Author Topic: Q479 - solved - Denzel prototype (Read 2054 times)

Quiller · « **on:** May 12, 2009, 12:42:05 PM »

What's the make and model designation of this car? Correct answer = one puzzle point

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2009, 05:46:47 PM »

Some sort of DAF?

Quiller · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2009, 11:08:24 AM »

No DAF >>>

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2009, 11:29:34 AM »

Hmm Rear engined small car Renault Dauphine?

Quiller · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2009, 11:47:41 AM »

Not a Renault ...

guido66 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2009, 04:41:29 PM »

Based on a rear engined Fiat?

Quiller · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2009, 01:09:06 PM »

Not Fiat ...

guido66 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2009, 03:06:49 PM »

Quiller · « **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2009, 07:18:59 PM »

Nor NSU ...

KVAB · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:29:56 PM »

To me it looks like a BMW 700.

Quiller · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2009, 06:24:48 PM »

Experts?

D-type · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2009, 07:08:02 PM »

Goggomobile ?

pguillem · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2009, 10:10:40 PM »

Cisitalia ?

jimjarron · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2009, 01:07:31 AM »

1961/62 Alcre Sport Luis?

Quiller · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2009, 06:39:17 PM »

Three guesses in quick succession, but........

Alcre Sport Luis

Cisitalia

Goggomobil

DynaMike · « **Reply #15 on:** July 08, 2009, 04:31:28 AM »

Is it a Denzel prototype from 1958, based on the BMW 600, designed (though not officially, since he was still working for Vignale) by Michelotti and eventually resulting in the BMW 700?

Quiller · « **Reply #16 on:** July 08, 2009, 11:30:05 AM »

It is indeed! Well done

Allemano · « **Reply #17 on:** July 08, 2009, 01:53:15 PM »

I've listed this car as the Denzel 1300 prototype..

The Michelotti connection is quite remarkable to know!

Allemano · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2010, 02:39:55 AM »

It's indeed the Denzel BMW 700 designed by Michelotti.
Willy Martini supported the project and these pics can be found in the book about him.

Limo · « **Reply #19 on:** October 28, 2010, 05:25:28 AM »

Nice pictures!!!
Thanks, i've never seen the car like this.
Only vague images.
Does it still exist?

Allemano · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2010, 05:47:03 AM »

Sorry, I don't know!

Allemano · « **Reply #21 on:** November 18, 2011, 03:45:00 AM »

Recently I received another book about the BMW 700 story. It reports that this was actually the car designed by Wolfgang Denzel himself while Michelotti's attempt made it to production almost unmodified.

The Michelotti car:
(bigger pic is coming soon)

Quiller · « **Reply #22 on:** November 19, 2011, 06:02:33 AM »

Not exactly elegant is it? The original pic looks happier (& more like it should be Michelotti's)

Carnut · « **Reply #23 on:** December 18, 2012, 07:10:13 AM »

Taken after the sun came out..:

News:

Author Topic: Q479 - solved - Denzel prototype (Read 2054 times)