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Solved: Wendax 404 - 1972 Arrow Development amusement park car
« on: December 05, 2011, 02:41:42 AM »
One from the time when sports cars were orange.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2011, 03:39:43 AM »
Moving up
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2011, 03:16:56 AM »
No ideas so far, moving up again
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2011, 06:18:09 AM »
NSU Basis?
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2011, 06:39:54 AM »
No NSU bits underneath
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2011, 02:50:32 AM »
Is it a full-size car?
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2011, 02:52:31 AM »
Of course not, my eagle-eyed friend!
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2012, 12:33:22 PM »
It will bring some colour to the Black Hole!
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2012, 08:57:44 AM »
The manufacturer was mentioned at AutoPuzzles before.
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2012, 04:27:08 PM »
From a toy manufacturer like Ferbedo?
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2012, 04:34:39 PM »
Not a toy manufacturer in the strict meaning, but working in that field if you take a broader look
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2012, 05:25:02 PM »
Is it styled to look like a Jensen-Healey?
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2012, 02:06:28 AM »
I don't think the designers had a special car in mind:
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2012, 04:19:46 AM »
Looks like an amusement park car. Arrow Development?
« Last Edit: May 03, 2012, 04:23:19 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2012, 04:20:17 AM »
Follow that trail!
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2012, 04:27:22 AM »
Arrow Development? (I amended my previous comment while you were answering)

Here's the roadster version
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Re: Wendax 404
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2012, 04:34:09 AM »
Yes, it is an Arrow Development turnpike car from 1972 with a 7 hp Kohler engine.

Well done, two points for you.
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Re: Solved: Wendax 404 - 1972 Arrow Development amusement park car
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2012, 04:50:56 AM »
Thanks!

Is the orange one in Europe? Did a lot of these make it over there?
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Re: Solved: Wendax 404 - 1972 Arrow Development amusement park car
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2012, 04:52:47 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 03, 2012, 04:50:56 AM
Thanks!

Is the orange one in Europe? Did a lot of these make it over there?
No, I took the pictures from a US online auction. The car was located in Florida.
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