Topic: SOLVED - What car #228 - 1994 Irmscher Selectra

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[autominded]

First idea is a Chatenet Barooder X2

[@re]

I can see why you would say that. But it isn't

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So, it's not a Chatenet. But what is it? Experts?

[grobmotorix]

looks like some eco-friendly conversion of an Opel Corsa...

maybe just like this one:

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Um, that's not it. But yes, there's a Corsa underneath there... getting closer!

[grobmotorix]

I do know that mine is a converted Twingo by Greenpeace, but I´ve never seen a Corsa like that...

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This one wasn't done in a back yard by any private person or environmental group, but it was quite groundbreaking at its time.

[grobmotorix]

It´s the Irmscher Selectra!


http://www.irmscher.de/es/spirit/history/images/1994.jpg

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Ja, klar! Ganz gut.

And as Irmscher say on their own web page: "1994 - Der Irmscher Selectra demonstriert eindrucksvoll die Entwicklungskompetenz. Er war weltweit das erste Elektrofahrzeug mit seriellem Hybridantrieb auf Basis eines Großserienfahrzeuges."

Or in English: "1994 - The Irmscher Selectra demonstrates clearly (Irmscher's) developing competence. It was the world's first electric car with serial hybrid drive based on a mass production car."