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alfredo

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7. A man that knew the car said it is a mash up between a Ghia

Reply to rvt1000rr (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 08:28 PM

Sep 2012

and a Falaschi. It has a 1,900cc 12 cylinder engine. An old Italian said it belonged to Fangio, but that should be taken with a big grain of salt.

Some work is going to be done to recover details. If they can bring out the badge in front, that will help. It could be a Ghia badge.

Falaschi designed the Talbot.

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What is this car. [View all] alfredo Sep 2012 OP

Cisitalia? Hangingon Sep 2012 #1

A friend from Poland said it is a Fiat. It does look something like their V8 alfredo Sep 2012 #2

Here is the video showing the car. alfredo Sep 2012 #5

Kinda hard to tell rvt1000rr Sep 2012 #3

I think Hangingon was right about it being a Cisitalia alfredo Sep 2012 #4

A man that knew the car said it is a mash up between a Ghia alfredo Sep 2012 #7

Could this be a kit car? alfredo Sep 2012 #6

My first impression is an Allard. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #8

There were few British cars. Most everything is Italian there. alfredo Oct 2012 #9