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Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
« on: April 28, 2010, 12:19:45 PM »
A point if you can identify what this is:
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Re: NEH 499
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2010, 07:36:24 AM »
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Re: NEH 499
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2010, 07:44:30 AM »
Suppose it's a fiberglass corvette "look-a-like" kinda kitcar.
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Re: NEH 499
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2010, 09:00:28 AM »
It is a Contara kit car
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Re: NEH 499
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2010, 10:39:27 AM »
Quote from: white12 on May 06, 2010, 09:00:28 AM
It is a Contara kit car

Yep.  VW-based.

And here's what it looks like from the back:
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Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2010, 12:35:43 PM »
One-off? Any other info, please?
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Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2010, 04:27:04 AM »
Quote from: Arunas on May 06, 2010, 12:35:43 PM
One-off? Any other info, please?

I don't really have much else.  This car was based on a 1971 Beetle and apparently 8 Contaras were made in total in the 1970's.
There isn't much info around on these but perhaps a proper Expert can add something?!

Here are another couple of pictures:
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Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2013, 05:47:33 PM »
Carnut reposting Carnut. You have to admit it is funny. :hah:
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Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2013, 05:54:04 PM »
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Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2013, 05:55:06 PM »
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Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2015, 07:10:44 AM »
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Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2015, 08:17:41 AM »
Great!  Thanks.
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