MPC#027 - Solved - Romanazzi Piaggio Ape mototaxi

[Iluvatar]

Built by...? Based on...?
For one point...

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[luisps]

Italian ROMANAZZI based in Vespa mecanical parts depending of the sources the date of presentation moves between 1950 and 1953

[Iluvatar]

Italian ROMANAZZI based in Vespa mecanical parts depending of the sources the date of presentation moves between 1950 and 1953

Almost right, but the base car is not a Vespa but a ....   

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[luisps]

Also in this point are different informations all gives the Piaggio origin. The Baron Von Thyssen says that the basic components are from the "Piaggio-Vespa Motorroller", alternatively Walter Zeichner in his book "Kleinwagen Intenational" gives as base  the "Piaggio-Kleinsferwagen Ape". When I've stated Vespa was not really meaning scooter but the Ape transporter, that is more like.

[Iluvatar]

Also in this point are different informations all gives the Piaggio origin. The Baron Von Thyssen says that the basic components are from the "Piaggio-Vespa Motorroller", alternatively Walter Zeichner in his book "Kleinwagen Intenational" gives as base  the "Piaggio-Kleinsferwagen Ape". When I've stated Vespa was not really meaning scooter but the Ape transporter, that is more like.

Yes the car is based on the Piaggio Ape.
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[als15]

But the question now is: which Romanazzi? The company based in Bari or the Romanazzi-ICAR based in Rome?

[Wendax]

According to Zeichner it is the Bari-based company.

And the picture background seems to be the Castello di Bari.