[speedy]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

ID 313

Heres a relatively easier one.

my confusion between the dusenberg and the maybach is over. on inspecting the hubcaps, i have come to the conclusion that this is a

1932 MAYBACH JAREY STREAMLINED LIMOUSINE.
built by coach builder jarey on a maybach zepplin chasis. this had a V12 8 litre engine.
please tell me if i am right thanks karl.

[karlosdeville]

Bingo, it is indeed the over-the-top Maybach Stromlinienwagen.



With bold streamlined art deco coachwork, this Maybach even concealed twin side mounts in the fenders.

[karlosdeville]

ID 314

Can anyone identify this radical beast?

[-GS-]

1932 Bucciali

[awini]

its the fwd bucciali..

[karlosdeville]

Yup, thats the Bucciali TAV or Traction Avant. A radical attempt at a front wheel drive all round independent suspension car. Prototypes even attempted things like two 8 cylinder engines adapted to make a V-16 (You listening Gogi?)

The topic is well covered here.

Bucciali TAV 8-32 Saoutchik 'Fleche d'Or' Berline - Ultimatecarpage.com - Images, Specifications and Information

[karlosdeville]

ID 315

Well, this is slightly bending the rules as this is a concept, but we all recognise it to be a famous Italian sportscar. Who can guess what it originally was intended to be?

[ajmat]

ID 315

Lambourghini Espada

Usaed to drool over them when passing a dealer en route to school when I was a kid.

[tsk1979]

ID : 316

[karlosdeville]

ID 315

ajmat, I said we can all recognise it to be a lamborghini, but what was the concept originally intended to be? It later became the Espada (with a few changes) after being rejected by the first company.

[-GS-]

ID: 316

Is it a Chevrolet Chevelle?

[-GS-]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

ID 315

Well, this is slightly bending the rules as this is a concept, but we all recognise it to be a famous Italian sportscar. Who can guess what it originally was intended to be?

This is the Lamborghini Espada.

The picture in question is that of a Bertone Pirana based on the chassis of Jaguar E - type 2+2. But this is not the only car on which the Espada is based. The other car which influenced Espada's design is the Bertone Marzal. It had Gull Wing doors which was made mainly of glass.

Coming back to your question, it was originally intended to be a Jaguar.

Pirana


Marzal

[ajmat]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

ID 315

ajmat, I said we can all recognise it to be a lamborghini, but what was the concept originally intended to be? It later became the Espada (with a few changes) after being rejected by the first company.

Was whacked out in a hotel at 11 pm when I replied on seeing pic

Anyway, rule of the game is this thread is meant for production cars and not concept cars!

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by -GS-

Coming back to your question, it was originally intended to be a Jaguar.

Pirana


Marzal

Bingo! The 67 Pirana was a project stragely backed by the paper "The Telegraph", based on Jaguar mechanicals. Bertone later used the design to create the Espada.

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by ajmat

Anyway, rule of the game is this thread is meant for production cars and not concept cars!

Agreed, which is why I mentioned right from the start Im bending the rules a little, and I specified it to be a conept. The concept is so close to the final car in appearence, I couldnt resist.

Cheers.