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Delage "Il Drago Ruggente"
« on: May 08, 2016, 10:42:38 AM »
What's this car?
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Re: BD422
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2016, 03:15:53 PM »
Up!

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Re: BD422
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2016, 11:57:51 AM »
Pros!

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Re: BD422
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2016, 12:05:44 PM »
Made in UK ?

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Re: BD422
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2016, 12:10:34 PM »
No

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Re: BD422
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2016, 12:20:03 PM »
Made in Europe ?

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Re: BD422
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2016, 12:27:29 PM »
USA?

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Re: BD422
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2016, 01:13:51 PM »
I don't know what parts it's composed of, but it is one of the many specials that combine an aeroplane engine with the chassis of a vintage car and pretend to be a 1920s racing car. Sometimes they use a Great War engine but many use second war power.
I regret to say that most have been built in Europe and it's typical that, if they had built the body a foot wider, the engine could have been properly cowled over. . .
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Re: BD422
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2016, 01:17:20 PM »
USA: No
Europe: Yes

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Re: BD422
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2016, 01:19:11 PM »
Made in France ?

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Re: BD422
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2016, 02:33:43 PM »
Built by Glenn Billqvist in Sweden. 27-litre Isotta-Frascini engine. 1924 Delage chassis. Il Drago Ruggente is the nickname.
« Last Edit: May 22, 2016, 02:39:31 PM by nicanary »
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: BD422
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2016, 02:51:43 PM »
Too late, I first found it on YouTube, but I was miss guided as it said it had a Roll Royce engine until I noticed the IF emblem.

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Re: BD422
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2016, 02:53:44 PM »
Point for nicanary