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Barrett's #60 - Solved - Steyr-Puch U1 Prototype, 1953 or 1954
« on: October 27, 2010, 12:27:43 AM »
What's this, and from when does it date?
« Last Edit: December 02, 2010, 07:24:03 PM by barrett »

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2010, 09:04:53 PM »
One last chance before the experts get it....

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2010, 12:32:32 PM »
okay experts, I'm starting the stopwatch....NOW!

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2010, 05:10:46 PM »
Goggomobil 1959
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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2010, 06:09:01 PM »
Not that....

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2010, 10:50:11 AM »
Could this be the czech Moravan, from 1956 ?

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2010, 03:06:15 PM »
polish microcar Smyk?

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2010, 08:02:52 AM »
no, neither of those

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2010, 09:04:03 AM »
Anyway, is it czech ?

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2010, 09:19:46 AM »
Nope!

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2010, 05:04:17 AM »
the emblem is very similar to the Zundapp one.
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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2010, 10:37:34 AM »
not a Zundapp either

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2010, 10:29:37 AM »
perhaps a Unicar prototype?

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2010, 01:55:14 PM »
Not Unicar, this is a prototype though. The eventual production car would be instantly recognised by all AutoPuzzlers...

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2010, 03:20:29 PM »
Frisky?
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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2010, 03:26:58 PM »
I don't think this is British but is it European?

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2010, 07:30:56 PM »
Not British (so not a Frisky) but it is European

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2010, 04:46:28 AM »
Autobianchi?

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2010, 06:58:23 AM »
Not that either....

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #19 on: December 01, 2010, 07:04:14 AM »
Avia?

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #20 on: December 01, 2010, 07:20:59 AM »
Not that
do you need a clue?

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #21 on: December 01, 2010, 07:24:26 AM »
I just intended to keep on bringing up some guesses but if you're providing a clue it might help to narrow the field.
My next thought was Vespa......

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #22 on: December 01, 2010, 07:24:38 AM »
Goggomobil?
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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #23 on: December 01, 2010, 07:30:20 AM »
Not Vespa or Goggomobile.

The car that was eventually produced would be recognised by almost anyone. However, most of them would be wrong.

enough of a clue?!

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Re: Barrett's #60
« Reply #24 on: December 02, 2010, 08:39:16 AM »
Mikrus?