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SOLVED: FW #490: Platé 8C 1500 compressore, 1948
« on: March 27, 2023, 08:50:45 AM »
Please be so kind and identify this racer: Who built it? Make? Type? Etc.?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2023, 04:23:41 AM »
Experts?

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2023, 01:51:54 PM »
Mercedes W25 without headrest 1934

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2023, 02:45:14 PM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2023, 03:41:11 AM »
Professionals?

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2023, 04:31:08 AM »
Maserati?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2023, 08:13:32 AM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2023, 09:55:30 AM »
French?

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2023, 03:29:30 PM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2023, 06:47:18 AM »
American?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2023, 03:08:58 PM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2023, 11:44:04 AM »
British?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2023, 12:06:37 PM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2023, 02:23:07 PM »
British Commonwealth?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2023, 05:21:48 PM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #15 on: August 10, 2023, 08:43:46 AM »
Italian ?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #16 on: August 10, 2023, 09:01:14 AM »
Yes

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #17 on: August 10, 2023, 10:48:54 AM »
Pagani ?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #18 on: August 10, 2023, 12:01:09 PM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #19 on: August 13, 2023, 04:47:38 PM »
Alfa-Romeo?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #20 on: August 13, 2023, 06:22:52 PM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #21 on: August 14, 2023, 04:40:18 AM »
Maserati
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #22 on: August 14, 2023, 07:42:35 AM »
No

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Re: FW #490
« Reply #23 on: August 14, 2023, 09:10:06 AM »
1940s?
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Re: FW #490
« Reply #24 on: August 14, 2023, 11:15:52 AM »
Yes