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Re: SAC#902 :
« Reply #50 on: February 20, 2015, 10:11:15 AM »
Not from Poland !
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Re: SAC#902 :
« Reply #51 on: February 20, 2015, 10:13:52 AM »
Hungary ?
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Re: SAC#902 :
« Reply #52 on: February 20, 2015, 11:24:06 AM »
Not from Hungary !
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Re: SAC#902 :
« Reply #53 on: February 20, 2015, 11:26:51 AM »
Yugoslavia ?
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Re: SAC#902 :
« Reply #54 on: February 21, 2015, 02:12:19 AM »
Not Yugoslavia !
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Re: SAC#902 :
« Reply #55 on: February 21, 2015, 02:24:30 AM »
From Romania?
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Re: SAC#902 :
« Reply #56 on: February 21, 2015, 08:43:08 AM »
Bulgaria ?
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Re: SAC#902 :
« Reply #57 on: February 21, 2015, 02:41:40 PM »
Yes ! Romania !
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Re: SAC#902 :Locked
« Reply #58 on: February 21, 2015, 11:16:27 PM »
Thank you for the lock SACO.  Unfortunately I know little about the automotive industry in Romania, and I haven't been able to find a great deal of  historical information on the internet. Nevertheless, I'll give it one shot.

It has been established that the puzzle vehicle has a Steyr XII chassis with a Ford engine.  I have discovered that Romanian driver Petre Cristea entered the 1934 and 1935 Monte Carlo Rallies, finishing 18th and 15th driving, in both races, a modified Ford V8.  In 1936  Cristea, together with Ionel Zamfirescu, assembled a car from spare parts, using a Ford engine, with which he won the 1936 Monte Carlo Rally.  I don't have pictures of any of these vehicles, so I don't know if they are related in any way to the puzzle car, or if the puzzle car is yet another creation by Cristea.

If either of the names mentioned above are not the one you are seeking for the puzzle car, please unlock and let the other AutoPuzzles have a go, as I do not know where else to search.
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Re: SAC#902 :Locked
« Reply #59 on: February 22, 2015, 01:54:02 AM »
Quote from: 4popoid on February 21, 2015, 11:16:27 PM
I don't have pictures of any of these vehicles
If you are searching for rare cars, there is one place to look: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=15735  :)
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Re: SAC#902 :Locked
« Reply #60 on: February 23, 2015, 02:23:56 AM »
Not Petre Cristea or Ionel Zamfirescu !
Sorry but unlocked !
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Re: SAC#902 :
« Reply #61 on: February 27, 2015, 03:08:27 AM »
The car was built in 1936 by Alexe de Vassal in cooperation with the Homos brothers. It had a front Lancia Lambda suspension, rear Steyr suspension, a 3,6 liter Ford V8 with a Roots supercharger and an aluminium body. It could reach 176 or 180 kph thanks to its 140-145 hp engine and 950 kg weight.

I'm surprised that 4popoid didn't find it, as I just had to look for "steyr xii ford romania" and there it was !
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Re: SAC#902 :
« Reply #62 on: February 27, 2015, 05:14:01 AM »
Yes ! " Simply " a Steyr 12 base with Ford V8 engine by Alexe de Vassal (Romania ) !
Another point for oko94 ! :)
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Re: SAC#902 :
« Reply #63 on: February 27, 2015, 05:44:30 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on February 27, 2015, 03:08:27 AM
The car was built in 1936 by Alexe de Vassal in cooperation with the Homos brothers. It had a front Lancia Lambda suspension, rear Steyr suspension, a 3,6 liter Ford V8 with a Roots supercharger and an aluminium body. It could reach 176 or 180 kph thanks to its 140-145 hp engine and 950 kg weight.

I'm surprised that 4popoid didn't find it, as I just had to look for "steyr xii ford romania" and there it was !

The information available on the internet varies from country to country. It's ALL there if you know how to access it (which I don't !) but for most people it depends where you live. Out of interest I just Googled this car and it did not appear at all in the list of subjects, nor as an image. For UK users it simply doesn't exist!
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Re: SAC#902 :Steyr 12 base with Ford V8 engine by Alexe de Vassal (Romania )
« Reply #64 on: February 27, 2015, 07:30:04 AM »
That makes sense. Then I can only wish that puzzlers post more romanian cars  ;D
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