Topic: Solved - NEH 54: Gatso 4000 Aero Coupe 1948

[Carnut]

A point if you can give me the full name and model of this car:

[Carnut]

And an easy one for the Experts..

[pnegyesi]

Gatso 4000

[Djetset]

I'll have to type faster.  I was just typing the reply,. which is the Dutch Gatso 4000 Aero, also known as the 1500 Sport, but it looks like someone else has got there before me whilst I'm typing.  Curses!

[Carnut]

Well, now where am I, because I was going to reply that I need just a little more than Gatso 4000, because whilst that is part of the name what is the full name of the car?!  And I was going to lock it for pnegyesi for 24 hours for him to give me the full and complete answer!
Djetset has given me another quarter so we are 3/4 of the way to the full answer..
But nevertheless if pnegyesi gives me the FULL name within 24 hours the point is his!  Fair?

[pnegyesi]

Type: Gatso 4000 Aero Coupé, Year: 1948, Built: 1 piece

Built on the Matford "13" chassis, lowered by five inches. 2+2 seater
A tuned 4 litre Mercury V8 engine providing the power. The general styling echoed the original Gatford, but additionally the Aero Coupé featured a sliding clear-plastic canopy reminiscent of a fighter aeroplane and in fact manufactured for Gatsonides by the Fokker aircraft company.
Performance : over 100 mph (160km/h), Economy : better than 20 mpg.

Introduced at the Geneva "Salon de l'Auto" in march 1948 and also showed at Holland's own first postwar RAI Motor Show in Amsterdam. From the United States came orders for no less than 200 cars. But this was impossible for Gatsonides, who hadn't really even the financial means with which to continue his business at its modest level.

[Djetset]

Yup, I guess this is fair, but Pal, you owe me one 

[pnegyesi]

Djetset, I owe you a lot Please PM me, I'd like to get some updates from you

[Carnut]

Type: Gatso 4000 Aero Coupé, Year: 1948, Built: 1 piece

Built on the Matford "13" chassis, lowered by five inches. 2+2 seater
A tuned 4 litre Mercury V8 engine providing the power. The general styling echoed the original Gatford, but additionally the Aero Coupé featured a sliding clear-plastic canopy reminiscent of a fighter aeroplane and in fact manufactured for Gatsonides by the Fokker aircraft company.
Performance : over 100 mph (160km/h), Economy : better than 20 mpg.

Introduced at the Geneva "Salon de l'Auto" in march 1948 and also showed at Holland's own first postwar RAI Motor Show in Amsterdam. From the United States came orders for no less than 200 cars. But this was impossible for Gatsonides, who hadn't really even the financial means with which to continue his business at its modest level.

That's pretty comprehensive and earns you a point!

[Carnut]

Yup, I guess this is fair, but Pal, you owe me one 

I'll buy you a beer if I see you at the Classic Car Show at the NEC!

[Ray B.]

To the small difference that it's got here a (removable?) bubbletop, it's a (better documented, I admit) repost.

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=3264.0

The same picture already appeared in this page too: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=1027.msg9291#msg9291

EDIT: I spoke a little fast, and took a second look before merging them. Although the body is almost the same, the roadster has a different grille and windshield.

[Allan L]

To the small difference that it's got here a (removable?) bubbletop, it's a (better documented, I admit) repost.

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=3264.0

The same picture already appeared in this page too: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=1027.msg9291#msg9291

EDIT: I spoke a little fast, and took a second look before merging them. Although the body is almost the same, the roadster has a different grille and windshield.

Yes I flagged it as a repost, couldn't find it and then found that I'd posted it in another thread and wrote as much. Deleted my post when Carnut pointed out that I'd more or less given it away to anyone who could search.

[Carnut]

Yes, the picture had appeared already but not as a puzzle in its own right, so tracing it using the Search was impossible!
It's only you guys with photographic memories who knew, so it was a legitimate puzzle for the Rookies!

[Djetset]

Carnut, I plan to be at the NEC Classic Car Show next weekend (Saturday and Sunday), so I'll happily take you up on that generous offer of a beer.  It will be good to meet a fellow anorak Autopuzzler!

[Ray B.]

Yes, the picture had appeared already but not as a puzzle in its own right, so tracing it using the Search was impossible!
It's only you guys with photographic memories who knew, so it was a legitimate puzzle for the Rookies!

You were perfectly right, Carnut, no problemo.

[Carnut]

Carnut, I plan to be at the NEC Classic Car Show next weekend (Saturday and Sunday), so I'll happily take you up on that generous offer of a beer.  It will be good to meet a fellow anorak Autopuzzler!

I've PM'd you with my mobile phone details!
Look forward to comparing anoraks...

[Otto Puzzell]

Yes, the picture had appeared already but not as a puzzle in its own right, so tracing it using the Search was impossible!
It's only you guys with photographic memories who knew, so it was a legitimate puzzle for the Rookies!

You were perfectly right, Carnut, no problemo.

Agreed. As time goes on, it is increasingly common for most group puzzles to include one or more cars that have appeared as puzzles in their own right, and new puzzles - like this one - that were previously part of a grouped puzzle or other post. Until Paul Jaray pries the lid off another crate of obscure automotive books, we can expect this trend to increase.