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SAC#800 : Moretti 750 twin cam Turin 1952
« on: August 31, 2014, 10:05:55 AM »
For my 800 th ; make ,model and year ! :)
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Re: SAC#800
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2014, 02:12:50 AM »
Experts !

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Re: SAC#800
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2014, 02:39:28 AM »
Moretti 1200 Gran Sport with aluminum body by Motto.

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Re: SAC#800
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2014, 04:32:12 AM »
Yes !
Moretti 1200 Gran Sport with aluminum body by Motto ,1952
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Re: SAC#800 : Moretti 1200 Gran Sport with aluminum body by Motto ,1952
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2014, 04:37:00 AM »
Not 1952, I'd say. It looks as the second version, made in 1957 (and anyway the 1200 engine was introduced in 1954).
But being an unusual car I could be wrong; the car in the background looks actually older. Why do you say 1952?

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Re: SAC#800 : Moretti 1200 Gran Sport with aluminum body by Motto ,1952
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2014, 06:58:22 AM »
I have a doubt ; I am sure of the year :Turin 1952 ; but it's rather a Moretti  750 Sport !!!

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Re: SAC#800 : Moretti 1200 Gran Sport with aluminum body by Motto ,1952
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2014, 10:30:33 AM »
It certainly looks more early '50s than 1957 to me. By 1957 cars were a lot lower and sleeker than this..
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Re: SAC#800 : Moretti 1200 Gran Sport with aluminum body by Motto ,1952
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2014, 12:49:28 PM »
I'll double-check. I spent a lot of time on some photos of this car because I too was not convinced that the captions (1957 1200) could be correct.
The style would have been a step behind compared with the wonderful 1955 1200 Gran Sport by Michelotti.

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Re: SAC#800 : Moretti 1200 Gran Sport with aluminum body by Motto ,1952
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2014, 03:10:23 PM »
This should be the answer...

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Re: SAC#800 : Moretti 750 twin cam Turin 1952
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2014, 04:11:51 AM »
Doubtless a 750 Sport bialbero !

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Re: SAC#800 : Moretti 750 twin cam Turin 1952
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2017, 09:35:46 AM »
The detail says I think: "Moretti Berlinetta Mille Miglia" and I think I can also read the "750"ccm