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Solved - NEH 3042: Plazma based on Pontiac Fiero (AKA Laura 3)
« on: October 07, 2013, 12:10:20 PM »
What's this car, for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3042
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2013, 05:45:44 AM »
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Re: NEH 3042
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2013, 06:49:59 PM »
It was originally a 1985 Pontiac Fiero that was redesigned,rebodied and customised by its owner a fellow called Alexander Koulygine.

He called it "Plazma" and he started to build it in 1994.

From what I read, it was rebuilt a number of times in different colours (red, yellow, silver)with different modifications, the blue coloured one featured here being the last.

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Re: NEH 3042
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2013, 05:41:22 AM »
That's it, yes!
Not a bad looking car at all.
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Re: Solved - NEH 3042: Plazma based on Pontiac Fiero
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2013, 09:13:37 AM »
It was originally a 1985 Pontiac Fiero that was redesigned,rebodied and customised by its owner a fellow called Alexander Koulygine.

He called it "Plazma" and he started to build it in 1994.

From what I read, it was rebuilt a number of times in different colours (red, yellow, silver)with different modifications, the blue coloured one featured here being the last.

You are not quite right.
This is a Laura 3, also known as Laura SXS / Piranha / Plazma, was created by Dmitry Parfenov and Dmitriy Pepelyaev in 1994-1995. Alexander Kulygin - an interior designer for this car. Project began and finished in the USA, but all five cars were made in Russia.

first Laura this - http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=2905

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Re: Solved - NEH 3042: Plazma based on Pontiac Fiero (AKA Laura 3)
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2013, 09:19:36 AM »
OK, noted, but WayneB did give me what I asked for so earned his point.  It's not wrong to say it's the Fiero-based Plazma, even though it might have other names and he didn't include the correct builder's name, which I hadn't actually asked for..
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Re: Solved - NEH 3042: Plazma based on Pontiac Fiero (AKA Laura 3)
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2013, 09:34:36 AM »
OK, noted, but WayneB did give me what I asked for so earned his point.  It's not wrong to say it's the Fiero-based Plazma, even though it might have other names and he didn't include the correct builder's name, which I hadn't actually asked for..
Of course, he honestly got a point.   :D
But I think that my information will be useful for other members..

.. another red car (from Latvia), was spotted in Moscow:

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Re: Solved - NEH 3042: Plazma based on Pontiac Fiero (AKA Laura 3)
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2014, 09:12:34 AM »
Another view of the puzzle car:

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