Ubb179 Bandini Siluro sports racer with Devon body 1951/1957

[mekubb]

Still some work needed. What good looking car is this, from when and what powers it ?

[mekubb]

Easy expert point ...

[frederick59]

Osca?

[mekubb]

Not an Osca

[cljo]

I believe this is a Ockelbo Special, a fibreglass copy of a Ferrari 500 Mondial made in the 1950´s by Erik Lundgren. Lundgren was a racing driver with quite a reputation. Ockelbo is a small village in Värmland i Sweden, and the company later became well known for fiberglass sport boats and snowmobiles.

[mekubb]

Sorry, nothing to do with Ockelbo

[mekubb]

No more ideas ? Will be moved to pro's soon.....

[D-type]

Australian built? Holden powered ?

[mekubb]

Not from Australia and therefore not Holden powered

[mekubb]

Highest level, pros start your engines !

[Paul Jaray]

I know it...i'll have to find back the pics (if not lost)...it should be a cross between an Italian etceterini and something else...

[Wendax]

1951 Bandini Siluro with a Devin Monza body

[Paul Jaray]

No pity...

[mekubb]

1951 Bandini Siluro with a Devin Monza body

That's the car indeed, what powers it ? Locked for you

[Wendax]

The Bandini was originally powered by a Crosley engine, which was substituted by a Mercury outboard engine. The source is not quite clear whether it still has the Mercury engine or the Crosley engine again.

[mekubb]

Crosley is right, according to my source it currently has the 750 cc Crosley engine. Point for you

[Wendax]

The title is a bit misleading. The Bandini was from 1951, but the Devon body was fitted in 1957.

[mekubb]

Thanks, changed it