Author Topic: Whaddyacallit #102-SOLVED! 1959 Nu-Klea Starlite Electric Runabout  (Read 1888 times)

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Re: Whaddyacallit #102
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2008, 08:19:01 PM »
Panhard PL17?

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Re: Whaddyacallit #102
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2008, 05:17:40 AM »
It does look a bit like one, yes. But it has nothing to do with a Panhard. Nothing.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #102
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2008, 10:58:03 AM »
NSU Sport Prinz derivative?
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Re: Whaddyacallit #102
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2008, 11:07:54 AM »
It's no derivative of - or based on - anything.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #102
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2008, 08:21:37 AM »
I am aware that some of you pros know what it is... But it's no reason not to move it.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #102
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2008, 11:29:54 AM »
Hi, this is the Nu-Klea Starlite Electric Runabout...finally!!! ;D

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Re: Whaddyacallit #102
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2008, 11:59:24 AM »
It is.
When I wrote "some of you" I meant you, naturally. As a bonus, here is another proposed version of the Nu-Klea.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #102-SOLVED! 1959 Nu-Klea Starlite Electric Runabout
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2008, 10:36:42 AM »
Thank you!

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Re: Whaddyacallit #102-SOLVED! 1959 Nu-Klea Starlite Electric Runabout
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2012, 03:33:56 AM »
...and finally a picture of the real thing:

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Re: Whaddyacallit #102-SOLVED! 1959 Nu-Klea Starlite Electric Runabout
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2016, 02:53:15 PM »
This car still exists, but it has changed a bit:

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Re: Whaddyacallit #102-SOLVED! 1959 Nu-Klea Starlite Electric Runabout
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2016, 05:19:31 AM »
Puzzle picture restored;
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