Author Topic: Ubb106 Volpi Cadillac V16 1934 (Read 659 times)

mekubb · « **on:** September 22, 2013, 05:40:04 PM »

What's this, what powers it and from when ?

mekubb · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2013, 03:26:55 PM »

Iluvatar · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:05:47 AM »

Maserati?

mekubb · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2013, 01:27:34 PM »

Might look like a Maserati but it's not....

mekubb · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2013, 02:18:07 PM »

No solution yet, may be a colour pic helps a bit...

D-type · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2013, 02:50:27 PM »

A Scandinavian Special?

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2013, 05:14:05 PM »

Alfa Romeo 308 possible Chevrolet engine?

mekubb · « **Reply #7 on:** October 21, 2013, 05:25:39 PM »

Not from Sweden despite its colors

And neither an Alfa Romeo...

D-type · « **Reply #8 on:** October 31, 2013, 07:27:55 PM »

Australian?

mekubb · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2013, 10:02:47 AM »

Not from Australia

exekiel · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2013, 10:04:14 AM »

have the argentinian international colours
maybe one the 3 maserati with a v8 corvette that run down here

mekubb · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2013, 01:51:26 PM »

You are in the right country (Argentina), but not a Maserati nor a Corvette engine

exekiel · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2013, 03:21:26 PM »

an italian car base?

mekubb · « **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2013, 04:12:58 PM »

Not an Italian base

exekiel · « **Reply #14 on:** November 05, 2013, 10:26:51 AM »

a willys racing car

mekubb · « **Reply #15 on:** November 05, 2013, 04:18:47 PM »

Nothing to do with Willys I'm afraid....

D-type · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2013, 06:08:23 PM »

Argentine chassis?

mekubb · « **Reply #17 on:** November 23, 2013, 06:47:52 AM »

Quote from: D-type on November 22, 2013, 06:08:23 PM

Argentine chassis?

Yes it is

Hiawatha · « **Reply #18 on:** November 26, 2013, 07:45:17 AM »

1934 Corrado Volpi formula libre special with Cadillac V16 engine?

mekubb · « **Reply #19 on:** November 27, 2013, 04:13:26 AM »

Quote from: Hiawatha on November 26, 2013, 07:45:17 AM

1934 Corrado Volpi formula libre special with Cadillac V16 engine?

Very good, that's it ! A point for you. The car is actually in Dutch hands now, I spoke to the owner a while ago and saw the car drive... quite a machine. According to the owner it is capable doing over 300 km/h but he said it's really scary driving even over 250 km/h because of all the power in the car. This guy has some other interesting (racing) cars in his collection, one of which is subject to a dispute with a well-known British writer of car books, but more about that later ! Here are some more pics.

nicanary · « **Reply #20 on:** November 27, 2013, 05:32:52 AM »

Is this the ex-Clemar Bucci car? In which case this was a puzzle PN#506 back in July this year. Or did Volpi make a series of these cars? I know Fangio drove a Ford V8-powered Volpi, but little about these Fuerza Libra cars was ever published in the UK, and they remain largely a mystery.

mekubb · « **Reply #21 on:** November 27, 2013, 06:51:04 AM »

I know the owner has had contact with Bucci, but I'm not sure if this is one of his cars. And yes, there are also other Volpi's powered by e.g. Maserati and Chevrolet as fas as I know. Couldn't find PN#506 when looking for Volpi by the way, can you PM me the link ?

nicanary · « **Reply #22 on:** November 27, 2013, 07:04:31 AM »

Quote from: mekubb on November 27, 2013, 06:51:04 AM

I know the owner has had contact with Bucci, but I'm not sure if this is one of his cars. And yes, there are also other Volpi's powered by e.g. Maserati and Chevrolet as fas as I know. Couldn't find PN#506 when looking for Volpi by the way, can you PM me the link ?

PM sent.

Hiawatha · « **Reply #23 on:** November 27, 2013, 10:56:50 AM »

It seems that the owner of the car was an Argentinian pilot called Nanni,but I couldn't find any additional info. Also it seems that the V16 engine is mated to a pre-war Fiat gearchange!

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