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Take the long way home.

For one point, please respond and identify the base car and the owner. Additional information especially about its builder is welcome.
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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2012, 05:08:32 AM »
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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2012, 05:31:20 AM »
WV base?

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2012, 05:39:02 AM »
If I take what you thought instead of what you have written: yes, it's VW-based. That was the easy part of the question.

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2012, 07:15:35 AM »
Owner Porsche?

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2012, 07:52:18 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2012, 03:59:22 PM »
FIAT

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2012, 04:01:20 PM »
FIAT wasn't the owner. Or did you want to tell me?

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2012, 01:36:43 AM »
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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2012, 01:20:10 PM »
VW Type 29 prototype?

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2012, 01:30:37 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2012, 12:11:36 PM »
From the former DDR?

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2012, 11:48:09 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2012, 12:00:49 AM »
Was the owner Italian?
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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2012, 03:15:38 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2012, 02:27:35 AM »
German owner?
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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2012, 02:32:31 AM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2012, 02:38:14 AM »
Famous owner?
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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2012, 02:55:11 AM »
He has his own entries in the German and the English wikipedia.

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2012, 03:00:18 AM »
Related to automotive industry?
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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2012, 03:09:17 AM »
Not at all

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #21 on: September 14, 2012, 03:13:11 AM »
An artist?
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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #22 on: September 14, 2012, 03:16:34 AM »
Yes, but not only an artist

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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #23 on: September 14, 2012, 03:22:27 AM »
a writer?
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Re: Wendax 616
« Reply #24 on: September 14, 2012, 03:30:06 AM »
Writing was part of his business. In fact, the puzzle picture comes from one of his books.