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Re: Solved: Wendax 1447 - Alfa Romeo 1900 coupe by Colli
« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2015, 07:55:40 AM »
The car in Wendax's puzzle was For Sale in Belgium recently, accompanied by the following description (Google translated!):

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ALFA ROMEO COLLI coupe, aluminium body, the first registration 30/06/1953, 1,900 cc engine, this car was built by a coachbuilder who name "Colli" this car is very rare is located in a good presentation body levels include a mechanical levels for restarting the car rolls over recent years. The asking price is € 175,000 Speaks French / Italian Pista Fiorano SPRL tours only by appointment Roberto +32 (0) 494 / 67.47 .68 Alfonso +32 (0) 499 / 18.32.04
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Below is the much better-known Alfa 1900 Colli; perhaps this is the original car that provided the inspiration for the car in Wendax's puzzle?

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Re: Wendax 1447
« Reply #26 on: January 14, 2015, 08:10:34 AM »
Quote from: Iluvatar on January 14, 2015, 07:28:02 AM
Quote from: Wendax on January 14, 2015, 03:17:13 AM
Yes, an Alfa Romeo 1900 by Colli.
Be careful with this identification... I'm almost sure this is a quite recent "replica"... some kind of evocative project without a real historic background... like the ATL
If you have real proof that this is original (like period pictures...) it's great... but I don't think so...

Indeed the designer of the Effe Effe has not invented anything...  ::)
I just have the seller's description. As the seller has other cars in stock that are described as replicas or recreations, and this one wasn't, I decided to trust him.
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Re: Solved: Wendax 1447 - Alfa Romeo 1900 coupe by Colli
« Reply #27 on: January 14, 2015, 02:42:22 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on January 14, 2015, 07:55:40 AM
The car in Wendax's puzzle was For Sale in Belgium recently, accompanied by the following description (Google translated!):

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ALFA ROMEO COLLI coupe, aluminium body, the first registration 30/06/1953, 1,900 cc engine, this car was built by a coachbuilder who name "Colli" this car is very rare is located in a good presentation body levels include a mechanical levels for restarting the car rolls over recent years. The asking price is € 175,000 Speaks French / Italian Pista Fiorano SPRL tours only by appointment Roberto +32 (0) 494 / 67.47 .68 Alfonso +32 (0) 499 / 18.32.04
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Below is the much better-known Alfa 1900 Colli; perhaps this is the original car that provided the inspiration for the car in Wendax's puzzle?
The Luzzago's car is not a Colli! According to them it was built, with 1900 mechanicals and engine on a 50s tubular chassis (but they don't say it's from an Alfa), between 70s and 80s... it's design it's very similar to ATL one from early 70s, maybe it's an ATL too...
They are all replicas, but it's important to say that I've never seen any proof that a similar car has never esisted in the '50s or early '60s...
Unluckly there is plenty of people ready to cheat to sell to incautious buyers...

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1447 - Alfa Romeo 1900 coupe by Colli
« Reply #28 on: January 14, 2015, 02:44:37 PM »
this is the ATL...
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Re: Solved: Wendax 1447 - Alfa Romeo 1900 coupe by Colli
« Reply #29 on: January 14, 2015, 02:48:47 PM »
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Re: Solved: Wendax 1447 - Alfa Romeo 1900 coupe by Colli
« Reply #30 on: January 14, 2015, 06:11:31 PM »
A can of worms has been opened!
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Re: Solved: Wendax 1447 - Alfa Romeo 1900 coupe by Colli
« Reply #31 on: January 15, 2015, 05:35:51 AM »
The seller Pista Fiorano only advertises on second hand websites AFAIK, makes you wonder.....He also sells a Ferrari 196 S Dino reconstruction based on a Fiat Dino Spyder chassis....
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Re: Solved: Wendax 1447 - Alfa Romeo 1900 coupe by Colli
« Reply #32 on: January 15, 2015, 04:46:13 PM »
Is this car not perhaps a one-off of Piero Drogo design and manufacture, or do we know for certain it is definitely by Colli? ??? Whatever it is, it's stunning!
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