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Title: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: Wendax on March 17, 2012, 02:31:25 AM: An early batmobile.

For one point, please respond and identify this bus.
Title: Re: Wendax 521
Post by: Wendax on March 24, 2012, 02:47:44 AM: up
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Post by: Wendax on March 31, 2012, 02:35:08 AM: up again
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Post by: woodinsight on March 31, 2012, 04:04:54 AM: Opel Blitz Aerobus?
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Post by: SACO on March 31, 2012, 05:14:25 AM: Body by Herringbone ?
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Post by: Wendax on March 31, 2012, 06:22:47 AM: Quote from: woodinsight on March 31, 2012, 04:04:54 AM
Opel Blitz Aerobus?
Yes, locked for you to find the coachbuilder and the year.
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Post by: woodinsight on March 31, 2012, 06:53:37 AM: Ludewig? c.1938?
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Post by: Wendax on March 31, 2012, 12:44:09 PM: Quote from: woodinsight on March 31, 2012, 06:53:37 AM
Ludewig? c.1938?
Ludewig is correct, the year isn't.
The 1938 version can be found here: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8679.msg200280#msg200280
Title: Re: Wendax 521
Post by: 75america on March 31, 2012, 01:08:34 PM: Quote from: Wendax on March 31, 2012, 12:44:09 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on March 31, 2012, 06:53:37 AM
Ludewig? c.1938?
Ludewig is correct, the year isn't.
The 1938 version can be found here: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8679.msg200280#msg200280

The one from 1935 as well ;)
Title: Re: Wendax 521
Post by: woodinsight on March 31, 2012, 01:14:29 PM: The year should be 1935!
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Post by: Wendax on March 31, 2012, 02:41:21 PM: Quote from: 75america on March 31, 2012, 01:08:34 PM
Quote from: Wendax on March 31, 2012, 12:44:09 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on March 31, 2012, 06:53:37 AM
Ludewig? c.1938?
Ludewig is correct, the year isn't.
The 1938 version can be found here: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8679.msg200280#msg200280

The one from 1935 as well ;)
:doh: :lmao:
Title: Re: Wendax 521
Post by: Wendax on March 31, 2012, 02:44:35 PM: Quote from: woodinsight on March 31, 2012, 01:14:29 PM
The year should be 1935!
I'm sure you would have found out even without my shortsightedness! One more point for you.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: woodinsight on March 31, 2012, 02:58:26 PM: Thanks!
I normally rely on my library rather than the Internet but in this case I remembered Ludewig as the builder of several streamlined coaches on the Opel Blitz base.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: D-type on April 01, 2012, 04:40:50 AM: What did the luggage well [?] in the roof do to the streamlining?
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: grobmotorix on July 06, 2013, 07:16:51 AM: I do not think, that it was ever planned to place luggage on the roof:
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: Wendax on October 23, 2013, 01:23:52 PM: On tour:
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: Wendax on December 29, 2013, 04:58:05 PM: Could have been right from the "Cars and ..." imagery category:
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: grobmotorix on December 31, 2013, 12:52:24 PM: Very cool!
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: grobmotorix on April 28, 2014, 01:36:50 PM: And a 1935 clipping:
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: grobmotorix on September 30, 2014, 05:25:15 PM: Two more 1935 photos:
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: grobmotorix on March 20, 2016, 06:06:22 AM: More details:
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: Wendax on February 16, 2020, 03:41:13 AM: Ludewig called this bodywork "Typ Essen":
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 521 - 1935 Opel Blitz Aero bus by Ludewig
Post by: grobmotorix on February 16, 2020, 01:54:55 PM: :thumbsup: