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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: grobmotorix on October 26, 2010, 10:21:54 AM

Title: Wankel prototype car "Teufelskäfer", 1924
Post by: grobmotorix on October 26, 2010, 10:21:54 AM

Who knows this one?

Title: Re: grob: swordfish
Post by: Paul Jaray on October 26, 2010, 11:14:48 AM

Finally a decent pic of this car!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: grob: swordfish
Post by: grobmotorix on November 04, 2010, 03:21:00 AM

Experts may know it.

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Post by: woodinsight on November 04, 2010, 03:43:17 AM

Anything to do with Mops?

Title: Re: grob: swordfish
Post by: grobmotorix on November 04, 2010, 04:17:12 AM

To be honest I have no idea how a Mops automobile may have looked (german "Mops" means pug)  ;)

But the name of the car is of animalic origin, too.

Its contructor is still very well known worldwide..

Title: Re: grob: swordfish
Post by: grobmotorix on November 10, 2010, 08:21:39 AM

This was a very early project of a very well known man and his patents for a specific technical principle are still in use.

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Post by: woodinsight on November 10, 2010, 10:35:45 AM

Is it German

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Post by: grobmotorix on November 10, 2010, 12:13:21 PM

Yes, german.

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Post by: grobmotorix on November 19, 2010, 01:11:58 PM

Eat it pros!

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Post by: Paul Jaray on November 19, 2010, 02:03:04 PM

Felix Wankel's 'Teufelskafer' in front of his workshop in Heidelberg, 1924.

Title: Re: grob: swordfish
Post by: grobmotorix on November 19, 2010, 04:17:39 PM

Who if not you!

Perfect.

It is indeed the "Teufelskäfer" (devil´s bug)

Title: Re: Wankel prototype car "Teufelskäfer", 1924
Post by: grobmotorix on April 15, 2013, 01:35:15 PM

Here´s a very rare front view photo:

Title: Re: Wankel prototype car "Teufelskäfer", 1924
Post by: Wendax on December 21, 2015, 12:18:21 PM

From an earlier stage:

Title: Re: Wankel prototype car "Teufelskäfer", 1924
Post by: grobmotorix on December 22, 2015, 05:20:52 PM

 :thumbsup: