Topic: Q#61 - solved - M.T.C. Pushpak / AAT CAT-EV1

[Quiller]

What's the make and model of this car?

[DynaMike]

I'd say that's a Teilhol Tangara, based on a Citroën 2CV.

Edit: On second thoughts this is more probably the Teilhol Tangara 1100, with the engine (and the dashboard) of the Citroën AX, since the nose seems to be a bit longer. Cf. http://www.auto-pub.net/page_Teilhol_Tangara_cat.htm

[Quiller]

Yes, this is a Teilhol body, so you can have a point. But does anyone know the story of this particular example, which definitely doesn't have an 1100cc engine?

[DynaMike]

The license plate looks Dutch, but AFAIK the combination HF was only used by dealers and car makers (Handelaren & Fabrikanten), only at the end of the plate (xx-xx-HF).

[Quiller]

Dutch manufacturer 

[DynaMike]

   Teilhol was French, of course... I only mentionned that in Holland the HF plates would indicate that the car isn't privately owned, but that it is used (for test drive e.g.) by a dealer or a manufacturer (and indeed, there was not only Daf as Dutch car make  )

[Quiller]

Follow that Dutch connection...

There was another country involved too but no more clues (yet...)

[Quiller]

Can the experts add the extra info?

[Quiller]

Over to you, Professionals

[Quiller]

Ladies and gentlemen, I will now whip off the bodywork

[Allemano]

due to this source it is is the AAT CAT-EV1. (AA Technologies Inc., USA)
nice name....
http://aatev.com/gallery.html

[Quiller]

I've given you a point, Allemano, for finding the AAT site and identifying it from there.

However, the name I have is different - OK, I'll spill the beans. I believe AAT was responsible for the design and it was actually marketed under a different name - the M.T.C. Pushpak built in around 1993 by the Maharishi Technology Corporation NV of Amsterdam, with electric power