Author Topic: Solved - NEH 2003: 250cc microcar home-built by József Vellák - 1947/8  (Read 388 times)

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One point for the correct identification of this car, who built it, when and what powers it:

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Re: NEH 2003
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2012, 03:17:45 PM »
Easy one for Mr Poll I guess.

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Re: NEH 2003
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2012, 05:53:30 AM »
Up!
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Re: NEH 2003
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2012, 09:18:18 AM »
Vellák Joszef, Hungaria, 1948

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Re: NEH 2003
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2012, 09:23:37 AM »
It may have been built between 1949 and 1951.  It seems to have a 250cc NSU motorcycle engine.

The car was so well-built, it accumulated over 30,000 km over the years.
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Re: NEH 2003
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2012, 09:26:56 AM »
Vellák Joszef, Hungaria, 1948

Yes!  My info says 1947 but one of them is no doubt right..!
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Re: Solved - NEH 2003: 250cc microcar home-built by Joszef Vellák - 1947/8
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2012, 09:49:25 AM »
József Vellák - that's his exact name.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2003: 250cc microcar home-built by Joszef Vellák - 1947/8
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2012, 10:01:06 AM »
József Vellák - that's his exact name.

Thanks.  Actually that's what I had too but I thought I must have been wrong so changed it...!
Now corrected.
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