Author Topic: SOLVED: FW #255: OP 1600, built by F. Pastorello, Alfa GTA engine, 1971 (Read 2568 times)

fromwien · « **on:** October 25, 2021, 08:26:15 AM »

Please identify this race car: Name? Type? Built by? Based on? Engine? When?

fromwien · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2021, 03:32:55 AM »

Experts?

shamrock · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2021, 08:15:36 AM »

Tiger Alfa Romeo , 1972

fromwien · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2021, 09:16:07 AM »

Not Tiger Alfa Romeo from 1972.. but this car has a lot to do with 'Alfa Romeo', year is slightly earlier

fromwien · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2021, 04:31:47 PM »

Tiger Alfa Romeo , 1972

richard fridd · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2021, 07:19:06 AM »

Lancia F+M special related?

fromwien · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2021, 09:26:18 AM »

richard fridd · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2021, 10:39:03 AM »

Space frame chassis?

fromwien · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2021, 11:09:58 AM »

Yes, tubular spaceframe chassis

richard fridd · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2021, 12:27:20 PM »

Alfa engine?

fromwien · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2021, 01:58:26 PM »

Yes, but which one?

richard fridd · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2021, 02:05:34 AM »

Giulia 105?

fromwien · « **Reply #12 on:** November 21, 2021, 03:18:57 AM »

Yes, 1600 GTA engine

richard fridd · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2021, 05:08:11 AM »

Did the builder go on to build more conventional looking cars?

fromwien · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2021, 07:44:15 AM »

As far as I know, no

richard fridd · « **Reply #15 on:** November 21, 2021, 11:43:54 AM »

Scicily builder?

fromwien · « **Reply #16 on:** November 21, 2021, 11:48:41 AM »

Yes, builder from Sicily

richard fridd · « **Reply #17 on:** November 22, 2021, 04:12:41 PM »

Did this car always have this bodywork?

fromwien · « **Reply #18 on:** November 23, 2021, 07:18:29 AM »

Yes! Sometimes with slight modifications, as usual with race cars

richard fridd · « **Reply #19 on:** November 23, 2021, 11:43:39 AM »

1970 Targa entry?

fromwien · « **Reply #20 on:** November 23, 2021, 06:53:03 PM »

richard fridd · « **Reply #21 on:** November 24, 2021, 03:54:04 AM »

Earlier Targa?

fromwien · « **Reply #22 on:** November 24, 2021, 05:29:06 AM »

Never found this car in an Targa-Florio-entry list

richard fridd · « **Reply #23 on:** November 24, 2021, 10:35:14 AM »

Hillclimb?

fromwien · « **Reply #24 on:** November 24, 2021, 03:47:19 PM »

The photo has been taken at an Hill-climb-event. But the car has also been raced at circuits

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