Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 418 - Opel Blitz hearse by Gebr. Eickhoff (Read 3191 times)

Wendax · « **on:** December 17, 2011, 04:02:43 PM »

A nice automobile as long as you sit in the first row.

For one point, please respond and identify this funeral van by telling its base and the coachbuilder.

Wendax · « **Reply #1 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:57:53 AM »

richard cuyler · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2011, 06:31:58 PM »

Looks like a top quality piece of kit, is it British? If so I'm tending towards Armstrong Siddeley (that mascot......) or Alvis. But the rear wings look 1950's Opel-ish. This one is a real puzzler.

Wendax · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2011, 02:35:31 AM »

It is not British, but follow those rear wing thoughts.

richard cuyler · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:24:18 PM »

Opel Blitz, late 40s, early 50s? The grille looks Blitz-ish, but those headlights, appropriately pointing towards the heavens

, may be from a VW or similar 'aerodynamically' designed car. Das ist meine beste guess.

Wendax · « **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:41:53 PM »

Yes, the base car is an Opel Blitz from the early 1950s. That was the easy part, which leaves the identification of the coachbuilder as the difficult one.

Wendax · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2012, 01:34:32 AM »

up again

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2012, 11:16:20 AM »

Miesen Karosserie?

Wendax · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2012, 12:08:48 PM »

No, much more obscure

Allemano · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2012, 12:36:29 PM »

From NRW?

Wendax · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2012, 12:38:35 PM »

Allemano · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2012, 12:39:09 PM »

Ruhr-Area?

Wendax · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2012, 02:16:45 PM »

Allemano · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2012, 01:18:51 AM »

Southern from Düsseldorf?

Wendax · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2012, 02:46:08 AM »

Let's put it this way: the center of the city where this coachwork was done is more southern than the center of Düsseldorf, but parts of the city are more northern than parts of Düsseldorf

Allemano · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2012, 02:51:19 AM »

Neuss?

Wendax · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2012, 02:59:01 AM »

Allemano · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2012, 03:05:15 AM »

In the neighbourhood of D'dorf?

Wendax · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2012, 03:05:52 AM »

Allemano · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2012, 03:10:22 AM »

hmmm... Solingen?

Wendax · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2012, 03:15:03 AM »

Allemano · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2012, 03:20:27 AM »

Bauer?

Wendax · « **Reply #22 on:** April 04, 2012, 03:27:35 AM »

Allemano · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2012, 03:42:42 AM »

www-available?

Wendax · « **Reply #24 on:** April 04, 2012, 03:57:36 AM »

The picture is from a book about motoring in Solingen. I haven't tried to find the company on the web.

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Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 418 - Opel Blitz hearse by Gebr. Eickhoff (Read 3191 times)