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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Allemano on October 29, 2008, 08:37:18 AM

Title: Solved: 90. of All. - 1996 Bizzarrini PT97A aka "The Promise" Concept
Post by: Allemano on October 29, 2008, 08:37:18 AM

If you know this car I'll add one point to your account.
Sometimes it happens that I'd like to have additional informations about the designer, engine or of some characteristics.
I will let you know on these occasions!

In this case I only want to know the name of the brand. I don't know much more on myself... ;)

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: Allemano on December 07, 2008, 04:35:11 AM

moved to eminent authorities...

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 01, 2009, 05:45:09 AM

4 month and not a single guess....
This car is AFAIK the last of a very famous brand. Famous for much prettier cars! Perhaps the rims give some hints.

I only want to know the name of the brand. For the rest I do not have more informations!

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: faksta on April 01, 2009, 07:42:14 AM

British brand responsible for sportscars?

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 01, 2009, 07:50:59 AM

I made some research again and noticed the sources are not very reliable.  :-\
I have to admit that it obviousely was only a design student project... :-[
But at least they got support from the entrepreneur that had that famous name. :)

The man is not from the UK, but from sunnier regions of Europe.

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: ImpishGrin on April 01, 2009, 07:57:10 AM

But the brand is British? Or from the same country as the student?

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: faksta on April 01, 2009, 07:57:42 AM

Spain and Portugal are doubtful, as we are speaking about very famous brand (which produced sportscars?), so might it be from Italy?

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 01, 2009, 08:04:05 AM

The man is from Italy, yes!  :)

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: faksta on April 01, 2009, 08:10:09 AM

Yep, by the way...is the make itself from the UK, as I didn't quite get it too  ???

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 01, 2009, 08:23:14 AM

That car project gets more and more mysterious to me. I don't believe my own sources anymore.

One single name of the man (who at 98% was involved) and the point is yours.
Can't give more additional and reliable information, I'm sorry!  :-[

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: faksta on April 01, 2009, 08:26:17 AM

Well, in case the entrepreneur was Italian too (you spoke about the designer before saying he was Italian, as far as I understood you?), maybe Gordini, as Amedee Gordini was Italian?
He died in 1979, but maybe his relative could support the project?

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 01, 2009, 08:43:21 AM

No, I didn't talk about the designer. I talked about design students!  ;)
My sources reveal that the mystery car was a students project at the end of the eighties!
The man I'd like to know only supported those students back then as an expert.
The (Italian!) brand had its most successful time in the mid-sixties and the (Italian!) man was involved in many other (Italian) car developments.

NOW the penny has to drop!

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: faksta on April 01, 2009, 08:54:50 AM

.... Abarth?  :o
No, no, no...Abarth has passed earlier...

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 01, 2009, 09:04:48 AM

Carlo Abarth was still Austrian as he passed away.

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 01, 2009, 09:06:23 AM

The wanted man is still alive!!!

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: faksta on April 01, 2009, 09:29:39 AM

The only name that comes to my mind at the moment is Bizzarini, but they've had at least three projects after the end of eighties...

( :bag: ) ( :hail: )

Title: Re: 90. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 01, 2009, 09:41:00 AM

Quote from: faksta on April 01, 2009, 09:29:39 AM

The only name that comes to my mind at the moment is Bizzarini, but they've had at least three projects after the end of eighties...

( :bag: ) ( :hail: )

That's the name!!!  :D

If anyone knows more about that concept let me know and I'll update the topic's title. First I will call it "Bizzarini Concept"

Title: Re: Solved: 90. of All., Bizzarrini concept
Post by: Allemano on April 10, 2011, 08:00:03 AM

I guess I found another pic of this mysterious project, unfortunately with no infos at all..

Title: Re: Solved: 90. of All., Bizzarrini concept
Post by: Jack KdH on April 18, 2011, 05:41:25 AM

Dear Allemano,

The neme of the concept is "Bizzarrini PT97A" also called "The Promise"
Research platform build for Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata (I)
Original Ferrari 348 engine, now Alfa Romeo
2001 in Switzerland
Nothing known since ....

Ciao,
Jack

Title: Re: Solved: 90. of All., Bizzarrini concept
Post by: Allemano on April 18, 2011, 06:49:16 AM

Many thanks Jack KdH, and a warm welcome to Autopuzzles.com!  :)
For those infos I have the great pleasure to give you your first point. :thumbsup:

I didn't know that old (Ex-ATS & Serenissima) Count Volpi was "recently" active..


pics I've found after I knew what it's named: