09-25-2005, 09:39 AM
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Mystery Car
Found these pictures on the web.
Anyone who has a clue ?
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09-25-2005, 11:08 AM
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Alfa powered Hillman?
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09-25-2005, 11:34 AM
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Looks like a Brazilian FNM to me. Here is a basic history of the company:
http://www.italiaspeed.com/2005/hist.../fnm/0501.html
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09-25-2005, 08:31 PM
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Yeah, that's FNM from Brazil...
The FNM 2000 was a knockdown model based on iron block 102 2000 berlina (I think this car looks very sexy, lot better than 2600 berlina. Too bad there aren't many left). During the caurse of the production, FNM tried to modernize the car's look, and as a result, the car lost that sexy nose  . It is pretty amazing that they kept using the same engine till 80s. the unit on FNM 2300, which looks like a bloated alfetta, is identically the same as the one (1884cc unit of 1st series 1900) originally designed back in 1940s  (I am assuming that the engine on 1900 series debuted in 1951 were designed in 1940s). My mom once thought about putting that 2300cc engine into her 1900M (should be bolt-on) when Tony Stevens of alfa stop offered her one for sale...
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09-25-2005, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tiger0529
The FNM 2000 was a knockdown model... It is pretty amazing that they kept using the same engine till 80s. the unit on FNM 2300, which looks like a bloated alfetta, is identically the same as the one (1884cc unit of 1st series 1900) originally designed back in 1940s (I am assuming that the engine on 1900 series debuted in 1951 were designed in 1940s). |
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09-25-2005, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by CarterHendricks
1. The FNM's were actually manufactured [not shipped knocked down] in Brazil, though engines and some components originally flowed from Italy. Production was very difficult, and when the cars were finally flowing in quantity they were a difficult sale, and some were finally sold in Holland and Germany. <p>2. Not identically but basically--it got some oiling system mods etc all of which required a lot of changes, but it did grow to 2300cc and was even fitted with some locally made twin Solex carbs. <p>3. The 1900 4 cyl was derived in the late 1940's from the 6C3000, the passenger car project which also begat the 6C3000CM race cars. Yes, designed in the 40's, but breaking away from the older engine designs. The formal debut was on October 3, 1950.<p>The whole FNM story is either fascinating or very, very boring.<p>--Carter
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You picked on every point I made in the previous post... You made me look like a mere ignorant !!
If it's based on 6C 3000, does that mean that the 6C 2500 is it's root?
Oh well, I feel like I'd rather have my previous post deleted...
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09-25-2005, 09:34 PM
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09-25-2005, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tiger0529
I thought the word "knockdown" means otherwise... I knew the FNMs were made over there in Brazil!!
If it's based on 6C 3000, does that mean that the 6C 2500 is it's root?
Oh well, I feel like I'd rather have my previous post deleted... |
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