So my friend got this free car......

[BA.]

It reminds me of fishing,...where you catch one and throw it back in.

I'd have thrown this one back in. :lmao:
The car was last titled in 1964!!!

[BA.]

The old guy had this old Ford in the garage too.
Last titled in 1979! Original interior and still has the flathead motor.

[2ndgenhunter]

Dude! That thing is cool. I love it. It Belongs in the dare to be diffferent class for sure.

[LSx_88_Ciera]

Makes me think of a pedal car. You should get PDL PWR for plates. LOL

[John Wright]

Reminds me of this....

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[454bug]

That would make a GREAT 24 Hours of Lemons car!!

Looks like a LOT of fun! :)

[brrymnvette]

WTH is it? Is it a Nash?

[SoCal Cruzer]

Drop a modern 750cc or 1000cc and make it a mini cooper killer.

[406 Q-ship]

Looks like something from a soviet block country except for the french words.....What is it?

Hyabusa (sp) power and a wicked go kart suspension, then go sport motorcycle hunting.

[BA.]

Last 2 pictures in the first post...

It's a Moretti Tour de Monde,........whatever the hell that is.


I agree, it would be fun with a 150hp motorcycle engine.

[454bug]

WTH is it? Is it a Nash?

You can see from some of the pictures above it's a Moretti. An Italian can maker (Turin, Italy). It looks like the car is roughly a 1958 model.

Here's a few pictures of what it would look like put together:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/moretti2-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/morettilogo2-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/morettilogo3-1.jpg

This is probably the motor that's in it (a 750cc single-cam engine):

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/750motor-1.jpg

But here's their other cool motor... A twin-cam 750cc:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/moretti20engine202-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/moretti20engine-1.jpg

It looks like that model was their "grocery getter"... Moretti had some REALLY sexy models as well:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/morettinice-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/morettinice2-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/morettinice8-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/morettinice3-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/morettinice4-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/morettinice5-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/morettinice6-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/morettinice7-1.jpg

Here's a nice website about the history of Moretti: http://www.ferrariexperts.com/moretti.htm

It looks like they made a lot of TINY cars! The article says they had a close partnership with Fiat over the years.

In the write-up they quote 0-100mph in 30 seconds and 0-60mph in 15 seconds!! :seizure: And that is with the Twin-Cam engine!!

NOW THAT IS SOME BLAZING SPEED!!! :)

[454bug]

Here's a few other cool models that Moretti made:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/195520moreiit2075020front-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/2005MilliMigila026-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/Moretti_750_S_twin_cam__1612_engine-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/engine-1.jpg

I think this model kinda looks like a Cobra from this angle!

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/fair120106-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/mor201small-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/fair120107-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/moretti2075020sport20le20mans201956-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/fair120123-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/mor3-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/scan0003-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/mor201-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/Moretti_750_S_Twin_Cam__1612_retro_-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/Moretti_750_S_Twin_Cam__1612_posto_-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/Moretti_750_S_Twin_Cam__1612_Monza_-1.jpg

I'd hate to experience a "roll-over" in one of these tiny things... I don't know if you could tuck your body on to the passenger seat low enough to survive! :drive2:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/03/ps_56no2_str-1.jpg

[BA.]

Great pictures Ray! Thanks man!! I gotta make sure my buddy sees those.

[NOT A TA]

Excellent post Ray! When I saw the pics in the OP earlier today I was thinking Simca or maybe Hillman but a quick search proved me wrong..

[shmoov69]

That is kick butt man! That would make a killer econobox gas saver that would still stand out! Heck, it is prolly small enough to stuff a drivetrain from a wrecked smart car in......if there was anything left! Lol.

But the Busa would be better for sure!

[78 Type-LT]

That is a sweet lil car..i vote tube frame..turboed ecotec,6-speed, 8 in. & tucking lite weight 15's

Build it.........

[John Wright]

0-100mph in 30 seconds and 0-60mph in 15 seconds!! white knuckling performance.....LOL, but I wonder how long it took to get whoa'd back down to zero from 100(without hitting something solid).

[68Formula]

Very cool project!

[jackfrost]

my vote: go to the junkyard and find the cheapest possible drivetrain, swap it in fabricating whatever you need, and drive as is.

might be a bit interesting (brakes?!) but would be most fun per dollar!

[68Formula]

Wonder how a Hayabusa motor with a turbo would fit?

http://thekneeslider.com/motorcycle-powered-cars/