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What's this and from when does it date, for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2012, 11:23:02 AM »
centaurus 1400 ?

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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2012, 11:26:26 AM »
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2012, 05:42:14 PM »
Datsun?

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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2012, 06:14:01 PM »
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2012, 12:07:36 AM »
Skoda based?

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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2012, 04:32:49 AM »
Skoda based?

No.  You were closer before..
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2012, 05:51:01 AM »
nissan

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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2012, 06:00:15 AM »
nissan

No, not quite as close as that!  If it had been a Nissan I would have OK'd the Datsun question..
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2012, 07:11:53 AM »
Daihatsu?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2012, 07:17:28 AM »
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2012, 07:19:21 AM »
Toyota Publica Sport 800
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2012, 07:23:39 AM »
Toyota Publica Sport 800

That's right!
Just the other part of the question to answer for your point..
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2012, 07:27:37 AM »
1965 was the introduction year.
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2012, 07:46:56 AM »
1965 was the introduction year.

Not of this one it wasn't..
You're thinking of the later one.
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2012, 07:51:33 AM »
OK. 1961.
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2012, 07:58:49 AM »
OK. 1961.

Almost there!
The puzzle photo shows the car on display at Tokyo in 19**; what year is that?
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2012, 08:45:10 AM »
1962?
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Re: NEH 2308
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2012, 09:13:37 AM »
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Re: Solved - NEH 2308: Toyota Publica Sports Roadster at Tokyo Show 1962
« Reply #19 on: January 23, 2013, 11:34:10 AM »
A front view:

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