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Solved - MJW #871 - Fiat in Portugal (unknown model & coachbuilder)
« on: April 08, 2012, 02:01:54 AM »
An over-decorated front.....

I don't know much about this particular car except the make and the country where the bodywork was built.
So for one point identify those two items....
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Re: MJW #871
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2012, 02:26:15 AM »
Moving up....
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Re: MJW #871
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2012, 05:21:18 AM »
Allard with English coachwork (probably inspired by too many pints of stout at the local pub)?

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Re: MJW #871
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2012, 05:32:53 AM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on April 16, 2012, 05:21:18 AM
Allard with English coachwork (probably inspired by too many pints of stout at the local pub)?


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No Ray, it's not that!
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Re: MJW #871
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2012, 05:12:01 AM »
Will a Pro have a go?
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Re: MJW #871
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2012, 05:41:50 AM »
French coachwork?
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Re: MJW #871
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2012, 05:51:30 AM »
A Ford from Portugal?
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Re: MJW #871
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2012, 06:20:26 AM »
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Re: MJW #871
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2012, 06:22:43 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on April 23, 2012, 05:51:30 AM
A Ford from Portugal?
Yes, it's Portuguese but not a Ford.
As you've guessed 50% of the puzzle correctly I'll lock until your next reply only to complete the car make.
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Re: MJW #871
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2012, 06:40:10 AM »
Fiat?
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Re: MJW #871
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2012, 05:10:06 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on April 23, 2012, 06:40:10 AM
Fiat?
That's correct - it's a Fiat in Portugal - another point for you.
I don't know the model of Fiat or who the coachbuilder was - anyone?
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Re: Solved - MJW #871 - Fiat in Portugal (unknown model & coachbuilder)
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2012, 08:56:34 PM »
Maybe Carrosserias Murteira.
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Re: Solved - MJW #871 - Fiat in Portugal (unknown model & coachbuilder)
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2012, 11:16:42 PM »
Quote from: pguillem on April 25, 2012, 08:56:34 PM
Maybe Carrosserias Murteira.
Thank you for that very interesting photo pguillem.
Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be much information available in any medium on Portuguese coachbuilders.
I seem to remember that quite a number of examples (in particular buses & coaches) featured a great deal of chrome ornamentation in the post WW II period - it's a fascinating subject for me.
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Re: Solved - MJW #871 - Fiat in Portugal (unknown model & coachbuilder)
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2012, 12:42:58 PM »
Carrosserias Murteira bodied a number of buses (Bedford, Guy, Magirus-Deutz, Maudslay, Mercedes-Benz, Scania-Vabis, Volvo) and trucks (AEC, Latil, Somua, Thornycroft) with much chrome ornamentation.  I found many images on a Portuguese forum some years ago but it seems that they have been archived, as Google doesn't bring much results.  Very impressive, anyway.
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