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Solved: Wendax 578 - Fiat Abarth 2300 Prototipo from Venezuela
« on: May 14, 2012, 02:29:21 AM »
Recently I came across this harmonic piece of coachbuilding.  :o I have my doubts about the description coming with the picture.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.
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Re: Wendax 578
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2012, 02:48:13 AM »
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Re: Wendax 578
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2012, 03:45:08 AM »

Looks like a squashed Iso Griffo...
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Re: Wendax 578
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2012, 03:49:02 AM »
Looks like it, but no Iso Grifo involved.
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Re: Wendax 578
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2012, 06:49:53 PM »
1968 Fiat Abarth 2.3 Prototype (850). It was just on eBay and got no bids at $85,000. Wonder why not?  :yuck:
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Re: Wendax 578
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2012, 02:23:18 AM »
Yes, that's what the seller told. One point for you.

The car is supposed to come from Venezuela. Anyone with more information is welcome to comment.
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Re: Solved: Wendax 578 - Fiat Abarth 2300 Prototipo from Venezuela
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2012, 03:43:10 AM »
The seller says:

"Fiat Abarth 2.3 Prototype. 150HP

Year 1968 unique in the world. There is only this. Monocoque chassis. All built of sheet steel (not fiber). 2 Places. Abarth engine. 4 gears with overdrive. Wheels Cromodora of 5 screws. 4 disc brakes with 3 pistons. Ferrari Dino Bridges. Approved...
Ideal as investment for car collectors."
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Re: Solved: Wendax 578 - Fiat Abarth 2300 Prototipo from Venezuela
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2012, 03:56:36 AM »
Surely not an official Abarth prototype...
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Re: Solved: Wendax 578 - Fiat Abarth 2300 Prototipo from Venezuela
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2012, 04:59:27 PM »
Definitely not: in my opinion, no relations with Abarth at all...
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Re: Solved: Wendax 578 - Fiat Abarth 2300 Prototipo from Venezuela
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2012, 06:18:40 PM »
No, believe it was designed by someone at a local Blind Person's Institute nursing home...
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Re: Solved: Wendax 578 - Fiat Abarth 2300 Prototipo from Venezuela
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2013, 08:02:06 PM »
Great news!  There is a video of this car.  Can I add a link to a solved puzzle?  If not, search youtube.com for

Fiat Promiscuo

And the car is back on Ebay this week for C$90,000.  Why Canadian dollars, I can't guess.
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