardi, maybe.

Quiller · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2008, 02:54:19 PM »

You're right about the country of origin - Italy - but, although I'm not sure about the chassis, it definitely doesn't have a Fiat 500 engine

Allemano · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2008, 03:05:58 PM »

At the risk to give it away: ISO?

But it also has a huge electric generator.

Quiller · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2008, 03:32:07 PM »

It's not electric - in fact the choice of motive power is what makes this an interesting machine

Allemano · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2008, 03:46:02 PM »

It has no gear-box and it has a strange hose-frame-construction above the front axle. Is it part of the drive?
Hydraulical or hydro-pneumatical?

Quiller · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2008, 06:08:55 PM »

You're very close

jotage21 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2008, 06:46:32 PM »

Lawill?

Quiller · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2008, 07:20:31 PM »

Nothing to do with Lawil as far as I'm aware

Allemano · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2008, 05:00:39 AM »

Think I won't get further. I need some hints!

Quiller · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2008, 12:17:39 PM »

Here is another car with a similar power source

Allan L · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2008, 05:03:12 PM »

Alfa-Laval?

Quiller · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2008, 06:16:44 PM »

Quote from: Allan L on September 22, 2008, 05:03:12 PM

Alfa-Laval?

Looked Alfa-Laval up on Google and it says it provides "services for liquid/solid separation". Separating fact from fiction, this car is on a different laval

Allemano · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2008, 06:38:10 PM »

Was this project promoted rather by a "back-yard mechanic" or is a major Italian car manufacturer behind this.

Allan L · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2008, 03:06:38 AM »

Quote from: Quiller on September 22, 2008, 06:16:44 PM

Quote from: Allan L on September 22, 2008, 05:03:12 PM
Alfa-Laval?

Looked Alfa-Laval up on Google and it says it provides "services for liquid/solid separation". Separating fact from fiction, this car is on a different laval

I recall them as manufacturers of milking machines and associated equipment, hence the dig!

Quiller · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2008, 05:22:57 AM »

Quote from: Allemano on September 22, 2008, 06:38:10 PM

Was this project promoted rather by a "back-yard mechanic" or is a major Italian car manufacturer behind this.

Yes this was one guy's vision, myopic or otherwise, not a major manufacturer

Allemano · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2008, 07:49:38 PM »

I definetely know the name of the yellow car and very certainly the name of the man explaining the engine. I also know the concept of the engine, but don't want to give it away for the moment.
Concerning to the inventor: is there a strong connection to Australia? Let's say he's an emigrant? Mr. A.d.P from Melbourne born in Italy? Another possibility is Mr. V.S. from Milano who built also such a car in the 1970s..

The terrible thing is: I haven't found a single pic of the puzzle car yet...

Quiller · « **Reply #18 on:** September 24, 2008, 05:49:04 PM »

Excellent sleuthing! Your Milan connection is correct - would you like to reveal the inventor's name for a well deserved point?

Allemano · « **Reply #19 on:** September 24, 2008, 06:07:00 PM »

The inventor's name is Vittorio Sorgato and his car was equipped with an air-engine (compressed air technology).
The yellow car is from the French company M.D.I. (Moteur Developement International) http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=D-A3XHFT5qc&eurl=http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/a-look-back-air-powered-engine
A collaboration with Indian brand TATA is planned.

There also was a trace to Melbourne respectively to Angelo di Pietro who also works on a similar concept, but he already left Italy in 1970.

Allemano · « **Reply #20 on:** September 24, 2008, 06:14:12 PM »

Do you have a pic of the bodied car?

Arunas · « **Reply #21 on:** September 25, 2008, 12:04:56 PM »

Possibly it is FART Break by Fabbrica Autoveicoli Rimorchi Torino

Quiller · « **Reply #22 on:** September 25, 2008, 02:04:20 PM »

Excellent work, sir. I'm afraid the pic I posted is the only one I have - does anyone have any others?

Allemano · « **Reply #23 on:** September 25, 2008, 02:05:43 PM »

For me it was a pleasure!

Quiller · « **Reply #24 on:** September 25, 2008, 02:06:21 PM »

I mis-moved this to News, rather than Solved...

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