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Q565 - solved - Graf Carello
« on: July 19, 2009, 01:29:56 PM »
What's the make and model designation of this car?

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Re: Q565
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2009, 06:47:34 PM »
Split this one asunder .....

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Re: Q565
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2009, 12:45:46 PM »
Pros?

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Re: Q565
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2009, 09:00:05 AM »
it looks like a police car used in Argentina

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Re: Q565
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2009, 12:35:32 PM »
Really?  :o

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Re: Q565
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2009, 02:44:56 PM »
Splitting asunder beyond the time-space continuum

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Re: Q565
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2010, 03:23:16 PM »
Norwegian?

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Re: Q565
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2010, 03:56:47 PM »
Is it the Mustang Horse on the side?

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Re: Q565
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2010, 04:42:18 PM »
Not from Norway...

(and I would love to tell you it's based on a Ford Mustang but sadly not)

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Re: Q565
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2010, 05:21:28 PM »
Austria ? (there is a reason why I go from Norway to Austria)

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Re: Q565
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2010, 12:34:01 PM »
Not Austria (although you are getting closer)...

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Re: Q565
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2010, 12:38:46 PM »
Switzerland, then?

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Re: Q565
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2010, 12:42:00 PM »
Not Austria (although you are getting closer)...

Edit: my mistake, it is Austria

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Re: Q565
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2010, 03:51:49 PM »
Is it Megu-related?

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Re: Q565
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2010, 08:54:54 AM »
Not a name I'm familiar with...

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Re: Q565
« Reply #15 on: November 11, 2010, 09:08:43 AM »
There was a Swedish car (I was mistaken with Norway) called Norsjö (I think you understand now my mistake).
A similar looking contraption was made in Austria as "Megu".

Megu = Metall- und Gußwarenhandels GmbH.
That thing was supposedly designed by a Ragner Mathéy.

Having said that, this thing looks much more modern, but does share some similarities in it's frontal design.

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Re: Q565
« Reply #16 on: November 11, 2010, 09:09:44 AM »
It looks like the middle section can bend, so that the roof encloses over the front window?

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Re: Q565
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2010, 12:29:22 PM »
Yes this is a modern car - in fact a version of it is still in production
Very curious how it 'splits' apart, I agree

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Re: Q565
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2010, 06:32:35 AM »
I thought this one had been solved some time ago, but just stumbled across it again.  Is it a Graf Carello (c.1991) 'coz it sure looks like one?!
« Last Edit: December 12, 2010, 11:02:00 AM by Djetset »
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Re: Q565
« Reply #19 on: December 13, 2010, 09:46:28 AM »
Graf Carello is correct!
Still not quite sure why it looks like it's splitting apart but there you go. One point to you.

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Re: Q565 - solved - Graf Carello
« Reply #20 on: December 13, 2010, 01:27:03 PM »
As it is a buggy intended for use by less able-bodied 'drivers', I believe it splits/tilts to ease access.

Here are a couple of photos of a customised Graf Carello from Norway!  Far Out Man!! O0
« Last Edit: December 13, 2010, 02:57:45 PM by Djetset »
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