Topic: Solved - MJW #158 - Etnerap Porsche 356 by Antonio Augusto Parente

[woodinsight]

No point for identifying the base car.
However a point will be awarded to whoever identifies the person who modified it.
Name and nationality plus what the base car is please.

[woodinsight]

No rookie reponse so an expert opinion is sought

[woodinsight]

Can the Pros solve this one?

[Allemano]

I'm away from my archives, but think it's the Portuguese Etnerap Porsche 356 by António Augusto Parente.

[woodinsight]

You have an excellent memory - that's the car!

[D-type]

Well, we know what this car is, but can you tell us why?  I can't see the point of a fake radiator intake on a rear-engined air cooled car.  You can't really say that it's a re-body as the remainder of the body appears to be standard 356.

[faksta]

Great to see there was one more car called Etnerap... I thought there was only a barchetta.

[Paul Jaray]

There was also this:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=12255.0
and this (probably the same of the puzzle car):

[woodinsight]

Well, we know what this car is, but can you tell us why?  I can't see the point of a fake radiator intake on a rear-engined air cooled car.  You can't really say that it's a re-body as the remainder of the body appears to be standard 356.

I really don't know the reason. If I come across the article I found it in again I'll see if there is anymore information on it.

[woodinsight]

Great to see there was one more car called Etnerap... I thought there was only a barchetta.

I think there was also a road-going sports car named Turismo.

[Allemano]

Yes, the link to the Turismo was posted by PJ in reply #7.

[woodinsight]

Yes, the link to the Turismo was posted by PJ in reply #7.

Sorry but I didn't click on the link!