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Solved NIC#488 - Maserati/Simca "Mecanica Nacional" race car
« on: October 25, 2015, 12:12:33 PM »
What is the car, and who is the driver?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2015, 04:14:21 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2015, 05:40:24 AM »
Arzani Volpini ?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2015, 05:47:29 AM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on December 16, 2015, 05:40:24 AM
Arzani Volpini ?

I agree that it looks like one, but your guess is way out!
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2015, 08:51:31 AM »
Might there be an old Maserati hiding in there somewhere ?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2015, 11:27:54 AM »
Maserati 4CLT modified  by Plate ?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2015, 01:43:39 PM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on December 22, 2015, 11:27:54 AM
Maserati 4CLT modified  by Plate ?

I'm pretty sure it's not that, but there is supposed to be a Maserati connection. I have very limited information about this car, just what it was called in a race entry and the name of the driver.

Maserati was part of the car's name. Not enough for a lock, I'm afraid.
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2015, 04:02:41 PM »
I think I'm out on this one....Unless, of course it's a 'Burano Maserati' from the movie 'The Racers'. That's where the Plate cars ended up apparently...
Don't think so though.  The nose isn't quite right....
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2015, 04:42:59 PM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on December 22, 2015, 04:02:41 PM
I think I'm out on this one....Unless, of course it's a 'Burano Maserati' from the movie 'The Racers'. That's where the Plate cars ended up apparently...
Don't think so though.  The nose isn't quite right....

Nothing to do with that.
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2016, 06:13:45 AM »
Easy for the Pros.
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2016, 09:58:02 AM »
Maserati chassis with a non-Maserati engine, or maybe the other way round ?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2016, 10:33:18 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on January 13, 2016, 09:58:02 AM
Maserati chassis with a non-Maserati engine, or maybe the other way round ?

I admit I don't know much about this car. I will use my personal judgement to answer this question - I suspect the only part of the car which is Maserati is neither of the above! It MIGHT have a Maserati engine, but I doubt it.

Sorry to be so vague. I know the name of the car which was used for race entries, and that is what I expect as an answer together with the driver.
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2016, 10:52:41 AM »
Was the driver European ?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2016, 11:16:16 AM »
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2016, 11:16:56 AM »
Australian driver ?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2016, 12:28:58 PM »
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2016, 12:31:53 PM »
North American driver ?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2016, 12:42:02 PM »
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2016, 12:43:16 PM »
South American driver ?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2016, 12:44:26 PM »
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2016, 12:45:40 PM »
From Argentina ?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2016, 12:56:19 PM »
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2016, 01:05:00 PM »
Berta?
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #23 on: January 13, 2016, 01:06:06 PM »
Quote from: D-type on January 13, 2016, 01:05:00 PM
Berta?

Nothing to do with him/that marque.
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Re: NIC #488
« Reply #24 on: January 13, 2016, 01:48:55 PM »
If the Maserati connection isn't engine or chassis, is it the body?
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