carsntrucks4you Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) Yes this time It was bit tricky. Some said It is a Fiat 1200 Cabriolet, some said a Fiat 1500 Cabriolet. What is the correct answer? It is a 1961 Fiat 1500 S Cabriolet. This car was build from 1958 to 1961. The Main differences between the 1200 and the 1500 are: Displacement Tire size Bigger hood scoop Grill mesh Edited December 18, 2017 by carsntrucks4you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 More my era! I remember these well. Thanks, -Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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carsntrucks4you Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) Correct answer were send in by Otherunicorn Ace-Garageguy DonW ChrisR Earl Marischal Maltsr Matt Bacon Congratulations Edited December 16, 2017 by carsntrucks4you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Okay, here's a 1200 and a 1500. I'm done with this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 In fairness Skip, your pictures do clearly show the differences in wheel and scoop size and the grill design that distinguish the two models, as Michael says. The difference in engine displacement is not so evident! Cheers, -Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) That hood scoop derailed me for some time... I was sure it was some kind of Datsun Fairlady SR311 variant/precursor: As it is, if you look at the Fiat 1500 and the follow-up 124 Spider, you can see what the Datsun designers ran through the blender to get the SR311... Fortunately I then followed the California Spider look through to my enormous Pininfarina book, and there it was... best, M. Edited December 17, 2017 by Matt Bacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) If I remember correctly, the hood scoops on the non-S models, besides being somewhat smaller, were non-functional, with an ornamental stuffer in the opening. The S versions fitted with the twincam twin-Weber OSCA engines actually drew air from the scoop. In all fairness to Skip, it can be hard to distinguish photos of "S" cars from non-S, especially these days, where the hood or scoop trim may have been replaced, or the photos simply incorrectly labeled. Edited December 18, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsntrucks4you Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 Due to some arguments regarding the type of the car here are some more pictures of it. Check out the pictire of the rear and read. The red one is a 1962 Fiat 1200 Cabriolet. Have a closer look on the hood Scoop and you will see that the Scoop on the black one is larger than on the red one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I doubt someone went to the trouble to change bonnet, wheels and grill, and even if they did, you can only go on what the image shows you. The point of the game is in the details, to my mind - but it is only a game! Keep it up Michael. -Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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