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The Now Ongoing Car ID Thread

Ferry_vO said:
Yeah, waaay easier....

The grill reminds me of the typical Aston Martin design, the rest screams 'Italian'..
The car to the right is the Giugiaro Maserati Boomerang btw..
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I just love 'Italian' cars ....... (and women):kiss:
No Aston Martin connection at all, just pure Italian 1950s elegance.
 
Hey All,

I hardly know where to start on this one as all those 50s/60s curvy sports cars are all just so ugly to me that I've never really paid attention to them - angular is good! I think some of the early 50s Ferrari roadsters looked somewhat like this and I've no idea what Bugatti made then. Not Lamborghini I think. I'm liking Panther's guesses as well. Any more clues?

-Ed-

An edit - some of the early 50s 8 cylinder Fiats had a similar body style as well. So it's Italian and probably the manufacturer name ends in i.
 
Ugly???:faint:??
Jeez Ed, I can only try and imagine an 'Angular' Sophia Loren ......and it's a bizzare thought!
Name doesn't end with an 'i' and it isn't one of the 'usual suspects'.
 
Hey All,

Hmmm... Manufacturer does not end in i and is not a usual supect - hmmm...

Any idea Panther or anyone else? I've seen this car before but it was a long time ago (over 30 yrs) - I just don't recall the maker...

As for beauty - it is in the eye of the beholder. I do like tall somewhat - an I mean somewhat - angular women and angular/blocky cars but you are right an angular Sophia would be bizarre. Most beautiful car - well easily the 69 super bee or some of the Shelby mustangs but if you want a two seat sports car well I've always liked the early 70s Panteras. Crap shoulda saved that for this thread...

-Ed-

An edit - not a usual suspect rules out fiat and alfa romeo and Lancia - what's left? It's not simca abarth who did make some really cool cars in the early 50s. This car is bugging me because I know I saw it in a book I checked out from the Spokane Public Library in the early 70s.
 
Ferry ......:applause:
SIATA 208S Vingale with FIAT 8V power.
If I had the opportunity I'd be tempted to swap my Porsche for this one!!!

Your turn.:jump:
 
Siata - Since I've never heard of them, it appears that (after a quick GOOGLE search), they were founded by Italian aircraft manufacturer Ambrosini...
 
I'm thinking '50 something 'Show Car' on a GM chassis, maybe Caddy but possibly Oldsmobile, body by Frua or Bertone ....... IIRC there was a theme at Pebble Beach built around these cars a few years ago.
Not a definitive answer, just me 'thinking out loud'.
:kilroy:
 
Time to reveal I guess: It's a 1953 Cadillac coupe with a body by Italian designer Ghia.

Onto the next one:
 
Veritas BMW or just plain Veritas depending on your POV.
I'll even go so far as to suggest this is a 1948 or 49 model as well.

PS: I was certain that was a Caddy, just in two minds re the coachbuilder!
Bertone kept coming to mind .......... :wave:
 
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