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Puzzle #957 - Fiberfab Bonanza
« on: July 30, 2008, 04:44:17 AM »

Fiberfab Bonanza

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Re: Puzzle #957
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2008, 01:07:02 PM »
De Tomaso make?

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Re: Puzzle #957
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2008, 11:15:31 PM »
It appears to have a SAAB Sonnet body, but I suspect something serious has been done to it.

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Re: Puzzle #957
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2008, 05:03:22 AM »
None of the above
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Re: Puzzle #957
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2008, 04:40:44 AM »
 :drive:
Moved!
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GTC #40
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2008, 09:31:35 AM »
Seen this before?

If so, your answer might be worth 1 point...

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Re: Puzzle #957
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2008, 09:57:20 AM »
It's a Fiberfab Bonanza with German number-plate. 
BTW: the same car was recently posted by DHoffmann on post #40.




Do I deserve two points now?  ;D
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Re: Puzzle #957
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2008, 04:06:22 AM »
Not noticed yet?

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Re: Puzzle #957
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2008, 04:24:39 AM »
Fiberfab Bonanza it is. Once the other puzzle is confirmed as such, I'll merge them.
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Re: GTC #40
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2008, 09:40:52 AM »
A Fiberfab Bonanza GT?
EDIT: Now I see that even if it is one, my guess won’t earn me any points… I just stumbled on this in the ’Solved’ section:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=4623.0
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Re: GTC #40
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2008, 10:03:37 AM »
You are correct. I had no clue the other one was too. If it were up to me I'd give you the point, but I'll wait for an admin to decide on whether the point should be given or not.

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Re: GTC #40
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2008, 02:54:11 AM »
Merged, and a point awarded to Ehhxekt
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Solved: PN #261 -- Chevy Corvair-powered Fiberfab Bonanza GT
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2011, 01:36:57 AM »
Please identify the builder of this sportscar. A point is waiting for you!
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Re: Puzzle #957 - Fiberfab Bonanza
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2011, 05:59:45 AM »
Another example, less modified and revealing a rear view:

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Re: PN #261
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2011, 11:09:35 PM »
Hebina Plastics Gazelle or Vogelle Industries Amante GT

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Re: PN #261
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2011, 03:30:34 AM »
Welcome to AutoPuzzles!

Yes, it is probably related - but this isn't American
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Re: PN #261
« Reply #16 on: December 25, 2011, 12:35:09 AM »
Experts?
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Re: PN #261
« Reply #17 on: December 25, 2011, 08:40:17 AM »
This is the Fiberfab Bonanza GT. I remember a sad story on internet, telling this particular car was owned by a german man who worked at NASA in the USA and built this car. He returned to Germany and died in a car accident on his birthday with a Renault 4. Some time later his Fiberfab arrived from the USA.

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Re: PN #261
« Reply #18 on: December 25, 2011, 12:57:08 PM »
Yes, I did not recognise the Fiberfab (which was a puzzle before), I focused on the fact that this was a VW Beetle powered American kitcar, which the buyer, Manfred Eichenberger converted to Chevy Corvair power.
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Re: Puzzle #957 - Fiberfab Bonanza
« Reply #19 on: December 26, 2011, 04:21:01 AM »
Merged. I don't think that every different powertain configuration in a kt car merits a separate puzzle.
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