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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: Carnut on April 28, 2010, 12:19:45 PM

Title: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
Post by: Carnut on April 28, 2010, 12:19:45 PM

A point if you can identify what this is:

Title: Re: NEH 499
Post by: Carnut on May 06, 2010, 07:36:24 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: NEH 499
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on May 06, 2010, 07:44:30 AM

Suppose it's a fiberglass corvette "look-a-like" kinda kitcar.

Title: Re: NEH 499
Post by: white12 on May 06, 2010, 09:00:28 AM

It is a Contara kit car

Title: Re: NEH 499
Post by: Carnut on May 06, 2010, 10:39:27 AM

Quote from: white12 on May 06, 2010, 09:00:28 AM

It is a Contara kit car

Yep.  VW-based.

And here's what it looks like from the back:

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
Post by: Arunas on May 06, 2010, 12:35:43 PM

One-off? Any other info, please?

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
Post by: Carnut on May 07, 2010, 04:27:04 AM

Quote from: Arunas on May 06, 2010, 12:35:43 PM

One-off? Any other info, please?

I don't really have much else.  This car was based on a 1971 Beetle and apparently 8 Contaras were made in total in the 1970's.
There isn't much info around on these but perhaps a proper Expert can add something?!

Here are another couple of pictures:

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
Post by: ValkyrieGT on May 15, 2013, 05:47:33 PM

Carnut reposting Carnut. You have to admit it is funny. :hah:

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
Post by: ValkyrieGT on May 15, 2013, 05:54:04 PM

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Title: Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
Post by: ValkyrieGT on May 15, 2013, 05:55:06 PM

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Title: Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
Post by: ValkyrieGT on September 26, 2015, 07:10:44 AM

 :)

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 499: Contara VW-based kit-car
Post by: Carnut on September 26, 2015, 08:17:41 AM

Great!  Thanks.