Author Topic: SOLVED (at last!): Djetset #250 - Vauxhall Calypso BTV proposal (Read 8262 times)

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #50 on:** April 30, 2010, 12:28:02 PM »

Movie\TV series car?

Djetset · « **Reply #51 on:** April 30, 2010, 03:26:22 PM »

Not a parade car, nor designed for TV or film.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #52 on:** April 30, 2010, 03:43:53 PM »

Testing something?
Like materials, technics of construction, style elements....?

Djetset · « **Reply #53 on:** April 30, 2010, 03:50:07 PM »

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #54 on:** April 30, 2010, 04:03:21 PM »

Was it intended like a transport vehicle for a defined cathegory of people?

Djetset · « **Reply #55 on:** April 30, 2010, 04:12:55 PM »

Yes and no! It was designed for some specific markets.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #56 on:** April 30, 2010, 04:30:02 PM »

Like Caribbean or resorts in general?

Djetset · « **Reply #57 on:** April 30, 2010, 04:39:01 PM »

You're getting closer to a solution

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #58 on:** April 30, 2010, 04:44:44 PM »

"specific markets", "designed for a specific purpose" "close to a beach car".... like Taxies in Capri? Too small...
Like a tender for big boats?

Djetset · « **Reply #59 on:** June 10, 2010, 06:00:01 PM »

Sorry PJ, but I've just noticed that I didn't answer your questions back in April. So, it was not designed as a tender for big boats, but it was designed for specific markets.

D-type · « **Reply #60 on:** June 12, 2010, 07:35:08 PM »

It looks like it has rollers rather than wheels so was it for rolling tennis courts?

Djetset · « **Reply #61 on:** June 14, 2010, 06:57:19 AM »

A fun idea, but no, not that, as it does have four regular wheels.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #62 on:** August 20, 2010, 08:19:06 AM »

A Zoo-Safari car?
Or is it close to the sea?

Djetset · « **Reply #63 on:** August 23, 2010, 01:46:52 PM »

Not a zoo or safari car as I fear the occupants would be eaten by the animals as it has no doors, roof, etc!

However, it was intended for use in locations where the sea is usually to be found.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #64 on:** August 24, 2010, 04:09:57 AM »

For sand-dune excursions?

guido66 · « **Reply #65 on:** August 24, 2010, 04:48:20 AM »

A boulevard train-tractor?

Djetset · « **Reply #66 on:** August 28, 2010, 06:34:18 AM »

Not a train tractor, but it could have been used for beach excursions, although probably not sand dunes due its low ground clearance. This wasn't its sole purpose though.

Allemano · « **Reply #67 on:** August 28, 2010, 06:40:19 AM »

A rent-a-car proposal for holiday excursions, esp. for sea resorts?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #68 on:** August 28, 2010, 06:44:47 AM »

Does it pull parasails or hang gliders?

Djetset · « **Reply #69 on:** August 28, 2010, 07:14:24 AM »

It would have made a popular rent-a-car, although I don't think pulling parasails, etc., would have been factored into to its development.

So, we know it's a Vauxhall, but to bring us back en piste. Does anyone want to have a stab at the model name, which is the information I was originally looking for?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #70 on:** August 28, 2010, 04:28:14 PM »

I've found similar vehicle in a Vauxhall book called Traka Concept car 1984

grobmotorix · « **Reply #71 on:** August 28, 2010, 04:35:20 PM »

Oh please, let this be the right answer!

Djetset · « **Reply #72 on:** August 31, 2010, 08:57:00 AM »

Sadly this is not Vauxhall's Traka concept car of 1984, as this one is a few years years older.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #73 on:** August 31, 2010, 10:47:21 AM »

This one really kills me...

Djetset · « **Reply #74 on:** August 31, 2010, 10:48:52 AM »

The truth is out there somewhere...

As this one is taking a while to resolve, I will add another clue and confirm that it is from 1977. Not sure if this will help, but...

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