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Solved -PJ522- Dal Buono VW Sport 1957
« on: March 30, 2013, 06:57:30 AM »
I'd like to know more about this car.
So far I have just the base car, were it was built and the builder's job.
1 point for these 3 data and 1 more for any additional info.

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2013, 09:51:00 AM »
DB Panhard
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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2013, 11:17:03 AM »
I think this could be a pre-war car rebodied and re-engineered post-war. There are transverse leaf springs front and rear, and what appears to be an oddly-angled outside gear lever.

I'm having a mental block on what it could be.......
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2013, 11:40:12 AM »
Engine mounted behind the driver?

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2013, 03:11:03 PM »
DB Panhard
Not DB Panhard or Panhard-based.
I think this could be a pre-war car rebodied and re-engineered post-war. There are transverse leaf springs front and rear, and what appears to be an oddly-angled outside gear lever.

I'm having a mental block on what it could be.......
I have just this pic, the engine the place and the builder's job (irrelevant, after all!). I know also that when it turns, the wheels act like in a motorbike and bent.

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2013, 08:07:55 AM »
German?

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2013, 01:07:58 PM »
Not from there.
I found another pic but no more details!

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2013, 01:10:30 PM »
British?

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2013, 01:12:41 PM »
Not british.

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2013, 03:17:09 PM »
It is the Dalbono (or dal Bono?) with VW engine, shown at the Torino Salon 1957.

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2013, 03:28:47 PM »
Wow!
It's from Ferrara (Italy) and it is powered by a VW 1200 engine!
I'm pretty sure you found it!
Can you tell me more? Even by PM!

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2013, 03:38:14 PM »
Right now unfortunately not, but it seems to have been mentioned in a magazine from 1957. I don't have that one, but perhaps a colleague of mine. I'll ask him tomorrow.

The name is (probably misspelt) from a 1958 book:

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2013, 03:44:58 PM »
I'll look in my edition of Quattroruote but there are no pics for sure.
That's very interesting!

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2013, 01:18:10 PM »
The car's creator was Ingegnere dal Buono. He presented his brainchild at the Salone Internazionale della Tecnica in 1957. The tilting of the wheels was steered by a lever that was engaged by the driver's knees.

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Re: PJ - 522
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2013, 03:56:20 PM »
Perfect, thank you very much.
1 point for you.
If there is anymore info about I'd like to know.
I have just 3 pics of it and no info.