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Solved - NEH 2130: Motalli Micro Car - 1970s
« on: October 05, 2012, 06:12:52 AM »
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Re: NEH 2130
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2012, 06:04:57 AM »
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Re: NEH 2130
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2012, 11:57:18 AM »
This vehicle has many names and manufacturers. I go for Portuguese manufacturer Motalli.
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Re: NEH 2130
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2012, 11:58:14 AM »
Quote from: DeAutogids on October 12, 2012, 11:57:18 AM
This vehicle has many names and manufacturers. I go for Portuguese manufacturer Motalli.

That's not the name I have though..
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Re: NEH 2130
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2012, 12:12:39 PM »
That's fine. How'bout Sulky?
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Re: NEH 2130
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2012, 06:36:15 PM »
Maybe the name that you are looking for is "CITY CAR" built in Portugal by Alberto Carvalho Araújo & C.ª, Lda. starting in 1985 until early '90.  This company used the brand MOTALLI too for that microcar.
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Re: NEH 2130
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2012, 07:11:21 PM »
Quote from: DeAutogids on October 12, 2012, 12:12:39 PM
That's fine. How'bout Sulky?
Quote from: luisps on October 12, 2012, 06:36:15 PM
Maybe the name that you are looking for is "CITY CAR" built in Portugal by Alberto Carvalho Araújo & C.ª, Lda. starting in 1985 until early '90.  This company used the brand MOTALLI too for that microcar.

No, I don't have that name.
I acknowledge that my puzzle is actually the same car as the Motelli but this car is UK-registered and its owner has a different name for it.  Whether he's wrong or whether it was marketed in the UK under this other name I'm not quite sure.  I'll have to delve into it and see what else I can find!
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Re: NEH 2130
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2012, 06:10:51 AM »
Quote from: DeAutogids on October 12, 2012, 11:57:18 AM
This vehicle has many names and manufacturers. I go for Portuguese manufacturer Motalli.

The car was advertised by the vendor as "an import" so it's nothing made in UK under licence.
Although described as a "1970 Mini Moto Lite" I suspect that is a corruption of its real name.   It's surprising how often vendors have no idea what car they actually have...!

So I'll give you the point for this one as I reckon it is indeed an imported Motalli.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2130: Motalli Micro Car - 1970
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2012, 06:15:31 AM »
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Re: Solved - NEH 2130: Motalli Micro Car - 1970
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2012, 06:32:40 AM »
There was also a four-wheeled version -
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Re: NEH 2130
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2012, 01:18:27 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on October 15, 2012, 06:10:51 AM
Quote from: DeAutogids on October 12, 2012, 11:57:18 AM
This vehicle has many names and manufacturers. I go for Portuguese manufacturer Motalli.

The car was advertised by the vendor as "an import" so it's nothing made in UK under licence.
Although described as a "1970 Mini Moto Lite" I suspect that is a corruption of its real name.   It's surprising how often vendors have no idea what car they actually have...!

So I'll give you the point for this one as I reckon it is indeed an imported Motalli.
Thanks!
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