Author Topic: SOLVED: FW #490: Platé 8C 1500 compressore, 1948  (Read 3593 times)

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #25 on: August 14, 2023, 11:18:36 AM »
One-off ?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #26 on: August 14, 2023, 01:00:21 PM »
Cisitalia?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #27 on: August 14, 2023, 05:34:53 PM »

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #28 on: August 15, 2023, 05:16:16 AM »
Milano ?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #29 on: August 15, 2023, 02:53:24 PM »

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #30 on: August 15, 2023, 05:03:50 PM »
Was it built to GP regulations ?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #31 on: August 16, 2023, 06:06:51 AM »
1930s?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #32 on: August 16, 2023, 10:35:57 AM »
Milano ?
No
1940s?
Yes
Sorry, did a horrible mistake: NOT 1940s! Sorry
PLEASE EXCUSE, AND TRY NOT TO THINK, THAT I AM CRAZY, BUT I HAVE TO CORRECT ME ONCE MORE:

YES, MY FIRST ANSWER WAS CORRECT!
YES, IT IS FROM THE 1940s! NOT 1930s NOR 50s.  AND BUILT TO GP REGULATIONS!

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #33 on: August 16, 2023, 10:49:12 AM »
Milano ?
No
1940s?
Yes
Sorry, did a horrible mistake: NOT 1940s! Sorry
PLEASE EXCUSE, AND TRY NOT TO THINK, THAT I AM CRAZY, BUT I HAVE TO CORRECT ME ONCE MORE:

YES, MY FIRST ANSWER WAS CORRECT!
YES, IT IS FROM THE 1940s! NOT 1930s NOR 50s.  AND BUILT TO GP REGULATIONS!


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Any Gilco connection?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #34 on: August 16, 2023, 12:29:28 PM »
Did it ever race?

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #35 on: August 16, 2023, 03:51:24 PM »
Lancia powered?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #36 on: August 17, 2023, 02:02:10 AM »
It's Italian, from the 1940's, no Gilco-connection, never raced (as far as I know), isn't Lancia-powered

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #37 on: August 17, 2023, 04:07:55 AM »
Fiat-based engine?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #38 on: August 17, 2023, 04:51:14 AM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #39 on: August 17, 2023, 05:18:51 AM »
Was the engine designed and built for just this car?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #40 on: August 18, 2023, 03:12:06 AM »
As far as I know, yes

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #41 on: August 18, 2023, 04:54:29 AM »
long shot - prototype Osca V12 ?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #42 on: August 18, 2023, 11:33:38 AM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #43 on: August 18, 2023, 01:47:39 PM »
Can you confirm that the engine IS Italian?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #44 on: August 18, 2023, 04:23:14 PM »
YES

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #45 on: August 21, 2023, 07:17:19 AM »
Monaci 8C 2000

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #46 on: August 21, 2023, 11:45:29 AM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #47 on: August 22, 2023, 09:36:34 AM »
The obvious - Ferrari?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #48 on: August 22, 2023, 09:43:15 AM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #49 on: August 22, 2023, 11:09:13 AM »
Have you got a specific year that we may be looking for?