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Solved: Wendax 499 - Opelette
« on: February 24, 2012, 02:31:39 AM »
Not the most elegant of designs.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2012, 02:53:44 AM »
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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2012, 02:12:21 AM »
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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2012, 12:17:32 PM »
German?

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2012, 12:25:20 PM »
partly

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2012, 02:42:05 PM »
Something like a BMW Dixi base for a country in the tropics?

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2012, 02:43:57 PM »
Something like a BMW Dixi base for a country in the tropics?
Yes, but not on a BMW or Dixi base.

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2012, 01:48:10 PM »
DKW based?

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2012, 02:00:59 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2012, 03:15:27 PM »
Opel based?
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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2012, 04:58:14 PM »
Yes, locked for you for 24 hours or until your next answer to find the name

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2012, 05:03:24 PM »
Since Opel was a guess, I'll guess at 1938 Opel olympia based.

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2012, 05:08:17 PM »
No, it is not Olympia based. It  is older.

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2012, 02:40:02 AM »
Based on an Opel 4/14ps chassis?

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2012, 03:23:30 AM »
A little bit younger

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #15 on: March 12, 2012, 04:04:22 AM »
Opel P-4?

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #16 on: March 12, 2012, 04:05:17 AM »
Earlier

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2012, 04:07:37 AM »
Was it a Light Artillery Staff Car?

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2012, 04:08:33 AM »
No military use intended

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2012, 04:34:44 AM »
Opel 12/10?

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2012, 04:43:13 AM »
No, it is based on the 1,2 Liter or the 1,8 Liter, but has a name of its own

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #21 on: March 12, 2012, 05:16:10 AM »
Not sure about this but was it based on an Opel Regent?

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #22 on: March 12, 2012, 05:22:26 AM »
I think, it is based on the ordinary 1,2 or 1,8 Liter

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #23 on: March 12, 2012, 05:43:55 AM »
I searched for a name but only came up with Regent as the Laubfrosch was a much smaller-engined car.
Was this particular car destined for the Far East?

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Re: Wendax 499
« Reply #24 on: March 12, 2012, 05:55:23 AM »
Was this particular car destined for the Far East?
Yes