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Q640 - solved - Duopower Silver Fox
« on: November 21, 2009, 11:24:15 AM »
What's the make and model designation of this car?

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Re: Q640
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2009, 02:17:05 AM »
Holy cow is that ... weird ... and kinda cool.

It looks like a VW Bug, but that's too easy, I know.  It makes me think of a Bugorsche ... a cross between a VW Bug and a Porsche.......or something like that....

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Re: Q640
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2009, 10:22:57 AM »
I guess they're going for a 911 look on a Beetle - the question is, who made it and what did they call it?

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Re: Q640
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2009, 06:22:10 PM »
Expert attention required

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Re: Q640
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2009, 02:36:37 PM »
... get to the bottom of this

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Re: Q640
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2009, 01:31:28 PM »
And the front end has a 959-like bumper and side scoops... Really really bad...

But darn, can't find the name of it!!
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Re: Q640
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2009, 02:39:28 PM »
Yup here's the front:

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Re: Q640
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2009, 04:48:49 PM »
And the front end has a 959-like bumper and side scoops... Really really bad...

Not so bad as this one, though  :D

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Re: Q640
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2009, 04:57:41 PM »
Gear! :thumbsup:
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Re: Q640
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2009, 06:08:48 AM »
Darn! What WAS that??
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Re: Q640
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2010, 06:19:50 AM »
Can it be a Cintra 959 from Brazil?

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Re: Q640
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2010, 05:41:19 PM »
Not from Brazil...

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Re: Q640
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2010, 06:26:24 AM »
Didn't somebody already do that with an older beetle (as in: original beetle)?

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Re: Q640
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2010, 11:30:55 PM »
Duopower VW New Beetle Kitcar with a porsche 993 headlights

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Re: Q640
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2010, 12:54:53 PM »
Duopower Kitcar company run by Ted Trebor & Chuck Beck

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Re: Q640
« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2010, 12:56:11 PM »
Duopower VW New Beetle kitcar

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Re: Q640
« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2010, 01:01:44 PM »
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Re: Q640
« Reply #17 on: August 01, 2010, 07:33:51 PM »
Hi there, yes it is a Duopower! However I have a specific model name for it - locked for Oguerrerob until his next reply

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Re: Q640
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2010, 11:57:25 AM »
Duopower Silver Fox

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Re: Q640 - solved - Duopower Silver Fox
« Reply #19 on: August 05, 2010, 01:25:01 PM »
That's the sly old devil