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SOLVED! Guess what! #5 - FSO factory tour microbus
« on: December 03, 2008, 01:29:22 PM »
You know the drill - tell me the make and model of the car below and you'll be awarded a point :)

This time a car that doesn't have it's particular modelname, so the manufacturer and the job this car was designed for, s'il vous plait.
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Re: Guess what! #5
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2008, 02:46:24 PM »
That's funny-lookin'.
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Re: Guess what! #5
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2008, 09:22:46 AM »
Time for an Expertise.
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Re: Guess what! #5
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2008, 03:31:06 PM »
Layout reminds me of the GAZ START (CTAPT) made for transporting delegations at START talks.  But that car had front engine, I believe.  Could this be a similar project, made for delegations to another Soviet exercise, like maybe Olympics?
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Re: Guess what! #5
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2008, 04:09:54 PM »
I think it is a prototype bus based on FSO mechanicals, but I don't know whether it had any name.
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Re: Guess what! #5
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2008, 05:27:30 PM »
Yes, it was made by FSO.
No, it doesn't have a modelname (as has already been stated in the introduction).
Now, what we're still missing is the purpose of this microbus.
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Re: Guess what! #5
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2008, 09:44:11 AM »
For exhibitionists to show off the all-round excellence of their knees
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Re: Guess what! #5
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2008, 10:23:46 AM »
The purpose was to transport FSO's or other officials through the factory territory?
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Re: Guess what! #5
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2008, 08:13:30 PM »
It must have a purpose that calls for seeing low in front of the vehicle.  How about inspecting railroad or tram tracks?
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Re: Guess what! #5
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2008, 03:47:36 PM »
 ???
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Re: Guess what! #5
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2008, 06:19:51 PM »
Sorry, I was a bit busy :)

Yes, it's an FSO microbus (a one-off to my best knowledge) built for factory tours. A point for faksta!

Some more details (maybe it will be of use to anyone ;) ): It was built in 1978, could seat 7 or 8 people (depending on source). The glass front and parts of front doors were there to facilitate manoeuvring in tight spaces in the manufacturing halls. Also the roof was made of glass in great part. The car was rear-engined, fitted with a 1.1-litre, 55hp Zastava unit. Full independent suspension with coil springs.
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Re: SOLVED! Guess what! #5 - FSO factory tour microbus
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2008, 12:08:25 AM »
I've previously seen only a drawing of this car...
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Re: SOLVED! Guess what! #5 - FSO factory tour microbus
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2008, 02:23:05 AM »
It looks quite nice! A successful design IMHO.
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