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Post by Tom on Jun 6, 2022 1:34:30 GMT -5
That is very nice indeed, great atmospheric piece. Problem is that you will now need an appropriate load...
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Post by jager on Jun 6, 2022 6:37:35 GMT -5
That one has caught my eye more than once Jerry. Given the 1954 vintage, I was thinking about displaying it with the '54 & '55 Le Mans Cunninghams, or maybe a three/four car set of 1960 LM Corvettes (though that would force me to buy more Corvettes, adding to the cost). Given your comments about the GM link has me leaning more towards the latter. Maybe I'll push the button if I sell one of my eBay listings .
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 6, 2022 10:52:33 GMT -5
That is very nice indeed, great atmospheric piece. Problem is that you will now need an appropriate load... I'm thinking that I will put my models of cars we had when I was a kid in the 50's and early 60's on it. My problem right now is a space to park it. 😀
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 6, 2022 10:58:54 GMT -5
That one has caught my eye more than once Jerry. Given the 1954 vintage, I was thinking about displaying it with the '54 & '55 Le Mans Cunninghams, or maybe a three/four car set of 1960 LM Corvettes (though that would force me to buy more Corvettes, adding to the cost). Given your comments about the GM link has me leaning more towards the latter. Maybe I'll push the button if I sell one of my eBay listings . It is a very nice piece, that's why I couldn't resist. 😄 My personal opinion is that the Corvettes would look best. If you want a Cunningham transporter PM me. I found a base model in my stash of trucks recently. I'm sure something on eBay will sell for you soon. 😉
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Post by JSB33 on Jun 8, 2022 3:42:50 GMT -5
Well, Jags had to get delivered from the port somehow.....
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 8, 2022 9:24:20 GMT -5
Well, Jags had to get delivered from the port somehow..... Few realize that Portland was and still is a large west coast port of entry for imported cars. While mainly Japanese and Korean now, at one time most British cars destined for the NW came through that port. Some of the first MGB's made came here first. MGB #002 was met at the docks by its new owner who said she cried when she saw it for the first time. Not because she was happy/excited about the car, but because she thought it arrived damaged. It had to be explained to her that it wasn't damaged, they hadn't cleaned the consmoline off of it yet. 😆
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 17, 2022 18:47:52 GMT -5
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Post by Tom on Jun 18, 2022 0:21:45 GMT -5
That does look very ropey! Thanks for showing it with a full load- looks better than I thought. It's a really nice transporter.
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Post by oldirish33 on Jul 23, 2022 11:12:25 GMT -5
That does look very ropey! Thanks for showing it with a full load- looks better than I thought. It's a really nice transporter. I am sure you are probably aware, but as expected, IXO have announced the transporter in the white, green and red Alitalia colors. I am debating if I need one in all three liveries. I recently acquired this nice little Fiat Alfa Romeo support truck. I was surprised that when it went on sale at GPM, no one had scooped it up for a very, very good price. IV-Model say it is a dealer service van, I think it can do double duty. It will go well with my early Alfa transporter. 1951 Fiat 615 Series 1 Van - IV-Model Factory Alberto Ascari looks on and thinks perhaps he should have driven for the shield and serpent like his father Antonio. While he would become World Champion with Ferrari after Alfa pulled out of F1 in 1952 & 53, he likely could have been Champion instead of runner up to Fangio, had he driven for the Milanese team in 1951. He did drive the 158 to victory in 1948.
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Post by Tom on Jul 23, 2022 11:22:26 GMT -5
You've done an amazing job researching, locating and redecorating these. All your pictures seem to have lots of work behind them.
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Post by Alfaholic on Jul 24, 2022 3:24:46 GMT -5
You did very well there Jerry. I was late getting to read my GPM email - just as well for you it seems . By the time I clicked on the link, it had disappeared .
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Post by JSB33 on Jul 24, 2022 4:06:45 GMT -5
I need to turn back the clock about 15 years and buy a much bigger house and invest in Transporters. Brilliant stuff here, Jerry.
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Post by jager on Jul 25, 2022 10:25:47 GMT -5
Interesting little van Jerry. It caught my eye in the newsletter, but when I clicked on it, it had disappeared. Now I know why.
I wonder if it existed in real life. Alfa were still building their own trucks in the 50's, so would they or a dealer have used a Fiat. Maybe?
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Post by oldirish33 on Jul 25, 2022 10:55:48 GMT -5
You've done an amazing job researching, locating and redecorating these. All your pictures seem to have lots of work behind them. Thanks Tom for you compliments. I'm not sure about a lot of work, but I do spend a little time on each one and I'm glad you like the results! You did very well there Jerry. I was late getting to read my GPM email - just as well for you it seems . By the time I clicked on the link, it had disappeared . I got the only two that they showed in the newsletter. I can only wonder what may have been on offer a couple days before! I need to turn back the clock about 15 years and buy a much bigger house and invest in Transporters. Brilliant stuff here, Jerry. I wish I was aware of some makers of transporters and other support vehicles 15 years ago. There really has been a much greater production of them in the last few years, but the really rare and interesting to me were made by the likes of Tron, ABC Brianza, GILA Modelli, Barnini and others in the early 2000's. Sometimes I think I could have been just as happy with a nice collection centered around trucks. Interesting little van Jerry. It caught my eye in the newsletter, but when I clicked on it, it had disappeared. Now I know why. I wonder if it existed in real life. Alfa were still building their own trucks in the 50's, so would they or a dealer have used a Fiat. Maybe? I was amazed too that it was still available at the price. Given IV-Model's reputation for accuracy, I would say that yes, it was a real van. As my write-up indicates, they show it as a dealer van but no clue whose. I would think it very possible Alfa Romeo would have used a Fiat 1.5 ton van in the early 50's, since according to my limited literature they only made heavy trucks until the Romeo van was introduced in 1954. With both companies being state controlled or run in 1950-51, I'm sure there could/would have been mutual benefit for using each others products when a gap in their own line-up existed. Either way, its a nice little van and I was more than happy to add it to the collection.
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Post by oldirish33 on Oct 4, 2022 14:19:49 GMT -5
OM 150 Transporter - Ferrari - by Tron I recently added this to my fleet of transporters. I think I now have versions of all the open transporters used by Ferrari in the late 50's, 60's and early 70's.
Officine Meccaniche (OM) has its roots back in 1899 when it started to manufacture rail cars. While it started making road cars earlier, OM started its truck and bus business in 1925. The company was purchased by Fiat in 1938 and was absorbed fully into the parent company in 1968, the brand disappearing in 1975. In 1967, OM introduced the 150 Series, which replaced the Tigrotto and Tigre models of trucks. It used the OM designed cab and continued into production until 1970. Powered by a 8.0L six-cylinder diesel, the OM 150 used its 186 HP to propel itself to a top speed of 50 mph (80 kph). Ferrari employed the OM 150 to haul its F1 and sports prototypes to races around Europe, but by slowly gave way in favor to the enclosed Fiat 642 van transporters in the early 70's.
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