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Title: Finally Solved: 217. of All. - 1961 VW Kübel based Wendt Wagen
Post by: Allemano on May 15, 2009, 12:08:52 PM
a little late, No 217:
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Post by: Allemano on May 28, 2009, 07:46:22 PM
moved
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Post by: DynaMike on June 11, 2009, 06:27:43 AM
The windscreen looks like it was originally used on a Wartburg. Is this a one-off from GDR?
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Post by: Allemano on June 11, 2009, 11:34:38 AM
Sharp eye!  Keep track of this!

On the other hand... it seems the Wartburg screen is the only spare part used of that company. (except of some interior parts as I've read now)
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Post by: DynaMike on June 11, 2009, 01:03:26 PM
The wheels look Volkswagen and the indicators Mercedes-Benz 220 Ponton...
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Post by: Allemano on June 11, 2009, 01:14:02 PM
Yes, it's a mongrel and not a very pretty one!
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Post by: Allemano on June 11, 2009, 01:15:20 PM
I need the name of the builder and of the car it is based on
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Post by: Allemano on July 09, 2009, 05:48:48 AM
Pros?
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Post by: Allemano on November 12, 2009, 11:32:16 AM
To the graveyard..
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Post by: Allemano on February 17, 2010, 11:57:05 AM
bottom left shows the roadster version of the car before it got that ugly pale skin
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Post by: Paul Jaray on October 22, 2010, 10:40:00 AM
Was its builder responsable (should I say guilty?) of other creations? Like Erdmann?
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Post by: barrett on October 22, 2010, 12:25:57 PM
I thought this one was solved so I never bothered to find the name of the builder.... I just saved these pictures  ::)
Hopefully i'll be able to find it again.... It's based on a VW platform, that's all I know!
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Post by: Allemano on October 22, 2010, 02:32:51 PM
Was its builder responsable (should I say guilty?) of other creations? Like Erdmann?
As far as I remember (I'll check it at home, later) it was the only car the builder ever made. (thank god!)
I thought this one was solved so I never bothered to find the name of the builder.... I just saved these pictures  ::)
Hopefully i'll be able to find it again.... It's based on a VW platform, that's all I know!
That's the one! I think it would be fair to lock this for you till your next reply.. (or for max. 72h!)
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Post by: Allemano on October 23, 2010, 09:26:45 AM
This car was named after it's builder. It's called "__-Coupé or "__-Wagen"
It's indeed built on a VW, though on a special VW.
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Post by: woodinsight on December 03, 2010, 04:20:22 AM
I wonder if he was inspired by the Flintridge DKW Darrin - there are a few styling similarities
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Post by: DeAutogids on December 03, 2010, 06:19:27 AM
Probablybased on a Kuebel.
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Post by: Allemano on December 03, 2010, 09:43:50 AM
Probablybased on a Kuebel.
Exactly! Go on!
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Post by: DeAutogids on December 03, 2010, 12:17:44 PM
From Leipzig?
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Post by: Allemano on December 03, 2010, 12:19:43 PM
No, the builder is from Berlin.
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 05:51:00 AM
I have it as Wxxxx Wxxxx
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Post by: Wendax on May 16, 2011, 06:50:34 AM
Willy Weber?
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 07:00:20 AM
No.
Searching for clues I just found the location where it is currently exhibited:
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Post by: Wendax on May 16, 2011, 07:05:26 AM
I know which collection it is, but still no name.  :(
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 07:06:47 AM
ring ring!
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Post by: Wendax on May 16, 2011, 07:18:05 AM
I didn't get that hint. But at least it seems as if the East German Porsche VW special we discussed recently (in connection with the Miersch-Porsche) has found its way into that collection, too.
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 07:31:35 AM
Actually it wasn't a hint, but a suggestion. (http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/Gifs/telephone.gif)

So far I couldn't find neither a web-page of that museum nor a list of the shown cars.
There are a few videos on the net showing the puzzle car, but unfortunately it's passed without any comment..

Maybe Pal will take an order...
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 07:56:35 AM
And you easily can find the article source where the car is featured on the home page of the magazine...
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Post by: Wendax on May 16, 2011, 07:59:09 AM
Actually it wasn't a hint, but a suggestion. (http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/Gifs/telephone.gif)

Willi Wehle?
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 08:03:10 AM
Not Willi Wehle.

The name is not a fore-name sur-name combination, but a surname and a designation for a car/body shape in general.
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Post by: DeAutogids on May 16, 2011, 08:04:04 AM
What, a W... Wagen?
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Post by: Wendax on May 16, 2011, 08:06:30 AM
Wähle Wagen?
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 08:08:36 AM
What, a W... Wagen?
Yes!


But it's not Wähle.  :-\
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Post by: DeAutogids on May 16, 2011, 08:21:34 AM
Willy Wagen?
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 08:23:16 AM
Not a forname!
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Post by: Oguerrerob on May 16, 2011, 08:29:55 AM
Werks Wagen
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 08:30:47 AM
Wexxx Wagen
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Post by: Wendax on May 16, 2011, 08:31:08 AM
Wehle Wagen
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 08:32:28 AM
Wehle Wagen
None of these characters
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Post by: Oguerrerob on May 16, 2011, 08:38:14 AM
Weitz Wagen?
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 08:39:45 AM
Weitz Wagen?
One right character , but on wrong position
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Post by: Oguerrerob on May 16, 2011, 09:01:32 AM
Wendt Wagen?
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Post by: DeAutogids on May 16, 2011, 09:02:42 AM
e was in the wrong position, Oguerrerob
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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 09:08:09 AM
Wendt Wagen?
And we have a winner! Congratulations!
2 points for that black holer!

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Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 09:09:45 AM
e was in the wrong position, Oguerrerob
I referred to the last three characters as underlined in reply#39
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Post by: DeAutogids on May 16, 2011, 09:15:32 AM
e was in the wrong position, Oguerrerob
I referred to the last three characters as underlined in reply#39
Mea culpa
Title: Re: Finally Solved: 217. of All. - 1961 VW Kübel based Wendt Wagen
Post by: Allemano on May 16, 2011, 09:23:50 AM
The car is currently displayed at family Grundmann's VW museum in Hessisch Ollendorf/Germany.
It's said to be one of the biggest and most interisting collections of VW rarities at all.