2021 Pebble Beach . . .

[LongRanger]

. . . Alfa Romeo SZ 'Coda Tronca' . . . truncated tail (= Kamm tail)

'Z' = Zagato

~30 (?) coda tronca SZs built . . . succeeded by the TZ

1290 cc, <1900 lbs, ~100 HP, 120 mph






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[LongRanger]

. . . 1954 340/375 'Mexico'

What a history, this one . . . including Phil Hill, Richie Ginther, Carol Shelby and Ken Miles

Started out as a 340 MM Vignale spyder, then hot-rodded up to 375 Plus (4.9 liter, ~350hp). 2nd place in the '54 Carrera. Fin added by some Texan prior

Brutal car. 2200 lbs, drum brakes, Houdaille shocks, 190 ltr tank (!), '50s bias-plies . . . + just skip any safety stuff

Now --- add in Mexico . . . @>170 mph = . . .


. . . fun, fun, fun (if you like juggling chainsaws)




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[LongRanger]

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No side-pipes = NOT super-charged --- but/still . . .

. . . a lotta motor + notta lotta car = fast

Can look at the details of any Duesie all day long. Unlike most of the car-wash contestants here, I have absolutely zero doubt that this is exactly how this car looked when it was new --- the paint, the fit, the fittings . . . everything

And I'm always blown-away by the scale of these. Can you imagine parking this monster? Even if I could get it into my garage, I'd prolly knock-down half the landscape getting it into position. This cut-down sportster model --- thing is VAST!

Love that itsy-bitsy bikini top, too . . . for when you can't out-run the rain?


Previously . . .
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...l=1#post487780




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[928cs]

Thank you very much for the pictures

[LongRanger]

. . . 'nother Duesie . . .


. . . and this one IS super-charged




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[LongRanger]

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Always curious what the demographic of these kinda cars is now?

Not exactly something I'd look forward to taking out for a spin





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[LongRanger]

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