Topic: Solved - NEH 2868: Moal Torpedo evocation of pre-war Alfa GP racer - 2002

[Carnut]

Identify this car correctly for 1 point:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!

[hermanoto]

Steve Moal, Ferrari engined

[Carnut]

Steve Moal, Ferrari engined

It is by Steve Moal, yes.
But it has a name, so what is it and what is the car meant to represent?
Locked for your reply.

[hermanoto]

"Torpedo Roadster", buit in 2002

Alfa-Romeo racer inspired

[Carnut]

"Torpedo Roadster", buit in 2002

Alfa-Romeo racer inspired

And your second.. Well done.

[jotage21]

I have it also as Zausner C12

[Carnut]

I have it also as Zausner C12

I just Googled that and got just 1 page of health food supplements and sun-block products..  No cars, so I can't comment on that!

[nicanary]

I'm going to get a reputation as being the AP Pedant - I recently had a "discussion" with Allemano as to whether a puzzle car was a monoposto or not - you have titled this puzzle as "1950s style" when I believe the car is more likely to have been styled on the Alfa 8C35 which was first seen in 1935. Note the grille and surround.

[Carnut]

Sorry, I was only quoting from the website I got the picture from:

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Mimicking an early fifties Alfa Romeo Grand Prix car, the Moal Torpedo above is Ferrari powered. Moal Coachworks is a fourth generation family run business which was set up at the turn of the 20th century by William Moal to build bodies and wheels for horse drawn vehicles.
UNQUOTE

Moal's themselves don't make any claim about what it represents; this is what they say about it on their website:

QUOTE
Eric Zausner's Torpedo is a genetic blend of classic Ferrari and quintessential hot rod. Is there more to it than that? "We weren't trying to create something old, we were trying to create something old and new."
UNQUOTE

At least we can see where the Zausner connection comes from, although I still haven't seen the "C12" name anywhere.

Here's a rear view:

[Allan L]

I'm going to get a reputation as being the AP Pedant - I recently had a "discussion" with Allemano as to whether a puzzle car was a monoposto or not - you have titled this puzzle as "1950s style" when I believe the car is more likely to have been styled on the Alfa 8C35 which was first seen in 1935. Note the grille and surround.

I'm with you there!
An early fifties GP car would be a 158/159 and has a totally different nose like this (first and third cars):

[Allemano]

Don't worry Nicanary, if you wouldn't be a nitpicker you would be the misfit here.

[Djetset]

Another image.