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Title: Solved: GTE 245 - Fiat 500 Topolino by Carrozzeria Bottini
Post by: gte4289 on December 17, 2019, 05:45:56 PM: Please identify this car for a point.
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: gte4289 on December 24, 2019, 05:53:37 PM: Experts?
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Post by: D-type on December 25, 2019, 11:55:17 AM: To eliminate the obvious: is it an OSCA?
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: gte4289 on December 25, 2019, 06:33:11 PM: Quote from: D-type on December 25, 2019, 11:55:17 AM
To eliminate the obvious: is it an OSCA?
It is not
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: bsa on December 26, 2019, 12:11:18 AM: To me at first sight, it looked like a repeat of Rochdale, but your car looks somewhat different. I assume it's not Rochdale?
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: gte4289 on December 26, 2019, 12:11:59 AM: Quote from: bsa on December 26, 2019, 12:11:18 AM
To me at first sight, it looked like a repeat of Rochdale, but your car looks somewhat different. I assume it's not Rochdale?
Not Rochdale
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: D-type on December 26, 2019, 05:27:44 AM: LHD - is it from Germany?
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Post by: FrontMan on December 26, 2019, 07:24:47 AM: Crosley base?
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: gte4289 on December 26, 2019, 08:07:05 AM: Quote from: D-type on December 26, 2019, 05:27:44 AM
LHD - is it from Germany?
No
Quote from: FrontMan on December 26, 2019, 07:24:47 AM
Crosley base?
No
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: bsa on December 26, 2019, 09:31:12 AM: buckler?
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Post by: gte4289 on December 26, 2019, 11:44:22 AM: Quote from: bsa on December 26, 2019, 09:31:12 AM
buckler?
Not Buckler
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: D-type on December 26, 2019, 01:22:06 PM: If not Germany, is it from France?
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Post by: gte4289 on December 26, 2019, 01:56:25 PM: Quote from: D-type on December 26, 2019, 01:22:06 PM
If not Germany, is it from France?
No
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: FrontMan on December 26, 2019, 02:08:30 PM: Fiat 500 base?
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: gte4289 on December 26, 2019, 03:33:38 PM: Quote from: FrontMan on December 26, 2019, 02:08:30 PM
Fiat 500 base?
Yes
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: FrontMan on December 26, 2019, 06:41:01 PM: ....by Nardi?
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: gte4289 on December 26, 2019, 07:43:51 PM: Quote from: FrontMan on December 26, 2019, 06:41:01 PM
....by Nardi?
No
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: D-type on December 28, 2019, 09:16:30 AM: Quote from: gte4289 on December 26, 2019, 03:33:38 PM
Quote from: FrontMan on December 26, 2019, 02:08:30 PM
Fiat 500 base?
Yes
There are so many Etceterini :sigh:
Is it earlier in the alphabet than a Nardi?
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: thorax on December 28, 2019, 12:37:39 PM: Siata?
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: gte4289 on December 28, 2019, 02:50:58 PM: Quote from: D-type on December 28, 2019, 09:16:30 AM
There are so many Etceterini :sigh:
Is it earlier in the alphabet than a Nardi?
Quote from: thorax on December 28, 2019, 12:37:39 PM
Siata?
Not a Siata and not by an 'etceterini' brand. This was a coachbuilt one-off on a Fiat 500 chassis.
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: D-type on December 28, 2019, 03:36:21 PM: From a well-known coachbuilder?
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: gte4289 on December 28, 2019, 03:53:20 PM: Quote from: D-type on December 28, 2019, 03:36:21 PM
From a well-known coachbuilder?
Not at all
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: D-type on December 28, 2019, 06:32:51 PM: Did it have a Fiat 500 chassis - or just the engine?
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: gte4289 on December 28, 2019, 06:36:25 PM: Quote from: D-type on December 28, 2019, 06:32:51 PM
Did it have a Fiat 500 chassis - or just the engine?
The work was done by a coachbuilder, so I assume the chassis was still intact.
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: gte4289 on January 01, 2020, 04:00:53 PM: Pros?
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Post by: Carnut on January 01, 2020, 05:58:05 PM: Italian Carrozzeria?
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Post by: gte4289 on January 01, 2020, 06:25:12 PM: Quote from: Carnut on January 01, 2020, 05:58:05 PM
Italian Carrozzeria?
Yes
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Post by: Carnut on January 02, 2020, 04:56:09 AM: Motto?
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Post by: gte4289 on January 02, 2020, 07:54:40 AM: Quote from: Carnut on January 02, 2020, 04:56:09 AM
Motto?
No
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Post by: Carnut on January 02, 2020, 10:59:02 AM: Built by an obscure carrozzeria?
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Post by: gte4289 on January 02, 2020, 11:38:33 AM: Quote from: Carnut on January 02, 2020, 10:59:02 AM
Built by an obscure carrozzeria?
I would say so, although information on this coachbuilder (including this car) can be found online.
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: oko94 on January 04, 2020, 11:57:00 AM: Fiat 500 Topolino by Carrozzeria Bottini
Title: Re: GTE 245
Post by: gte4289 on January 04, 2020, 12:43:19 PM: Quote from: oko94 on January 04, 2020, 11:57:00 AM
Fiat 500 Topolino by Carrozzeria Bottini
That's it!
Title: Re: Solved: GTE 245 - Fiat 500 Topolino by Carrozzeria Bottini
Post by: oko94 on January 04, 2020, 01:32:53 PM: Thanks for my first point of 2020 !