We have two winners, and thanks to all who took a guess. The car is an Alfa RLSS. Details later.
*This car was seen and photographed at Road America Wisconsin on June 6, 1963.
*It looks to be a tulip wood boat tailed torpedo on a Hispano or Isotta chassis.
*It does not appear to be the famous tulip wood Hispano now owned by the Blackhawk.
*So, what is it? First correct and complete answer will win a year’s Premium subscription to VeloceToday.
*Trouble is, we have no idea what the correct answer is! Contact vack@cox.net
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the U.S., so allow us to take a break from our normal frenetic routine. It gives us a chance to think about all the things we have to be thankful for.
Greg Vack
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It is an Alfa Romeo RL SS. It came from the Manitowoc, Wisconsin. A friend of mine owned it for a short while. The body must have been built for a small women as neither one of us could fit behind the wheel.
And we all, especially the elderly, are thankful to you Pete for your weekly toil to keep us in touch with our motoring past