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Solved - NEH 3022: Motto Moretti 1200 Gran Sport - 1954
« on: September 30, 2013, 07:22:53 AM »
What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2013, 05:21:03 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2013, 05:48:13 AM »
Any TVR connection?
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2013, 06:05:12 AM »
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2013, 07:15:09 AM »
Ghia-Aigle?
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2013, 11:45:39 AM »
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2013, 02:43:40 PM »
Maybe by Frua?
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2013, 02:53:24 PM »
Vignale
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2013, 03:00:22 PM »
:lurk:
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2013, 03:44:36 PM »
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2013, 04:23:51 PM »
British?
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2013, 05:37:27 PM »
It's a Moretti 1200!
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2013, 05:43:49 PM »
Moretti 1200 Gran Sport from around 1954...
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2013, 06:36:23 PM »
That's right!
You've answered 2 out of the 3 questions asked so I'll lock it for you to find the final answer for the point..
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2013, 07:06:12 AM »
"Any resemblence between the photo and the artist's impression is purely coincidental!"    :lmao:
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2013, 07:21:23 AM »
Quote from: D-type on October 08, 2013, 07:06:12 AM
"Any resemblence between the photo and the artist's impression is purely coincidental!"    :lmao:

That's right; I used to love reading National Geographic as a lad just to see those wonderful American car ads where the car itself was longer than an aircraft carrier and it was driven by a Lilliputian!  Poetic licence eh..
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #16 on: October 08, 2013, 08:38:44 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on October 07, 2013, 06:36:23 PM
That's right!
You've answered 2 out of the 3 questions asked so I'll lock it for you to find the final answer for the point..
by Michelotti?
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #17 on: October 08, 2013, 09:25:03 AM »
Quote from: Iluvatar on October 08, 2013, 08:38:44 AM
Quote from: Carnut on October 07, 2013, 06:36:23 PM
That's right!
You've answered 2 out of the 3 questions asked so I'll lock it for you to find the final answer for the point..
by Michelotti?

I don't believe so. I stand corrected, Michelotti was the designer!
But who built it?
Try again (still locked).
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2013, 06:45:26 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on October 08, 2013, 09:25:03 AM
I don't believe so. I stand corrected, Michelotti was the designer!
But who built it?
Try again (still locked).
Interesting question... but the car was built by Moretti... didn't it?
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #19 on: October 09, 2013, 07:10:48 AM »
Quote from: Iluvatar on October 09, 2013, 06:45:26 AM
Quote from: Carnut on October 08, 2013, 09:25:03 AM
I don't believe so. I stand corrected, Michelotti was the designer!
But who built it?
Try again (still locked).
Interesting question... but the car was built by Moretti... didn't it?

Well, Moretti did build their own cars, but not this one as far as I understand. My picture didn't come from the 'Net but I did find another source on the 'Net that said the same builder as I have, so I'll keep it locked for you to find them.
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #20 on: October 09, 2013, 08:46:51 AM »
I have an article from Auto Italiana magazine (july 1954) about the Cortina d'Ampezzo concours, where the car made its debut (showed by Casa Moretti, so an official presence at the concours) and I don't see any coachbuilder name... that's strange... I've searched on the net and found nothing...  ???
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #21 on: October 09, 2013, 09:17:17 AM »
I'm fairly happy my info is right so I'll keep it locked for you to dig further and see if you can find the same source.
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #22 on: October 09, 2013, 05:14:24 PM »
Looking at the badge on the car, and from a little clue on the net the best guess seems to be Motto... am I right??
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #23 on: October 09, 2013, 05:22:16 PM »
The shape could be the same...
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Re: NEH 3022
« Reply #24 on: October 10, 2013, 04:58:46 AM »
Yes, I have this car as being built by Carrozzeria Motto, so you have earned a point!
Well done.

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