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Solved - NEH 3157: Serra SEAT 1400 Sport Spider 4th series - 1958
« on: December 11, 2013, 07:23:41 AM »
What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3157
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2013, 02:07:17 PM »
Serra coachbuilder?
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Re: NEH 3157
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2013, 02:14:39 PM »
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Re: NEH 3157
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2013, 02:18:30 PM »
a 1955 seat 1400 a sport spider serra
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Re: NEH 3157
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2013, 04:09:32 AM »
Quote from: exekiel on December 12, 2013, 02:18:30 PM
a 1955 seat 1400 a sport spider serra

Yes!
It's not from 1955 though (despite what it says on the site the picture below comes from!); locked for you to have another stab at the date before I award you your point.

Another picture:

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Re: NEH 3157
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2013, 11:01:12 AM »
i found a picture of a crash car name as 1960 seat serra 1400 a sport spider
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Re: NEH 3157
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2013, 03:03:26 PM »
Quote from: exekiel on December 13, 2013, 11:01:12 AM
i found a picture of a crash car name as 1960 seat serra 1400 a sport spider

As a matter of fact I haven't been able to verify the date myself despite trawling all the relevant sites.
I believe it dates from 1959 but maybe someone with 'the book' could verify that?

1 point for you anyway.
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Re: Solved - NEH 3157: SEAT 1400 A Sport Spider Serra - 1959
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2013, 03:30:41 AM »
I´ve the book of Pedro Serra History and I've seen the picture of this car. Exactly this one is part of the 4th and last series of Spiders made by Serra with the base of a SEAT 1400 B and it looks that was presented in 1958 in the Feria de Muestras of Barcelona. The first units based in the SEAT 1400 A made in 1956 have different front and side trim.
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Re: Solved - NEH 3157: SEAT 1400 A Sport Spider Serra - 1959
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2013, 05:33:50 AM »
Quote from: luisps on December 15, 2013, 03:30:41 AM
I´ve the book of Pedro Serra History and I've seen the picture of this car. Exactly this one is part of the 4th and last series of Spiders made by Serra with the base of a SEAT 1400 B and it looks that was presented in 1958 in the Feria de Muestras of Barcelona. The first units based in the SEAT 1400 A made in 1956 have different front and side trim.

Thanks!
I think the others (with single headlights) have featured here before.

Here's the picture of the crashed one (a different car) referred to, and an un-modified puzzle photo:

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Re: Solved - NEH 3157: SEAT 1400 A Sport Spider Serra - 1958
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2013, 03:27:54 AM »
Them I think that the title of the puzzle needs to be changed to SEAT 1400 B instead of A
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Re: Solved - NEH 3157: SEAT 1400 A Sport Spider Serra - 1958
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2013, 05:48:27 AM »
Quote from: luisps on December 17, 2013, 03:27:54 AM
Them I think that the title of the puzzle needs to be changed to SEAT 1400 B instead of A

I see, though every picture I've found of this model describes it as a 1400 A; when did the 1400 B appear?  Maybe they used older cars to rebody?
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Re: Solved - NEH 3157: SEAT 1400 A Sport Spider Serra - 1958
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2013, 02:55:06 PM »
The book about Serra's works doesn't clarify totally the question, the cabriolets on SEAT 1400 chassis appeared en 1956 based in the 1400 A and the Seat 1400 B appeared in the same "Feria" as well as the last cabriolet been commercialized by SEAT directly, based in the new chassis. The agreement was that Seat delivers 4 chassis and Serra returned 3 full cars selling the 4th himself as payment for the total work. After 1958 the agreement was cancelled and Serra continued producing cabriolets on order, in such case could be based on an existing chassis from the customer. In any case most of the last cabriolets were based in the 1400 B chassis. So if you doubt to change the A by the B looks more exact to lived as SEAT 1400 Sport Spider by Serra 4th Series.
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Re: Solved - NEH 3157: Serra SEAT 1400 Sport Spider 4th series - 1958
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2013, 05:24:13 PM »
Thanks!
I've done as you suggest.
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