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Title: Solved: 166. of All., ASTESA Isard
Post by: Allemano on February 14, 2009, 08:27:32 AM
I've not much knowledge about this car, but one particular name is crucial to get the point.
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: zaktoo on February 14, 2009, 10:46:16 AM
I'm almost certain that it's a Toyota. However, my poor old memory just can't get more than that!
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 14, 2009, 04:00:59 PM
You're on the wrong track!
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 21, 2009, 04:09:33 AM
SALE!
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: zaktoo on February 22, 2009, 05:00:44 AM
It's horribly familiar, but I just can't get the memory jogged  ::)
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 22, 2009, 05:04:21 AM
It looks familiar, but I'm afraid it's not. It resembles many cars of that era, but it was also completely new for me!
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 22, 2009, 05:09:19 AM
The only other pic I've found is this rumpled one:
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Arunas on February 22, 2009, 05:53:53 AM
Concept by major Japanese maker?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 22, 2009, 09:17:51 AM
No!
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Arunas on February 22, 2009, 12:52:28 PM
East European?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 22, 2009, 12:54:37 PM
Quote from: Arunas on February 22, 2009, 12:52:28 PM
East European?

No!
Fast forward please!  ;D
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: zaktoo on February 22, 2009, 03:55:15 PM
Italian?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 22, 2009, 04:08:16 PM
Yes that was the most probable question... but no, it's not Italian.  :-[
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Post by: Arunas on February 22, 2009, 04:13:46 PM
British?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 22, 2009, 04:15:11 PM
Neither!  ;)
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Post by: zaktoo on February 22, 2009, 04:36:06 PM
Yank?
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Post by: Allemano on February 22, 2009, 04:43:05 PM
 :shakehead:
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Post by: Joao Gois on February 25, 2009, 06:38:33 AM
German?
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Post by: Allemano on February 25, 2009, 07:34:34 AM
Neither!
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Post by: ImpishGrin on February 25, 2009, 07:36:11 AM
Joining in: Swedish?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 25, 2009, 08:04:47 AM
Not a Swede
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Post by: GRAYWOLF on February 26, 2009, 07:15:20 PM
Russian?
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Post by: Arunas on February 27, 2009, 12:52:46 AM
European?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 27, 2009, 01:06:25 AM
At least European, yes!
(not Russian!)
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Post by: Arunas on February 27, 2009, 01:20:37 AM
French?
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Post by: Allemano on February 27, 2009, 01:28:32 AM
Non!
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Post by: Arunas on February 27, 2009, 01:29:50 AM
Spanish?
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Post by: Allemano on February 27, 2009, 01:42:23 AM
Yes!
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Post by: Arunas on February 27, 2009, 01:46:29 AM
Seat?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: GRAYWOLF on February 27, 2009, 02:02:17 AM
I found some Lada and Skoda that look very similar, but not that model.

The Škoda Super Sport, typ 724, ČSSR 1971 is the closest I could find but it is different.
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 27, 2009, 02:31:12 AM
It's from Spain as I mentioned before.
Not Seat involved as far as I know!
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Arunas on February 27, 2009, 02:53:53 AM
Quote from: Allemano on February 27, 2009, 02:31:12 AM
It's from Spain as I mentioned before.
Not Seat involved as far as I know!

Any other big manufacturer involved?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 27, 2009, 03:19:00 AM
As I've written in my first post my knowledge about this car is very limited.
What I'm waiting for is a certain name of a studio which was responsible for the design!
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: GRAYWOLF on February 27, 2009, 04:20:47 AM
Pinnanferina (or however it is spelled)?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Arunas on February 27, 2009, 04:21:51 AM
Quote from: GRAYWOLF on February 27, 2009, 04:20:47 AM
Pinnanferina (or however it is spelled)?

 :lmao:  :lmao: maybe Pininfarina? ... or Bananenfarina  ;D
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: GRAYWOLF on February 27, 2009, 04:29:11 AM
Hey now, it is 4:30AM and I only missed by 2 letters!

Is that a yes?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 27, 2009, 04:33:12 AM
No, the Studio is not from a foreign country
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Post by: Arunas on February 27, 2009, 04:35:25 AM
Quote from: Allemano on February 27, 2009, 04:33:12 AM
No, the Studio is not from a foreign country

Don't understand something: the car is Spanish, but the studio that made it is NOT Spanish yes? Is that design studio European?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 27, 2009, 04:36:37 AM
Quote from: Arunas on February 27, 2009, 04:21:51 AM
Quote from: GRAYWOLF on February 27, 2009, 04:20:47 AM
Pinnanferina (or however it is spelled)?

 :lmao:  :lmao: maybe Pininfarina? ... or Bananenfarina  ;D

Watch it  :noid:
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: ImpishGrin on February 27, 2009, 04:46:46 AM
Quote from: Arunas on February 27, 2009, 04:35:25 AM
Quote from: Allemano on February 27, 2009, 04:33:12 AM
No, the Studio is not from a foreign country

Don't understand something: the car is Spanish, but the studio that made it is NOT Spanish yes? Is that design studio European?

As I understand it, the studio is from the same country as the car itself, e.g. Spain.
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on February 27, 2009, 05:21:15 AM
Quote from: ImpishGrin on February 27, 2009, 04:46:46 AM
As I understand it, the studio is from the same country as the car itself, e.g. Spain.

That's the correct interpretation!  ;)
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Joao Gois on March 01, 2009, 07:06:32 PM
Mazel?
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Post by: Allemano on March 01, 2009, 09:57:19 PM
 :shakehead:
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Post by: Allemano on March 07, 2009, 11:17:35 AM
Let's have a look what the Pros have to say...
Would like to know more about this car!  ;)
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on March 24, 2009, 03:47:41 AM
Yesterday I've received its designation and some background information. Indeed an obsure project and obviousely completely forgotten today.
In other words: a real challenge for professionals.

The company had a certain connection to SEAT, but not in this project.
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: faksta on March 24, 2009, 07:06:56 AM
Bagovia (Bargon) for the design studio?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on March 24, 2009, 07:37:14 AM
 :shakehead:
I don't know if it is basically a design studio at all.
As far as I understand the car was built to demonstrate the company's advanced technological abilities.
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: faksta on March 24, 2009, 07:55:49 AM
Was it an automotive company at all?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on March 24, 2009, 07:58:16 AM
Yes!  :)

(afaik... :huh:)
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Arunas on March 24, 2009, 09:30:39 AM
So this car isn't Seat, isn't for Seat and etc.? It is a showcar of the company that build it?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on March 24, 2009, 09:33:48 AM
Quote from: Arunas on March 24, 2009, 09:30:39 AM
It is a showcar of the company that build it?

Excellent interpretation!  :)
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Arunas on March 24, 2009, 10:05:25 AM
Quote from: Allemano on March 24, 2009, 09:33:48 AM
Excellent interpretation!  :)

With no further ideas   :(
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on March 24, 2009, 10:54:01 AM
No more clues for the moment! Just wait for the next  :bump:
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Arunas on March 24, 2009, 11:31:30 AM
From Your replies I have understood that this car isn't the one and only car from this company. Am I right?
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on March 24, 2009, 11:49:39 AM
Quote from: Arunas on March 24, 2009, 11:31:30 AM
From Your replies I have understood that this car isn't the one and only car from this company. Am I right?

That interpretation is not as good as your last...  :-[
As far as I know the company is/was a kind of supplier.
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Arunas on March 25, 2009, 05:37:46 AM
I think I've found it absolutely accidentally! I have found a picture mentioning this car as ASTESA's!

Este coupe es el primer estudio estilistico de Astesa, una empresa espanola de importancia creciente en el mundo de la automocion.

Google translation:

This coupe is the first study of stylistic Astesa, a Spanish company in the growing importance of the automotive world.
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: Allemano on March 25, 2009, 07:03:22 AM
You've found it!
Very good!!   :applause:

 I'll give you one point, but will add another to the one who tells me the model designation!
Title: Re: 166. of All.
Post by: ImpishGrin on March 25, 2009, 07:13:20 AM
Isard?
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Post by: Allemano on March 25, 2009, 08:36:54 AM
Quote from: ImpishGrin on March 25, 2009, 07:13:20 AM
Isard?

Stunning!!!!  :thumbsup:

Where did you get it?

Time to move it to the 'Solved' section.  :)
Title: Re: Solved: 166. of All., ASTESA Isard
Post by: ImpishGrin on March 25, 2009, 09:53:32 AM
Quote from: Allemano on March 25, 2009, 08:36:54 AM
Quote from: ImpishGrin on March 25, 2009, 07:13:20 AM
Isard?

Stunning!!!!  :thumbsup:

Where did you get it?

Google of course. After getting the company name it was a piece of cake. I found a post on a spanish automotive forum, where there was a list of content of a magazine called "Autopista". Apparently there was something about the Astesa Isard on page 28 of #1243 in 1983 :)
Title: Re: Solved: 166. of All., ASTESA Isard
Post by: Allemano on March 25, 2009, 10:50:12 AM
You're so smart!  ;D
Title: Re: Solved: 166. of All., ASTESA Isard
Post by: Arunas on March 25, 2009, 01:08:14 PM
No more pictures of this car (or mockup ?) for today?

Was it presented in 1983? Where?

Title: Re: Solved: 166. of All., ASTESA Isard
Post by: faksta on March 25, 2009, 01:41:11 PM
1983 Barcelona, I guess? (I've found that magazine page)
Title: Re: Solved: 166. of All., ASTESA Isard
Post by: Arunas on March 25, 2009, 02:24:09 PM
Yes! Barcelona..   :)
Title: Re: Solved: 166. of All., ASTESA Isard
Post by: @re on April 13, 2009, 07:25:56 PM
I had this one stored for later posting, but under the name Astesa Seat S3...
Title: Re: Solved: 166. of All., ASTESA Isard
Post by: Allemano on April 13, 2009, 10:44:39 PM
Quote from: @re on April 13, 2009, 07:25:56 PM
I had this one stored for later posting, but under the name Astesa Seat S3...

I'm having an open mind for all new infos about that car!  ;)
Title: Re: Solved: 166. of All., ASTESA Isard
Post by: Allemano on April 07, 2010, 05:28:35 AM
Not a new picture, but additional infos, though only in Spanish.
Title: Re: Solved: 166. of All., ASTESA Isard
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on April 07, 2010, 05:42:31 AM
"Based on Lancia beta Montecarlo" if I read correctly?
Title: Re: Solved: 166. of All., ASTESA Isard
Post by: Arunas on April 17, 2011, 05:05:41 AM
Something else...