Author Topic: Solved - MJW #105 - Lancia Astura by Weinberger 1938 (Read 1197 times)

woodinsight · « **on:** November 08, 2010, 03:39:39 PM »

I need make, model, year and who crafted the coachwork.
One point awaits.

woodinsight · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2010, 12:06:06 PM »

This ahould be relatively straightforward for an expert

Carnut · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2010, 02:41:37 PM »

Mid 1930's Lancia Astura Cabriolet? By Pinin Farina perhaps?

Aaron65 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2010, 05:19:40 PM »

Well, it's almost certainly a 1937-1940 Lancia Aprilia, but no idea on the body manufacturer...Italian?

woodinsight · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2010, 08:53:45 PM »

Okay - I'll give you the year - 1938
It's a Lancia Astura - correct Carnut.
Coachbuilder is not Italian however

barrett · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2010, 08:56:46 PM »

Are they British?

woodinsight · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2010, 01:24:56 AM »

No - not British

Carnut · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2010, 12:14:56 PM »

Pourtout?

woodinsight · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2010, 03:04:24 PM »

Not Pourtout - and not a French coachbuilder either

Carnut · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2010, 03:36:37 PM »

Not Pourtout - and not a French coachbuilder either

Swiss?

woodinsight · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2010, 01:51:19 AM »

Not Swiss unfortunately

Amsterdam · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2010, 06:17:09 AM »

Dutch?

thorax · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2010, 07:22:23 AM »

Austrian or German (behind I see a 508 Nsu)

woodinsight · « **Reply #13 on:** November 20, 2010, 09:53:17 AM »

German it is

Aaron65 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2010, 09:12:07 AM »

Was this a really obscure German coachbuilder or a mainstream one? Cool car, by the way...

woodinsight · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2010, 10:54:10 AM »

This coachbuilder is not obscure.
Their speciality appeared to be open cars such as the puzzle.

thorax · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2010, 11:03:50 AM »

Weinberger & Buhne?

woodinsight · « **Reply #17 on:** November 25, 2010, 11:23:10 AM »

I was under the impression that Weinburger and Buhne were two separate companies?
I'll lock it for you until your next reply as you are nearly there.

thorax · « **Reply #18 on:** November 26, 2010, 03:33:32 AM »

I know that Weinberger made some cabriolets Bmw and Bugatti: maybe they made something whit Astura body. I'm not sure about Buhne

woodinsight · « **Reply #19 on:** November 26, 2010, 03:39:52 AM »

Okay, I'm going to give you the point as you were virtually there.
It's a 1938 Lancia Astura 1.3litre by Weinberger.

Carnut · « **Reply #20 on:** November 26, 2010, 04:39:51 AM »

Only points for the coachbuilder then?!

woodinsight · « **Reply #21 on:** November 26, 2010, 04:47:16 AM »

Okay and another for the base car - it's feel good Friday!

Carnut · « **Reply #22 on:** November 26, 2010, 07:32:30 AM »

Okay and another for the base car - it's feel good Friday!

thorax · « **Reply #23 on:** November 26, 2010, 08:36:13 AM »

thanks!

but: the Lancia Astura fitted a 2.606 cmc 8 v engine, not a 1.300 as you have written

woodinsight · « **Reply #24 on:** November 26, 2010, 09:15:45 AM »

I think my source was wrong on the engine size.
I'll check it and alter the title. Thanks.

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