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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2015 => Topic started by: Carnut on January 06, 2015, 08:06:01 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 3854: 1948 Nardi-Danese fitted with Cadillac engine by Perry Fina
Post by: Carnut on January 06, 2015, 08:06:01 AM

What's this, bodied by whom, powered by what - for 1 point?:

Remember - solving puzzles using 'Google Search by Image' is BANNED on AutoPuzzles!

Title: Re: NEH 3854
Post by: Carnut on January 20, 2015, 04:41:22 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: NEH 3854
Post by: ValkyrieGT on January 20, 2015, 10:19:36 PM

Nardi Danese Alfa Romeo 2500cc. Rocco Motto bodywork. 1948 three of them made.

Title: Re: NEH 3854
Post by: Carnut on January 21, 2015, 04:22:12 AM

You've posted the right picture so you've found the car, but some of those details are not correct.
Locked for you to dig into fully to get your final Expert point!

Title: Re: NEH 3854
Post by: ValkyrieGT on January 21, 2015, 04:31:27 AM

 Nardi Special driven by Perry Fina with a Cadillac engine. Nardi Corsa-Barchetta. Car number 948-5.

Title: Re: NEH 3854
Post by: Carnut on January 21, 2015, 04:45:08 AM

Yes, it's chassis 948/5, one of three built in 1948 to compete in the Mille Miglia, which it did twice.
When bought by Perry Fina of New York he replaced the Alfa engine with a Cadillac V8 to make it more competitive with the big-engined cars in the US.  Some say Mr Fina designed the body, but it is of course a Motto body, though perhaps Mr Fina made a couple of modifications to it.
The car was later restored and returned to original specification with its Alfa 2600 6C engine.

So, that makes you a Professional now.  Believe me, life gets a lot harder from now on...!

Congratulations anyway!

 :applause: :applause:

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 3854: 1948 Nardi-Danese fitted with Cadillac engine by Perry Fina
Post by: ValkyrieGT on January 21, 2015, 04:52:04 AM

Thank you Carnut...its been a long haul to become a pro autopuzzler, but worth the effort.

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 3854: 1948 Nardi-Danese fitted with Cadillac engine by Perry Fina
Post by: D-type on January 21, 2015, 12:18:37 PM

Welcome to the wilderness!  :applause:
If my experience is anything to go by you won't be able to answer anything now.   :scratch:  Even guesses have been all used up!  :huh:

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 3854: 1948 Nardi-Danese fitted with Cadillac engine by Perry Fina
Post by: oko94 on January 21, 2015, 12:23:31 PM

Congratulations !
Now you will truly understand how much life as an expert was sweet.

Title: Fox03 - Nardi-Danese 6C
Post by: foxawy on September 01, 2015, 03:09:22 AM

For 1 point Please Identify the car , year and builder !

Title: Re: Fox03
Post by: foxawy on September 06, 2015, 03:23:28 AM

up !

Title: Re: Fox03
Post by: foxawy on September 13, 2015, 03:32:27 AM

to the pro's !

Title: Re: Fox03
Post by: Paul Jaray on September 13, 2015, 04:22:03 AM

Perry Fina's Nardi-Danese Cadillac, 1953
The picture shows the car after the current owner Richard DeLuna has returned it to its original glory, complete with an Alfa Romeo 6C marine engine.

Title: Re: Fox03
Post by: foxawy on September 13, 2015, 09:36:08 AM

Wow great point for u , actually my source did not clarify its relation to Cadillac but to Alfa but as i can see other sources confirming your answer !!

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 3854: 1948 Nardi-Danese fitted with Cadillac engine by Perry Fina
Post by: Wendax on September 13, 2015, 09:47:59 AM

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