Author Topic: Solved -PJ484- La Pulce Torpedo (Read 2346 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #75 on:** January 25, 2013, 03:49:21 PM »

Scarafaggio?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #76 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:00:17 PM »

Please don't get offended but it's too funny!
I've never heard of a Tonchio (and now I know what kind of insect it is...) but why 'Passeggino'?
However, not those nor Locusta or Scarafaggio.
I'll add another clue but this will cost you

The same company offered this vehicle #2.
Vehicle #2 was named after that insect too (and in italian it was quite obvious to call these kind of vehicles in that way, just like 'buggy' is quite obvious in other languages).
The price you'll have to afford, now, is that, actually, the puzzle car was named xxxx yyyy, were x is always the same insect and yyyy is a bodystyle...now I'll need them both!

woodinsight · « **Reply #77 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:06:09 PM »

Zanzara Carrozzino? (don't laugh!)

Wendax · « **Reply #78 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:08:08 PM »

XXXX = Maggiolino?

D-type · « **Reply #79 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:13:23 PM »

From my wife's pocket English-Italian dictionary: ~~Sabbia Ragno?~~ Ragno Barchetta

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #80 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:16:08 PM »

Quote from: woodinsight on January 25, 2013, 04:06:09 PM

Zanzara Carrozzino? (don't laugh!)

I know it's hard playing in a different language, I do it all the time!
Not Zanzara and not Carrozzino

Quote from: Wendax on January 25, 2013, 04:08:08 PM

XXXX = Maggiolino?

That is not Maggiolino (I'm surprised nobody thought of it before!)

The insect is not Zanzara or Maggiolino or any other named insect so far.
In Italy, we use to call Buggies in that way, not always and it was not a rule, but it was quite common.
There was at least a Buggy called with the english translation of that word, from a quite known Buggy-maker.
The second part of the name is a common bodystile, unusual for the vehicle but very used.(Not Roadster or Spider).

woodinsight · « **Reply #81 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:19:06 PM »

Is Coccinella one of the words?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #82 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:22:04 PM »

Quote from: D-type on January 25, 2013, 04:13:23 PM

From my wife's pocket English-Italian dictionary: Sabbia Ragno?

I will put that dictionary back in the pocket, because 'Sabbia Ragno' is meaningless!
'Sabbia' is 'Sand' and 'Ragno' is 'Spider' but you can't say 'Sabbia Ragno' if you mean 'Sand Spider'...
...but you are somewhat close!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #83 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:23:15 PM »

Quote from: woodinsight on January 25, 2013, 04:19:06 PM

Is Coccinella one of the words?

Not Coccinella (that was used before by Lombardi in his 500).

kwgibbs · « **Reply #84 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:29:33 PM »

Cavalletta?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #85 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:33:36 PM »

Not Cavalletta.
Now I'm really trying to help you all.
If you translate Cavalletta and match the result with my reply to D-Type, you may find that famous buggy from a famous manufacturer...
...or you may look for italian sites talking about Buggies and see how do they call them!

woodinsight · « **Reply #86 on:** January 25, 2013, 05:28:54 PM »

Cavalletta is grasshopper in English.....
Maybe Saltatore di Sabbia?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #87 on:** January 25, 2013, 05:33:52 PM »

Quote from: woodinsight on January 25, 2013, 05:28:54 PM

Cavalletta is grasshopper in English.....
Maybe Saltatore di Sabbia?

There is not such an insect...not with that name, at least!
Almost there!

Wendax · « **Reply #88 on:** January 25, 2013, 05:42:48 PM »

Pulce?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #89 on:** January 25, 2013, 05:51:40 PM »

XX Pulce YYYYYYY

x: the article
y: bodystyle.

You can count Xs and Ys.

Wendax · « **Reply #90 on:** January 25, 2013, 05:57:59 PM »

La Pulce Berlina?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #91 on:** January 25, 2013, 06:02:46 PM »

Not berlina, an open type.

Wendax · « **Reply #92 on:** January 25, 2013, 06:10:26 PM »

La Pulce Phaeton?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #93 on:** January 25, 2013, 06:16:20 PM »

Not phaeton...

pnegyesi · « **Reply #94 on:** January 26, 2013, 04:14:52 AM »

La Pulce Torpedo?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #95 on:** January 26, 2013, 05:02:11 AM »

Yes!

Now for another point, is there any idea about who built
"La Pulce Torpedo" and "La Pulce"?
The factory was located in Rome, Via Nomentana 1111 (like Puma, that was in via Nomentana n.15, but it's quite far from Rome), they were available also in kit and were advertised as a Volkswagen-Maggiolino (Beetle) transformation (the Pulce) or elaboration (The Pulce Torpedo).
I tried to look for old ads of Puma and similar, but the address and telephone number are different.
That address is now shared by several activities, like a big car dealer (Imauto) that is active fromless than 20 years and at least another carrozzeria (Corvasce) that was there 30 years ago but is not familiar with any other activity at the time in that area (apart some farms!).

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #96 on:** February 03, 2013, 03:23:57 AM »

Ok, let's declare it solved!

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Author Topic: Solved -PJ484- La Pulce Torpedo (Read 2346 times)