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Title: Q#78 - solved - El Cherito from El Salvador
Post by: Quiller on September 05, 2008, 11:58:38 AM
What's the name of this vehicle?
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 16, 2008, 03:39:26 PM
Moved for the experts
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 16, 2008, 03:50:14 PM
Quote from: Quiller on September 16, 2008, 03:39:26 PM
Moved for the experts

Italian?
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 16, 2008, 05:00:20 PM
Not Italian. As it happens, finding this vehicle's nationality is the key to this puzzle.
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 16, 2008, 11:41:33 PM
Quote from: Quiller on September 16, 2008, 05:00:20 PM
Not Italian. As it happens, finding this vehicle's nationality is the key to this puzzle.

European? South American?
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 17, 2008, 04:30:44 AM
Please reference erbas' post this thread for the general consensus on multiple-guess answers: 

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=2420.0

 8)




Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 17, 2008, 08:47:37 AM
Quote from: Arunas on September 16, 2008, 11:41:33 PM
Quote from: Quiller on September 16, 2008, 05:00:20 PM
Not Italian. As it happens, finding this vehicle's nationality is the key to this puzzle.

European? South American?

In the light of Mr Puzzell's comment, I'll reply: yes, it is from one of the above
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 17, 2008, 08:52:03 AM
Quote from: Quiller on September 17, 2008, 08:47:37 AM
Quote from: Arunas on September 16, 2008, 11:41:33 PM
Quote from: Quiller on September 16, 2008, 05:00:20 PM
Not Italian. As it happens, finding this vehicle's nationality is the key to this puzzle.

European? South American?

In the light of Mr Puzzell's comment, I'll reply: yes, it is from one of the above

South America?
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 17, 2008, 09:06:59 AM
Quote from: Arunas on September 17, 2008, 08:52:03 AM

South America?

Indeed  ;)
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 17, 2008, 09:09:50 AM
Quote from: Quiller on September 17, 2008, 09:06:59 AM
Quote from: Arunas on September 17, 2008, 08:52:03 AM

South America?

Indeed  ;)

Argentina?
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 17, 2008, 10:11:11 AM
Nope
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Allemano on September 17, 2008, 10:40:39 AM
I guess it's Uruguay...
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 17, 2008, 10:43:25 AM
Quote from: Allemano on September 17, 2008, 10:40:39 AM
I guess it's Uruguay...

I guess so as well :D
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 17, 2008, 12:02:58 PM
Not Uruguay...
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Allemano on September 17, 2008, 12:35:43 PM
Okay, across the whole continent  ::) ... Chile?
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 17, 2008, 12:39:32 PM
Quote from: Allemano on September 17, 2008, 12:35:43 PM
Okay, across the whole continent  ::) ... Chile?

I don't think it is Brazilian too..
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 17, 2008, 02:15:02 PM
One by one, they're going - but the country hasn't been found yet
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 17, 2008, 02:20:16 PM
Quote from: Quiller on September 17, 2008, 02:15:02 PM
One by one, they're going - but the country hasn't been found yet

Is it Ecuador? I tried to google for the Ecuadorian automobiles but didn't find any.
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Allemano on September 17, 2008, 02:48:04 PM
French Guiana?  :lmao:
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 17, 2008, 03:06:56 PM
Quote from: Allemano on September 17, 2008, 02:48:04 PM
French Guiana?  :lmao:

LOL :D :D :D
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: jotage21 on September 17, 2008, 05:16:40 PM
Suriname?
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 17, 2008, 05:18:53 PM
Yes ! French Guiana!

Only kidding. I suppose I've been a bit cheeky: when I said yes to South America I meant south of the Rio Grande.
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Allemano on September 17, 2008, 05:40:55 PM
So, Mexico would be a part of South America in your former point of view...?  :lmao:
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 17, 2008, 05:53:57 PM
Well this does come from further south than Mexico
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 18, 2008, 01:01:43 AM
Cuba?
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 18, 2008, 03:00:49 AM
Quote from: Allemano on September 17, 2008, 05:40:55 PM
So, Mexico would be a part of South America in your former point of view...?  :lmao:

 :noid:
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Allemano on September 18, 2008, 03:13:46 AM
Sorry, was just kidding! Didn't want to offend anybody!
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Allemano on September 18, 2008, 03:18:11 AM
Guatemala? Honduras? Nicaragua? There are many tiny countries in Central America.  ???
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 18, 2008, 03:51:55 AM
Yes there are many countries in this region. But none of the ones mentioned so far is where this vehicle comes from
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 18, 2008, 04:01:18 AM
Quote from: Quiller on September 18, 2008, 03:51:55 AM
Yes there are many countries in this region. But none of the ones mentioned so far is where this vehicle comes from

Panama?
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Allemano on September 18, 2008, 04:04:25 AM
Belize?
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 18, 2008, 12:07:39 PM
Keep going...
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Allemano on September 18, 2008, 12:28:11 PM
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/must-be-these.jpg)
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 18, 2008, 12:48:58 PM
Quote from: Allemano on September 18, 2008, 12:28:11 PM
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/must-be-these.jpg)

And Jamaica?
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Allemano on September 18, 2008, 12:52:45 PM
Is Cuba Northern America? (http://www.mysmilie.de/smilies/verwirrt/14.gif) (http://www.mysmilie.de/)
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Arunas on September 18, 2008, 12:56:32 PM
Quote from: Allemano on September 18, 2008, 12:52:45 PM
Is Cuba Northern America? (http://www.mysmilie.de/smilies/verwirrt/14.gif) (http://www.mysmilie.de/)

:D I don't understandt anything for this monent..  :huh: This puzzle starts killing me  :shiver:
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 19, 2008, 04:47:13 AM
Aha! You've located it on the map - it is indeed from El Salvador
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Allemano on September 19, 2008, 09:37:30 AM
I'm stumped!  ???
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: JR on September 29, 2008, 04:48:10 AM
This looks like one of the General Motors BTV models produced mainly for Asia. It was sold as the Harimau in Malaysia and the Plai Noi in Thailand, and there was a model with different styling called the Amigo. I know these were sold in South America but I don't know if it was under a different name.

JR
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: Quiller on September 29, 2008, 06:25:51 PM
Quote from: JR on September 29, 2008, 04:48:10 AM
This looks like one of the General Motors BTV models produced mainly for Asia. It was sold as the Harimau in Malaysia and the Plai Noi in Thailand, and there was a model with different styling called the Amigo. I know these were sold in South America but I don't know if it was under a different name.

JR

If there is a GM connection, I'm not aware of it. In any case, none  of those names matches the one I have...
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: JR on September 30, 2008, 12:35:18 PM
I've done some more digging on this one and found that a version of the GM BTV mentioned above was produced in El Salvador called the Cherita or El Cherito depending on the source. Definitely General Motors involvement as parts came from Vauxhall as they did with the other BTV models. About 500 were produced around 1974-75.

JR
Title: Re: Q#78 - solved - El Cherito from El Salvador
Post by: Quiller on September 30, 2008, 04:39:13 PM
Excellent work, it IS the Cherito (or El Cherito) from El Salvador. Apologies, I didn't realise there was a GM connection - as ever, you learn a lot on Autopuzzles!

Here's the brochure:
Title: Re: Q#78 - solved - El Cherito from El Salvador
Post by: Allemano on September 30, 2008, 04:57:14 PM
Apparently one of those of which I wasn't smart enough to find on the internet.
Or in other words: no footage available
Title: Re: Q#78 - solved - El Cherito from El Salvador
Post by: Ultra on November 11, 2008, 02:26:51 PM
El Salvador is NOT South America.  It is part of the North American continent.  South America begins where Panama's southern border lies. 

The Caribbean Islands are not part of any continent and are, technically, neither North America or South America though the island are usually considered part of North America.
Title: Re: Q#78 - solved - El Cherito from El Salvador
Post by: jotage21 on November 12, 2008, 06:36:12 AM
Here in schools of Brazil El Salvador is considered Central America, although itīs really North America (there isnīt a geografical division to exist Central America).
Title: Re: Q#78
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on May 13, 2010, 06:48:19 AM
Quote from: JR on September 29, 2008, 04:48:10 AM
This looks like one of the General Motors BTV models produced mainly for Asia. It was sold as the Harimau in Malaysia and the Plai Noi in Thailand, and there was a model with different styling called the Amigo. I know these were sold in South America but I don't know if it was under a different name.

JR
The Amigo, if I may barge in, was sold in Portugal (maybe others as well)
Title: Re: Q#78 - solved - El Cherito from El Salvador
Post by: fuerza on October 28, 2022, 03:12:03 PM
The pics seem to have been lost, here are some, if I may:
Title: Re: Q#78 - solved - El Cherito from El Salvador
Post by: Wendax on October 28, 2022, 03:26:30 PM
Additions are always welcome!