Tough to Crack Car Puzzle #199

Those fenders are definitely recognizable. Or what to think about that body line. Well, we will not discuss taste (or give you points for it), but we like it! The car was marketed in a market with other luxurious cars from the same country. And the body was made by a well-known designer. But as far as we know it wasn’t as much as a success as their competition.

Can you tell us the reason and tell us more about its design? Yes, of course we would also like to know the make and type, but we are hoping you can give us a bit more. Good luck!

The rules:

Please send in your answer in a comment, in maximum 100 words. Do this before Monday evening and do not forget to give us your sources so we can check them. See next week if you are the winner of the full 5 points in the six months competition, sponsored by Hans Compter Rare Cars.

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sabato dicembre 22nd, 2018

Neil Beadle

24 Dicembre 2018, 14:21

This is an Intermeccanica Italia IMX, a prototype built in 1969, designed by Franco Scaglione. Powered by a 351ci Ford V8.

Sources:
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermeccanica_Italia_IMX
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermeccanica

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Robbie Marenzi

23 Dicembre 2018, 23:30

Intermeccanica Italia IMX, prototype displayed at the 1969 Turin Automobile Show, designed by Franco Scaglione, it was a modified Italia, which conformed to Italian requirements, with some added features such as a rear movable airfoil.

http://www.team.net/www/ktud/intermeccanica_history.html
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2013/02/24/sia-flashback-franco-scaglione-unsung-master-of-aerodynamic-design/#&gid=1&pid=8
https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2007-35/puzzle-565-solved!-intermeccanica-italia-imx/

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fritz hegemann

23 Dicembre 2018, 21:57

Dear postwarclassic-team,

here my solution to Quiz #199:

Intermeccanica Italia IMX, one-off-prototype, built by the Italian manufacturer Costruzione Automobili Intermeccanica (est. 1959) in Torino for the 1969 Torino Automobile Show as a modified Italia, confirming to Italian requirements and having some special features such as a rear movable airfoil. Design by Franco Scaglione. It had a Ford Cleveland 335-series 351C V-8 (5766 cm) engine with 231 KW, man. 4speeder, and a clutch of a Mustang. Overall 72 sold, 15 of these as spiders and 57 coupés. In 1976 Intermeccanica moved to California, now its seat is in Vancouver, engaged in the construction of electric vehicles.

To the postwarclassic-team and all conquizzers: Merry christmas!
Fritz

btw..:
https://www.automobile-catalog.com/auta_details1.php
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermeccanica_Italia_IMX
http://intermeccanica.com/athird.net/about/history

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Gerd Klioba

23 Dicembre 2018, 16:33

This is the one-off 1969 Intermeccanica Italia IMX, powered by a 314 hp Ford V8, supposedly capable of 265 kph. It was based on the Franco Scaglione-designed Italia (which was initially called Torino, but that name was owned by Ford). As the IMX was meant for European markets, the headlights had to be changed for better side visibility. Alongside Intermeccanica owner Frank Reisner had the fenders and the rear flared out, as well as a moveable rear wing and front winglets added. The car was destroyed in an Alpine train derailment on the way to its owner in Germany.

Sources:
Andrew McCredie, Paula Reisner: Intermeccanica – The Story of the Prancing Bull
Roger Gloor: Personenwagen der 60er Jahre

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Daniel Sandoz

22 Dicembre 2018, 18:23

Hello,
The basis of this car is a Intermeccanica Italia that has been modified for the Italian market and named it the Italia IMX. This prototype was built for the 1969 Turin Automobile Show and according to Internet research it never went into production

All the Best
Daniel, Victoria, BC, Canada

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