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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: Otto Puzzell on January 18, 2010, 06:10:16 AM

Title: OP's Puzzle #1502 - Justicialista Gran Sport V8
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 18, 2010, 06:10:16 AM

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/Puzzle1502.jpg)

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and share your knowledge what this is, and who built it
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Title: Re: OP's Puzzle #1502
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 25, 2010, 05:30:34 AM

Easy expert point.

Title: Re: OP's Puzzle #1502
Post by: studhamsmudger on January 25, 2010, 06:08:42 AM

Justicialista Gran Sport

Title: Re: OP's Puzzle #1502
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 25, 2010, 08:12:37 AM

Just about right - the rest of the name is front and center.  ;)

Title: Re: OP's Puzzle #1502
Post by: studhamsmudger on January 25, 2010, 10:08:32 AM

V8!!!

Title: Re: OP's Puzzle #1502
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 25, 2010, 10:23:05 AM

That's the ticket!

Title: Re: OP's Puzzle #1502 - Justicialista Gran Sport V8
Post by: sixtee5cuda on June 11, 2012, 11:33:41 PM

And what is lurking under the hood?

4 solex carbs on top of an air-cooled V8, which may be 1500cc in displacement.

Title: Re: OP's Puzzle #1502 - Justicialista Gran Sport V8
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 12, 2012, 03:57:34 AM

An aircraft engine? Or from a boat?

Title: Re: OP's Puzzle #1502 - Justicialista Gran Sport V8
Post by: sixtee5cuda on June 12, 2012, 07:54:42 AM

Custom-built by IAME, "in the style of the TATRA".  Some have called it a TATRA engine, but it may just be a close copy.  They may have only made 2 of them.  The one in the convertible was found in a pile of scrap and restored, if I read correctly.

I first saw the engine in a video of the convertible running, and thought "what kind of supercharger is that?".  Further reading disclosed it is an air-cooled engine.