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What is it? # 145 <br> (Update: 1930 Ansaldo Type 22)

UPDATE: We are receiving complaints that the Quiz is becoming to hard to solve. Sorry for that, we will try to 'land'again. It would greatly help if you would send one or two examples from your own collection of - copyright free - photos with interesting problems. Nyway - despite the difficulty... - we had no less than 5 people sending the right make for # 145 : Ansaldo... bravo ! Ansaldo was one of the largest, maybe THE largest pre-war Italian industries, making all kinds of things, just like nowadays giants like Nissan... They made some highly interesting cars, but the Type 22 straight eight was no success. It was designed and built as a high-end luxury limousine and as far as we know never campaigned as a sport car. Still the chassis would make a super special! Of the five correct senders two are jury members, which leaves us with three true competitors. Two wrote up 1927 Type 22, while our car appears to be an (early) 1930. Bas van Genderen was again closest with 1929. Congratulations Bas! (photo courtesy Italparts.com) EARLIER TEXT:It's a mouthwatering straight eight project. Check the clean engine design, take a closer look at the sophisticated front axle and no less impressing rear axle and take note of the superstrong frame set up. The man or team that cooked up all this was ambitious at least. Still it was a killer concept. Most probably the cause of death of this marque, like more European marques were killed during their late twenties straight eight adventures. By the way this is not one of those subcompact 8C's, it has a 3,5 litre capacity. Well, that should be enough. In order to make a chance to win the Roadmap/PreWarCar gillet, we want you to name 1. the Marque 2. the Year 3. the Type 4. extra question: tell us about the second radiator in the background

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1. only responses with nice and neatly numbered answers referring to our questions will be eligible 2. send your answer to \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it '> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it BEFORE Monday, 28 February

3. PLEASE mention in the subject line of your e-mail: # 145

4. include, for in case you win: your shirt SIZE, being S,M, XL and the ADDRESS where we should send the shirt

5. unless otherwise stated there is ONE winner

6. please mention if you were an earlier winner (1,2 or J)

7. THREE time winners automatically become Jury member, but of course there is no obligation in any way

Friday, 25 February 2005