Solved - NEH 2433: Moretti 750 Algers Le Cap Coupé - 1952

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February 13, 2013, 07:54:15 AM Last Edit: February 20, 2013, 05:21:49 AM by Carnut
What's this car (full and correct name only will earn the point!):?:

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Carnut

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February 20, 2013, 04:48:57 AM
Experts?
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February 20, 2013, 04:52:35 AM Last Edit: February 20, 2013, 04:56:02 AM by Hiawatha
Moretti 750 Algers Le Cap Coupe 1952?

Carnut

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February 20, 2013, 05:20:44 AM
Quote from: Hiawatha on February 20, 2013, 04:52:35 AM
Moretti 750 Algers Le Cap Coupe 1952?

Yes!
Or in English that would be Algiers Cape Town..

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thorax

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February 20, 2013, 06:57:38 AM
a picture:
FRIUL LIBAR

nicanary

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February 20, 2013, 07:17:42 AM
Why on earth would anyone enter a 750 Moretti in such a tough event? (It was won by a Fiat 1900). it would be like entering a Suzuki Cappucino in the Paris-Dakar. Mad.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

D-type

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February 20, 2013, 03:15:13 PM
Quote from: nicanary on February 20, 2013, 07:17:42 AM
Why on earth would anyone enter a 750 Moretti in such a tough event? (It was won by a Fiat 1900). it would be like entering a Suzuki Cappucino in the Paris-Dakar. Mad.
I expect in the hope of a class win or simply to finish.  Either result would publicise the car.
A team of NSU Prinz 30's ran in the Argentine Gran Premio de Carretera in 1959 - and 3 of the 4 finished with a tremendous publicity bonus.
Similarly a team of 3 Goggomobiles ran in the Safari in 1957 - but none finished.  Nevertheless they got a lot of sympathetic coverage while they lasted.
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Hiawatha

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February 20, 2013, 03:51:11 PM
The examples are too  numerous to list..Isetta and Fanciullini at the Mille Miglia spring to mind, not to mention the scores of modified Topolinos in all sort of races just before and after the Second world war.

thorax

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February 20, 2013, 05:19:50 PM
Quote from: Hiawatha on February 20, 2013, 03:51:11 PM
The examples are too  numerous to list..Isetta and Fanciullini at the Mille Miglia spring to mind, not to mention the scores of modified Topolinos in all sort of races just before and after the Second world war.
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FRIUL LIBAR

nicanary

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February 21, 2013, 04:59:29 AM
Quote from: D-type on February 20, 2013, 03:15:13 PM
Quote from: nicanary on February 20, 2013, 07:17:42 AM
Why on earth would anyone enter a 750 Moretti in such a tough event? (It was won by a Fiat 1900). it would be like entering a Suzuki Cappucino in the Paris-Dakar. Mad.
I expect in the hope of a class win or simply to finish.  Either result would publicise the car.
A team of NSU Prinz 30's ran in the Argentine Gran Premio de Carretera in 1959 - and 3 of the 4 finished with a tremendous publicity bonus.
Similarly a team of 3 Goggomobiles ran in the Safari in 1957 - but none finished.  Nevertheless they got a lot of sympathetic coverage while they lasted.

Good point, but I was thinking that they were fairly stressed engines in that they had been highly tuned.  Not exactly standard fare. And lightweight bodies too, I assume.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia
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