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Solved - NEH 1461: VW EA97/1 prototype - 1957
« on: January 06, 2012, 06:25:09 AM »
What's this, from when - for 1 point?

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Re: NEH 1461
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2012, 05:42:09 AM »
An easy Expert point?
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Re: NEH 1461
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2012, 05:53:52 AM »
Vw Beetle 1962 by Ghia ?
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Re: NEH 1461
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2012, 06:16:40 AM »
Quote from: 72Must on January 13, 2012, 05:53:52 AM
Vw Beetle 1962 by Ghia ?

It's a VW but not by Ghia and not from 1962.
I'll lock it for you for 24 hours to see if you can find out exactly what it is.
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Re: NEH 1461
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2012, 06:43:09 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on January 13, 2012, 06:16:40 AM
Quote from: 72Must on January 13, 2012, 05:53:52 AM
Vw Beetle 1962 by Ghia ?

It's a VW but not by Ghia and not from 1962.
I'll lock it for you for 24 hours to see if you can find out exactly what it is.

Looked again ,possibly circa '57 , have seen other photos of this VW & also Ghia photos of other cars with same cobbled ground surface & temporary wall / hoarding behind the car ; maybe Frua had something to do with it when he was with Ghia ? Haven't come up with anything else.
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Re: NEH 1461
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2012, 05:24:23 AM »
That's the right year, and I know you know the car as I've seen your posts elsewhere!
But you haven't given me exactly what it is yet (it has a code, which you know and I need.)

I see the discussions about Ghia as well, but although Ghia were involved in VW prototypes around that time this doesn't look much like a 1957 Ghia design to me.  Anyway, since I didn't ask for that in my original question I don't need any proof whether it is or is not Ghia, but it would be nice to know one way or the other in case you can find any proof other than the cobbles!

Locked for your reply then I can give you your point and move this one.
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Re: NEH 1461
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2012, 05:34:57 AM »
Code EA 97/1 ? :)
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Re: NEH 1461
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2012, 05:46:00 AM »
Quote from: 72Must on January 16, 2012, 05:34:57 AM
Code EA 97/1 ? :)

Quite so!
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Re: Solved - NEH 1461: VW EA97 prototype - 1957
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2012, 05:52:27 AM »
Headline should be corrected to EA 97/1 as EA 97 was a different car.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1461: VW EA97 prototype - 1957
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2012, 06:35:17 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on January 16, 2012, 05:52:27 AM
Headline should be corrected to EA 97/1 as EA 97 was a different car.

Done, thanks.
Any idea if Ghia were involved?
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Re: Solved - NEH 1461: VW EA97/1 prototype - 1957
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2012, 06:42:05 AM »
Pininfarina, Ghia, Porsche and Karmann were involved in most of the VW prototypes of the 1950s/1960s, but which one of them participated here, I don't know.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1461: VW EA97/1 prototype - 1957
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2013, 10:47:32 AM »
Here's a rear view:

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Re: Solved - NEH 1461: VW EA97/1 prototype - 1957
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2013, 11:04:38 AM »
Eek!  :o
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Re: Solved - NEH 1461: VW EA97/1 prototype - 1957
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2013, 02:49:05 PM »
I've noticed that rear lights of 97/1 prototype look like being the same of Innocenti 950 spider, so this could be a clue that bring us to Ghia factory.
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