Quiz Archive

What is it? # 117 (UPDATE: 1928 Praga Alfa )

Update: This time we had two competitors ending extremely close. Not so strange as the product came not too far from their homes. But before we arrived there... several competitors fell into the trap of the Italian name. We wrote Type name not name of the Make. The type name is 'Alfa' which is a type of the Czechoslovakian make Praga or Praha. Earlier winner Radu Comsa was almost sure about victory with a precise Praga, 1928, type Alfa. Very good. BUT, only one can win. Tonda Procházka was extremely precise in his answer and we had to talk with several experts to find out a few things. Whether the year is '27, '28 or '29 is uncertain and without chassis number almost impossible to determine. But the bumper seems to be a '29 model. Both mentioned Alfa. One could also mention the Series, but that is almost impossible to say with 100% certainty. In fact it came down to the extra question about the engine. Radu stated the engine is original. Tonda said that the engine probably is original, but...: "the engine in original has 2 Zenith 26 HAK carburettors with special air-filter and BOSCH VA 6 ignition with aluminium body". According to experts this is true, which made us decide to point out Tonda as winner. Congratulations! By the way you could have asked the owner ;-))) The car is for sale on these pages since two weeks. (check here, Clic) EARLIER TEXT: It's a pick-up which started life as a Sedan with an extremely Italian typename. Yet, in our view the car has strong US influences in looks (bumpers & fenders), but for certain it was not made in the US. Take a look at the six in line under the bonnet and after having checked the dipstick, get in and check the instruments. This European make is not very well known but was far from small. It existed from 1904 untill one or two years after the war. Maybe you wouldn't expect, but you still can take this baby for a spin. Solid engineering! The questions this time: 1. Make 2. Year. 3. exact Type. Extra question... which can make the difference: is the engine original? (photo source published Monday)

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Friday, 25 June 2004