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Title: Solved - NEH 5232: Ortolani Cabriolet on Topolino chassis with Lancia Ardea engine
Post by: Carnut on December 13, 2017, 07:10:47 AM: What's this, based on what and powered by what - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on December 29, 2017, 05:53:51 PM: Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: FrontMan on December 30, 2017, 04:36:17 AM: Lancia Ardea base?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on December 30, 2017, 05:02:29 AM: It had a Lancia Ardea engine but that wasn't the car's base.
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: FrontMan on December 30, 2017, 07:39:32 AM: Was it an Appia base?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on December 30, 2017, 01:00:10 PM: No, it wasn't a Lancia base at all.
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: richard cuyler on January 14, 2018, 05:09:37 AM: British?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 14, 2018, 06:39:31 AM: No connection to GB at all!
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: kwgibbs on January 14, 2018, 09:55:37 AM: is it a French one-off?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 14, 2018, 12:15:10 PM: Quote from: kwgibbs on January 14, 2018, 09:55:37 AM
is it a French one-off?

No, nothing French there..
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: kwgibbs on January 14, 2018, 12:41:05 PM: Italian?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 14, 2018, 05:53:53 PM: Quote from: kwgibbs on January 14, 2018, 12:41:05 PM
Italian?

Indeed..
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: kwgibbs on January 14, 2018, 06:32:39 PM: was it based on a cisitalia?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 15, 2018, 04:19:31 AM: Quote from: kwgibbs on January 14, 2018, 06:32:39 PM
was it based on a cisitalia?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: kwgibbs on January 15, 2018, 10:13:42 AM: was it fiat-powered?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 15, 2018, 11:12:24 AM: Quote from: kwgibbs on January 15, 2018, 10:13:42 AM
was it fiat-powered?

Quote from: Carnut on December 30, 2017, 05:02:29 AM
It had a Lancia Ardea engine but that wasn't the car's base.
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: tobytwirl on January 18, 2018, 03:44:20 PM: Is it a Fiat Topolino 500 base, with that Lancia engine?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 18, 2018, 05:55:29 PM: Quote from: tobytwirl on January 18, 2018, 03:44:20 PM
Is it a Fiat Topolino 500 base, with that Lancia engine?

Indeed it is...
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: tobytwirl on January 21, 2018, 12:57:38 PM: Was it homemade or manufactured?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 21, 2018, 01:49:19 PM: It was manufactured.
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: tobytwirl on January 21, 2018, 04:31:18 PM: By a company involved in vehicle production/ coachbuillding?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 21, 2018, 05:43:28 PM: Yes.
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: FrontMan on January 24, 2018, 04:55:32 AM: Siata?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 24, 2018, 06:13:21 AM: Quote from: FrontMan on January 24, 2018, 04:55:32 AM
Siata?

No..
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: tobytwirl on January 24, 2018, 04:33:37 PM: So nothing to do with De Luca .......?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 25, 2018, 04:23:43 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on January 24, 2018, 04:33:37 PM
So nothing to do with De Luca .......?

Nope..
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: tobytwirl on January 26, 2018, 03:23:28 PM: Is the company responsible a reasonably well known coachbuilder?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 26, 2018, 05:54:20 PM: Quote from: tobytwirl on January 26, 2018, 03:23:28 PM
Is the company responsible a reasonably well known coachbuilder?

Only those with a fairly reasonable knowledge of Etceterini would know it..
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: tobytwirl on January 27, 2018, 06:28:30 PM: And would that company be better known for competition cars?
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 28, 2018, 09:48:57 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on January 27, 2018, 06:28:30 PM
And would that company be better known for competition cars?

Not racing cars but the kind that took place in the Italian-style events for Etceterini amongst others....
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: norberthanke on January 30, 2018, 03:58:59 PM: I remember a car named "Panther" (funny name for Italy I thought)
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 31, 2018, 06:00:22 AM: Quote from: norberthanke on January 30, 2018, 03:58:59 PM
I remember a car named "Panther" (funny name for Italy I thought)

Yes, the Panthers have all featured here, but this puzzle is not a Panther:

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2008-36/solved-28-of-all-zagato-bodied-panther-b-400/msg32399/#msg32399

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2013-42/solved-neh-2023-panther-diesel-coupe-400d-1954/msg225581/#msg225581

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2016-45/neh-4999/msg421532/#msg421532
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: tobytwirl on January 31, 2018, 03:41:48 PM: It must be an Ortolani then.
Title: Re: NEH 5232
Post by: Carnut on January 31, 2018, 06:00:27 PM: Quote from: tobytwirl on January 31, 2018, 03:41:48 PM
It must be an Ortolani then.

Indeed it must!
Very well done.