Author Topic: Solved: PN #372 -- 1947 Buick by Vic Morbidelli (not Figoni&Falaschi) (Read 1350 times)

Wendax · « **Reply #26 on:** October 29, 2012, 03:19:52 AM »

Coachbuilder from Southern Europe?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #27 on:** October 29, 2012, 05:55:13 AM »

Wendax · « **Reply #28 on:** October 29, 2012, 08:10:22 AM »

From Northern Europe?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #29 on:** October 29, 2012, 08:12:42 AM »

Western Europe

Wendax · « **Reply #30 on:** October 29, 2012, 08:13:48 AM »

French?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #31 on:** October 29, 2012, 08:17:08 AM »

RayTheRat · « **Reply #32 on:** October 29, 2012, 08:48:54 AM »

Saoutchik?

woodinsight · « **Reply #33 on:** October 29, 2012, 09:02:00 AM »

Franay?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #34 on:** October 29, 2012, 09:15:22 AM »

not Saoutchik or Franay

woodinsight · « **Reply #35 on:** October 29, 2012, 09:16:16 AM »

Letourneur et Marchand?

Wendax · « **Reply #36 on:** October 29, 2012, 09:30:38 AM »

A well-known coachbuilder at all?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #37 on:** October 29, 2012, 09:40:56 AM »

not L&M, but well-known

Wendax · « **Reply #38 on:** October 29, 2012, 09:51:55 AM »

Faget-Varnet?

João · « **Reply #39 on:** October 29, 2012, 10:12:07 AM »

Figoni & Falaschi?

woodinsight · « **Reply #40 on:** October 29, 2012, 12:30:06 PM »

Fernandez & Darrin?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #41 on:** October 30, 2012, 01:20:44 AM »

Eventually Joao got there first. According to the owner, this is a 1947 Buick bodied by Figoni&Falaschi.

SACO · « **Reply #42 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:52:54 AM »

By Figoni&Falaschi

RayTheRat · « **Reply #43 on:** October 30, 2012, 09:37:41 AM »

Quote from: pnegyesi on October 30, 2012, 01:20:44 AM

Eventually Joao got there first. According to the owner, this is a 1947 Buick bodied by Figoni&Falaschi.

Do you have any more photos of this....uhhh....car?

RtR

pnegyesi · « **Reply #44 on:** October 30, 2012, 09:45:53 AM »

unfortunately not. I only received this photo 8 year ago. I'd need to track down the owner

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #45 on:** October 30, 2012, 09:53:46 AM »

Here you go - it's called "Vic's Rocket"

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #46 on:** October 30, 2012, 09:56:19 AM »

And the further-modified proboscis.

Wendax · « **Reply #47 on:** October 30, 2012, 09:57:59 AM »

A "Figoni et Falaschi" badge would have persuaded me more...

pnegyesi · « **Reply #48 on:** October 30, 2012, 10:01:03 AM »

oh, great. Were they able to identify that it was really done by Figoni&Falaschi?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #49 on:** October 30, 2012, 10:02:28 AM »

From another site:

"It was bought brand new in 1947 by Vic Morbidelli and then he had it kustomized, but Figoni & Falaschi did not do the work. When we brought it into our shop around eight years ago right after we bought it, I noticed a name plate right above the VIN plate that read "Figoni & Falaschi 074" so I did some research and noticed that Figoni's cars had the same tear drop style that our car did, we contacted the son of Figoni, he said he thought he remembered the car when he was a child, and he would check into it when he got back to Paris, but we have since lost his email address do to HD failure, but I am sure he will say no, if we can reconnect with him. "

Others believe it was build by Frank Maratta of Hartford Connecticut

Period pic

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Author Topic: Solved: PN #372 -- 1947 Buick by Vic Morbidelli (not Figoni&Falaschi) (Read 1350 times)

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