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Re: Whatisthiscar #3 Solved - 1950 Alba
« Reply #25 on: November 28, 2008, 07:52:39 AM »
?? There seem to be indicators just under the windscreen, there's a rear view mirror on the dashboard and there's a black plate to place the license plate... Only the wipers are missing, but maybe it didn't rain in Portugal, back then ?  ;D

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Re: Whatisthiscar #3 Solved - 1950 Alba
« Reply #26 on: November 28, 2008, 08:43:40 AM »
?? There seem to be indicators just under the windscreen, there's a rear view mirror on the dashboard and there's a black plate to place the license plate... Only the wipers are missing, but maybe it didn't rain in Portugal, back then ?  ;D

What I ment abou rearview mirrorS is that besides the center interior mirror, it needs also both outside mirrors...  And rally cars have licence plates too, but they aren't road legal, are they?  ;)

As for the rain... since it doesn't have no top, maybe ;D ;D
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SAC#780 :1956 Alba 1500
« Reply #27 on: July 25, 2014, 01:58:11 AM »
Please , identify this car  , for 1 point !  :)
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Re: SAC#780
« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2014, 04:46:01 AM »
Experts !

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Re: SAC#780
« Reply #29 on: August 08, 2014, 04:34:27 AM »
from France?

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Re: SAC#780
« Reply #30 on: August 08, 2014, 06:19:24 AM »
Not from France !

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Re: SAC#780
« Reply #31 on: August 08, 2014, 03:06:10 PM »
From South America?
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Re: SAC#780
« Reply #32 on: August 08, 2014, 03:42:22 PM »
Not from South America !

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Re: SAC#780
« Reply #33 on: August 08, 2014, 04:48:37 PM »
Netherlands?
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Re: SAC#780
« Reply #34 on: August 09, 2014, 02:20:24 AM »
Not from Netherlands !

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Re: SAC#780
« Reply #35 on: September 02, 2014, 07:53:04 AM »
Pros !

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Re: SAC#780
« Reply #36 on: September 02, 2014, 08:24:32 AM »
 :huh:

This seems to be a street race. But why the erected hood? Is this Portugal?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: SAC#780
« Reply #37 on: September 02, 2014, 09:54:41 AM »
Yes ! :)
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Re: SAC#780
« Reply #38 on: September 02, 2014, 10:29:19 AM »
Yes ! :)
Locked for you !

I've had a look but so far  - nothing. Is it at Vila Real ?

Is the car anything to do with PE ?
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Re: SAC#780 : Locked
« Reply #39 on: September 02, 2014, 03:03:00 PM »
I withdraw my previous claims! Is it an Alba? (In which case it's a repost).
« Last Edit: September 02, 2014, 03:05:56 PM by nicanary »
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Re: SAC#780 : Locked
« Reply #40 on: September 03, 2014, 01:25:44 AM »
Yes ! it's an Alba 1500 in 1956 !
1 point for nicanary  :)
It's a repost ; please merge !

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Re: Whatisthiscar #3 Solved - 1950 Alba
« Reply #41 on: September 03, 2014, 04:46:16 AM »
Merged!
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Re: Whatisthiscar #3 Solved - 1950 Alba
« Reply #42 on: September 03, 2014, 12:45:27 PM »
This particular Alba (chassis #2) is dated 1953, not 1950. That is the current bodywork which replaced the original one after an accident.
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