This one puzzles me. There is a clearly visible name on the radiator (in the original picture), but I couldn't find any information about a car from this builder that fits in the time this car obviously derives from.
For one point, please respond and identify this car. Additional information is welcome.
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French?
No
German?
No
I guess it might be British then?
Sorry, it isn't British.
European?
yes
From the Southern half of Europe?
From Central Europe
Austrian?
Yes
Judging by the look of the car I would say it dates from the early to mid-1920s.
Could it be an Austro-Tatra even though they commenced in 1932?
I agree with you that it is probably a mid-twenties car. The company is known for building cars at that time. I just couldn't find a suitable model, but that may be because of my insufficient information. It is not Austro-Tatra.
Graf-Stift?
Not Gräf & Stift
Steyr?
No
Austro-Fiat?
No
Is it a Grofri?
No
My next guess would be a Perl...
Not Perl.
There are not many possible companies left. :)
Avis?
No
The radiator details look a little bit like Puch...
Quote from: grobmotorix on November 08, 2012, 12:23:17 PM
The radiator details look a little bit like Puch...
Yes! To obtain the point, please tell (and prove) me which model this is.
Locked for you.
Here are the pictures I have:
It´s a sweet little car, but I have no access to my books and no clue really.
The year should be something between 1928 and 1932, but I can´t give you any details. :-\
Please unlock it again and let the others guess again.
Okay, unlocked and open for all again.
According to Georgano they stopped producing cars in 1925. ???
After a look in the right book (thanks to the central public library in Hamburg :) ) I know that Georgano is wrong. It was made within the timespan grobmotorix suggested. It was a Puch production model, but only very few were made.
yeah, a Puch book is waiting for me at one of the libraries in Vienna, but as my whole family is sick, I will not be able to look at it until next week. By that time someone else will probably solve this :(
This puzzle has been around for quite a while, so perhaps it will stay for another while. Just care for your family. :)
I think this is one of the few Puch 500 small cars which were built in 1928 (model year 1929). It featured a 510 cc motorcycle engine, capable of 16 hp. Only 12 units were built
I see that we read the same books. ;)
Right you are, one point is on the way.
Another one where I didn't store the pictures. Can anybody help?
Puzzle picture restored. Thank you, Pal!
a combination of perseverance and the right date yielded the necessary results. Untouched original picture is now restored.
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And here is a period article
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