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Title: Solved NIC#965 - 1969 Lucangeli 1000
Post by: nicanary on July 23, 2018, 04:53:50 AM: What is this car?
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 11, 2018, 04:32:27 AM: Experts?
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: tobytwirl on August 11, 2018, 07:29:47 AM: From USA?
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 11, 2018, 08:24:26 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on August 11, 2018, 07:29:47 AM
From USA?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: shamrock on August 11, 2018, 11:07:14 AM: BMW powered , for European Mountain Hillclimb championship
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 11, 2018, 12:28:18 PM: Quote from: shamrock on August 11, 2018, 11:07:14 AM
BMW powered , for European Mountain Hillclimb championship

Not BMW powered. I think the car may have competed in hillclimbs in its native country, but was more of a circuit racer.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: tobytwirl on August 13, 2018, 09:33:46 AM: Is it European?
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 13, 2018, 10:28:29 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on August 13, 2018, 09:33:46 AM
Is it European?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: D-type on August 13, 2018, 02:34:03 PM: Is it Irish?
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 13, 2018, 03:31:42 PM: Quote from: D-type on August 13, 2018, 02:34:03 PM
Is it Irish?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: tobytwirl on August 14, 2018, 05:43:25 PM: It's rhd but is it French?
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Post by: nicanary on August 15, 2018, 07:26:49 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on August 14, 2018, 05:43:25 PM
It's rhd but is it French?

Not French.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: tobytwirl on August 15, 2018, 04:18:29 PM: German or Austrian?
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 15, 2018, 04:29:47 PM: Quote from: tobytwirl on August 15, 2018, 04:18:29 PM
German or Austrian?

Neither, nor.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: D-type on August 15, 2018, 06:37:06 PM: Italian?
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 16, 2018, 04:49:46 AM: Quote from: D-type on August 15, 2018, 06:37:06 PM
Italian?

Yes!
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: D-type on August 16, 2018, 01:53:24 PM: De Sanctis powered by Alfa Romeo?
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 16, 2018, 02:06:26 PM: Quote from: D-type on August 16, 2018, 01:53:24 PM
De Sanctis powered by Alfa Romeo?

No connection with either company.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: shamrock on August 16, 2018, 05:55:01 PM: AMS
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 17, 2018, 03:56:04 AM: Quote from: shamrock on August 16, 2018, 05:55:01 PM
AMS

Not that.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: tobytwirl on August 18, 2018, 07:29:29 PM: Is it a modified version of another car, or a design from a small manufacturer.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 19, 2018, 05:42:36 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on August 18, 2018, 07:29:29 PM
Is it a modified version of another car, or a design from a small manufacturer.

It's a design from a small maker. Probably a one-off.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: D-type on August 19, 2018, 10:01:15 AM: Can we establish the engine? As it's Italian the obvious choice was Alfa Romeo, as it isn't that, is it Fiat-powered?
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 19, 2018, 10:20:43 AM: Quote from: D-type on August 19, 2018, 10:01:15 AM
Can wer establish the engine? As it's Italian the obvious choice was Alfa Romeo, as it isn't that, is it Fiat-powered?

Yes, it is Fiat powered.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: tobytwirl on August 19, 2018, 07:37:40 PM: Do we know what race it is in? Visually it looks like the Targa Florio, but that race number seems too high.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 20, 2018, 04:06:19 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on August 19, 2018, 07:37:40 PM
Do we know what race it is in? Visually it looks like the Targa Florio, but that race number seems too high.

Yes we do. I've just realised that it's a hillclimb - apologies if I mislead anyone earlier when I suggested it was built more for circuit racing. It's not the Targa Florio obviously, but hillclimbs often had large entries which would explain the race number.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: tobytwirl on August 20, 2018, 08:29:00 PM: can we try the year ,,,,, 1967?
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Post by: nicanary on August 21, 2018, 06:11:53 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on August 20, 2018, 08:29:00 PM
can we try the year ,,,,, 1967?

A little bit later, just a little bit, not lots.
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: tobytwirl on August 21, 2018, 06:53:38 AM: 1969
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 21, 2018, 07:02:49 AM: Quote from: tobytwirl on August 21, 2018, 06:53:38 AM
1969

Yes!
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: D-type on August 21, 2018, 02:46:34 PM: I've come across a reference to a car called the Lucangeli 1000. Could that be the answer?
Title: Re: NIC#965
Post by: nicanary on August 21, 2018, 03:11:14 PM: Quote from: D-type on August 21, 2018, 02:46:34 PM
I've come across a reference to a car called the Lucangeli 1000. Could that be the answer?

Yes it could! It was powered by a modified Fiat 124 engine (presumably sleeved in some way) which produced 105bhp.

It's pictured at the Bologna-Raticosa hillclimb.
Title: Re: Solved NIC#965 - 1969 Lucangeli 1000
Post by: Allemano on August 22, 2018, 02:46:19 AM: Quote from: nicanary on July 23, 2018, 04:53:50 AM
What is this car?
most probably a repost.
Title: Re: Solved NIC#965 - 1969 Lucangeli 1000
Post by: nicanary on August 22, 2018, 04:19:12 AM: You're right. It's mentioned in a thread about Fiat 124/125 derived cars in General Automotive many years ago!

It doesn't seem to have been a previous puzzle.
Title: Re: Solved NIC#965 - 1969 Lucangeli 1000
Post by: Allemano on August 22, 2018, 05:26:41 AM: Quote from: nicanary on August 22, 2018, 04:19:12 AM
You're right. It's mentioned in a thread about Fiat 124/125 derived cars in General Automotive many years ago!

It doesn't seem to have been a previous puzzle.
Am not sure but think it was also featured in a long forgotten group puzzle on racing cars.
Title: Re: Solved NIC#965 - 1969 Lucangeli 1000
Post by: D-type on August 22, 2018, 05:21:24 PM: That is the problem with group puzzles!