my non-Porsche picture of the day

[jb]

lt looks lovely
Italian I imagine
but what is it?

[Mike]

New toy Mike? Chris

I may be mad, but not quite that mad! No it's my big bro's, I was just helping him get it in the water for the the summer. I'll let him fill it up at 800 quid a go!

[Lightweight_911]

lt looks lovely
Italian I imagine
but what is it?

Jason - it's an Effeffe Berlinetta.

It was 'conceived' by two Italian car enthusiasts - Leonardo and Vittorio Frigerio,

The idea was to create a hand-built machine incorporating the design and engineering technology of the '50's.

[Tosh]

From their website...
Dry weight : 790 Kg
Engine deriving from Alfa Romeo entirely in aluminium
Engine : front central, straight four
Cubic capacity : 1962 cmc.
Maximum power : 180 HP DIN a 6500 rpm
Distribution : by twin overhead camshaft driven by double chains
Feed : 2 horizontal Weber 45 DCOE double choke

[jb]

Thanks Andy (and Tosh).
It is very pretty

[Bootsy]

[Splitpin]

[mycar]

This outside my workshops this morning.

[Lightweight_911]

Dumped ?

[mycar]

You would think.

No, it's a valuable example of early American motoring excess... apparently.

The guy in the workshop next to me bought it last night, I was surprised how much I liked it. All the panels were rusty but nothing was rotting, must have been made of good steel. The engineering:- suspension, drivetrain and engine are really very simple, easy to restore.

I wouldn't want one but I can see the attraction.... 1959, same as the 356.

[richkaz]

[DustyM]

[Tosh]

Someone's been a naughty boy...


near 'arrods, according to the Beeb.

[mycar]

^^^ Publicity stunt ? Nice how the red paint is neatly contained in the panels.

Probably peel it off when they get it back to Revere head quarters.

[Bootsy]

Agreed, smelt of a stunt the moment I saw it. Wording very contrived too