Topic: Puzzle #906 - Solved! 1962 Alpine Michelotti

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.

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[Otto Puzzell]

Pros?

[Paul Jaray]

Hi, this is an Alpine by Michelotti from 1962

[Otto Puzzell]

Quite right, Maestro. 

[Paul Jaray]

I found another period pic, that we all love...
The article says that this car had a Conrero-tuned Dauphine engine, 998cc 95hp and it's called Boudot-Conrero.

[75america]

On top of that I can add this:







As you can see, the drawing it signed by Paolo Martin who back then worked for the Studio Torino Giovanni Michelotti.

One of my sources mentions that it is a reduced Alfa Romeo Giulietta engine, but until know, there is no one who can confirms this...
Is there anywhere a real proof that this car has a connection with Alpine?

[Paul Jaray]

The article from Motor that you posted reports the same, under the pic of the engine: "...a 998cc, 95hp engine tuned by Boudot-Conrero".

[max_pershin]

Look at this engine. its Alfa twin-cam


This is Dauphine engine


Very different, isn't it?

At Michelotti site this has name AR Roger Boudot

[sixtee5cuda]

The engine is a Boudot.  The word "DINAMIC" is almost legible on the right cam cover, which I have seen on other pictures of the Boudot engine. 

It closely resembles the Boudot engine in the back of this 4CV

[Wendax]

The picture from the back was reversed, so here it is again. And an interesting view of the open bonnet: