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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #150 on: November 16, 2012, 03:45:23 PM »
Egg 32 : Brütsch Zwerg Zweisitzer ?

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #151 on: November 16, 2012, 04:01:44 PM »
Egg 32 : Brütsch Zwerg Zweisitzer ?
Yes, this time without hardtop.
Why do people like to stand on cars ???

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #152 on: November 16, 2012, 05:46:35 PM »
Egg 32 : Brütsch Zwerg Zweisitzer ?
Yes, this time without hardtop.
Why do people like to stand on cars ???

That was the beginning of car-surfing, ant it was much less dangerous than today with these eggs. 
NB Note the holes in the body of the car for securing the feet

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #153 on: November 16, 2012, 06:54:42 PM »
The difference between the Spatz of Egg 12 and the one in Egg 20 is one year as the last one is from 1955 and the first is from 1954. Also the prospect refers to an Export version that includes a different windscreen with a full metal trim, screen wiper and side spot lights. Curiously such prospect doesn't mentions the name Spatz, instead says " dreirad-dreisitzer" (3 wheels-3 seats)

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #154 on: November 17, 2012, 01:39:55 AM »
The difference between the Spatz of Egg 12 and the one in Egg 20 is one year as the last one is from 1955 and the first is from 1954. Also the prospect refers to an Export version that includes a different windscreen with a full metal trim, screen wiper and side spot lights. Curiously such prospect doesn't mentions the name Spatz, instead says " dreirad-dreisitzer" (3 wheels-3 seats)
Correct. I guess the 1954 Spatz was the prototype, the other one was the "production" version.
I think the omission of the Spatz name in 1955 had to do with the beginning of the Spatz production by Friedrich, as well as the lawsuit between Friedrich and Brütsch.

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #155 on: November 17, 2012, 01:43:25 AM »
Now we only need one letter in the name of the Böbel-built coupe and this puzzle is finished.

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #156 on: November 17, 2012, 01:53:07 AM »
If I'm not confused it's titled R-400 (Rolldach Coupé) on one page..

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #157 on: November 17, 2012, 01:59:03 AM »
If I'm not confused it's titled R-400 (Rolldach Coupé) on one page..
:applause: Well found.

I hereby declare this puzzle solved. I hope you had as much fun cruising through the ovoid Brütsch universe as I had compiling facts and pictures for this puzzle. Points will be awarded soon.


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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #158 on: November 17, 2012, 02:11:22 AM »
It was a very nice puzzle, thank you
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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #159 on: November 17, 2012, 03:51:31 AM »
Although I didn't take part in the puzzle (it's not really my area of expertise) but I appreciate the hard work that has gone into it's creation. Well done Wendax. :thumbsup:

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #160 on: November 17, 2012, 04:04:26 AM »
In the case of Egg 23 you mention a reliable source to reject the Modell T name as appears in Thyssen's web. Could you please mention that source? I can confirm that Thyssen's web is full of mistakes, but been German I haven't expected these errors on Brütsch cars.
What it's completely true is that not a single one of the Spanish microcars in such web has true description, furthermore there are pictures that doesn't corresponds to the brands were are placed...Unfortunately the history of microcars becomes a complete mess due to these neglected sources.

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #161 on: November 17, 2012, 09:37:02 AM »
Great puzzle Wendax  :thumbsup:

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #162 on: November 17, 2012, 11:46:24 AM »
Great puzzle for sure !  :thumbsup:

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #163 on: November 17, 2012, 01:53:55 PM »
Up, up and away...

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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #164 on: November 17, 2012, 02:53:58 PM »
In the case of Egg 23 you mention a reliable source to reject the Modell T name as appears in Thyssen's web. Could you please mention that source? I can confirm that Thyssen's web is full of mistakes, but been German I haven't expected these errors on Brütsch cars.
What it's completely true is that not a single one of the Spanish microcars in such web has true description, furthermore there are pictures that doesn't corresponds to the brands were are placed...Unfortunately the history of microcars becomes a complete mess due to these neglected sources.
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Re: Back To The Egg
« Reply #165 on: November 17, 2012, 03:01:12 PM »
Thank you all for the flowers!

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Re: Solved: Back To The Egg - The Brütsch puzzle
« Reply #166 on: November 18, 2012, 03:12:06 AM »
Great puzzle!  :)

Strange the big difference between Thyssen's website and his standard book on German microcars (under a different name, though) which appears quite reliable.

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Re: Solved: Back To The Egg - The Brütsch puzzle
« Reply #167 on: November 18, 2012, 03:16:18 AM »
Thyssen /Rosellen did an unvaluable job when gathering information about German postwar microcars and putting them in his book, but when it gets to details you can sometimes notice his boulevard journalism background, especially in his later "Europäische Kleinwagen" books.

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Re: Solved: Back To The Egg - The Brütsch puzzle
« Reply #168 on: November 18, 2012, 03:22:26 AM »
(...) especially in his later "Europäische Kleinwagen" books.
Quite! These are downright ridiculously wrong in many examples.

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Re: Solved: Back To The Egg - The Brütsch puzzle
« Reply #169 on: November 18, 2012, 03:28:03 AM »
 Thanks for this puzzle. Er ist super. :)
 I can now update my archives with a few cars.Filling the gaps in my knowledge.
Wouldnt it be nice to have an article describing all these eggsa bit more because some are very obscure.


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Re: Solved: Back To The Egg - The Brütsch puzzle
« Reply #170 on: November 18, 2012, 03:42:33 AM »
If I find the time, may be, but I can't promise.

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Re: Solved: Back To The Egg - The Brütsch puzzle
« Reply #171 on: April 03, 2013, 02:59:37 PM »
A contemporary 1951 magazine clipping:

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Re: Solved: Back To The Egg - The Brütsch puzzle
« Reply #172 on: April 03, 2013, 03:00:33 PM »
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Re: Solved: Back To The Egg - The Brütsch puzzle
« Reply #173 on: April 03, 2013, 06:38:36 PM »
Here´s a 1951 Brütsch Jugendrennwagen (racing car for the youth).

I think we had it before as the Type S chassis:


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Re: Solved: Back To The Egg - The Brütsch puzzle
« Reply #174 on: April 04, 2013, 02:20:29 AM »
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