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Solved - NEH 1319: Homebuilt VW Mechyr Special on Kübelwagen chassis - 1950's
« on: October 18, 2011, 09:13:28 AM »
What's this, who built it, when and what is it based on?
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Re: NEH 1319
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2011, 05:34:50 AM »
Experts' time!
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Re: NEH 1319
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2011, 05:57:52 AM »
it's a VW based by Sodomka (1950?)
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Re: NEH 1319
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 06:01:54 AM »
Quote from: thorax on October 25, 2011, 05:57:52 AM
it's a VW based by Sodomka (1950?)

It's VW-based and it's from 1950.
It's not actually by Sodomka although there is a connection.
I'll lock it for you for 24 hours to see if you can come up with the full facts.
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Re: NEH 1319
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 06:03:20 AM »
probably I'm wrong but I've find this on the web:
SODOMKA : "Built by Mr. Mechyre Czechoslovakian on a Kubel type 82 chassis"
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Re: NEH 1319
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2011, 06:07:07 AM »
Quote from: thorax on October 25, 2011, 06:03:20 AM
probably I'm wrong but I've find this on the web:
SODOMKA : "Built by Mr. Mechyre Czechoslovakian on a Kubel type 82 chassis"

No, you're not wrong.  It was built by Mr Mechyr on a wartime VW Kübelwagen type 82 chassis.
Although he built the car himself he was a former employee at both Sodomka and Karosa, where he learned his bodyworking skills.

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Re: Solved - NEH 1319: Homebuilt VW Mechyr Special on Kübelwagen chassis - 1950
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2011, 05:38:51 AM »
Looks not unsimilar to Wartburg?
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Re: Solved - NEH 1319: Homebuilt VW Mechyr Special on Kübelwagen chassis - 1950
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2011, 05:42:04 AM »
Quote from: DeAutogids on October 26, 2011, 05:38:51 AM
Looks not unsimilar to Wartburg?

That's exactly what I thought, and I assumed the first guess would be 'Wartburg?' but I was wrong!
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Re: Solved - NEH 1319: Homebuilt VW Mechyr Special on Kübelwagen chassis - 1950
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2021, 05:05:23 PM »
Surely not from 1950 unless Mr Mechyr had a crystal ball where he could see the 1955 Wartburg 311.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1319: Homebuilt VW Mechyr Special on Kübelwagen chassis - 1950
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2021, 05:39:37 PM »
It must be a typo: the car looks much more modern than 1950.
What's correct? 1955? 1960?
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Re: Solved - NEH 1319: Homebuilt VW Mechyr Special on Kübelwagen chassis - 1950
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2021, 02:36:44 AM »
Unfortunately I don't know
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