Topic: SOLVED: WTH # 517 - Alfettina by Peter and Michael Stevenson

[sixtee5cuda]

All you need do to earn a point here, is specify the name of this car:

[sixtee5cuda]

Nothing from the Rookies.

Up!

Experts?

[sixtee5cuda]

Nothing from the Experts?

Moving up tomorrow.

[D-type]

It looks like an Alfa Romeo Type 158.  But this is Autopuzzles so it isn't that simple.  Is it an early Italian Formula Junior car, ie pre-Lotus 18?
A Raineri?

[sixtee5cuda]

Inspired by an Alfa 158, but smaller.  It was not built for Formula Junior.

[Hiawatha]

Is it a full size car?

[sixtee5cuda]

Race cars come in many sizes.  A full sized adult will be comfortable driving this car, which was not meant to be used by children.

[D-type]

Fiat-based for Italian Formula 3?

[sixtee5cuda]

Not Fiat-powered.  I don't have a definitive answer, but Fiat components may be used in the suspension.

Not Formula 3.  Not intended for an established racing Formula.

[mekubb]

Italian hillclimb car ?

[sixtee5cuda]

The car was not built in Italy, and it was not intended for hillclimbs

[sixtee5cuda]

Up! 

Pros?

[oko94]

Made in Europe ?

[nicanary]

CycleKart Alfettina.

[sixtee5cuda]

And the point goes to Nicanary for the simple answer.  The name of the car is Alfettina.  Technically, it is the predecessor to the CycleKart vehicles.  Alfettina was built by Peter and Michael Stevenson of California.  The car is powered by a 600cc motorcycle engine.

[nicanary]

We had another one of these cars a few months ago, or it may have been a few years ago - I'm getting old. That's why I recognised it straight away, because at the time I had a look at the relevant webpage for these wonderful little cars. That's a rare point for me.

(BTW you've transferred this to the wrong page - now sorted)