Solved - NEH 2507: Laguna 720-b Electric Town Coupé - 1978

[Carnut]

With apologies for the poor quality picture (I couldn't find a better one) what's this?  Full name, who made it and where they were based required for the point:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[targhediferro]

Yugo?

[Carnut]

Yugo?

No Yugo connection.

[kwgibbs]

Was this car called the  Bee electric?

[Carnut]

Was this car called the  Bee electric?

That's not the name I have.

[kwgibbs]

What about 720-b electric coupe?

[Carnut]

What about 720-b electric coupe?

it's a 720-b yes!
But that's only part of the name I have it as.
Locked for you to come up with the other part/s!

[kwgibbs]

My source say,s it was manufactured in 1979, and had an 8hp electric motor ,which had a range of 40-60 miles,with a topspeed of 40mph?

[Carnut]

Was this car called the  Bee electric?

Actually it was originally, yes!

My source say,s it was manufactured in 1979, and had an 8hp electric motor ,which had a range of 40-60 miles,with a topspeed of 40mph?

I'm sure this is all correct, but what's the puzzle car called?!
Still locked for you.

[kwgibbs]

720-b bee electric?

[Carnut]

720-b bee electric?

Bee is not part of the name.
What did the Bee become?

[kwgibbs]

Did it become,the 720-b coupe?

[Carnut]

Did it become,the 720-b coupe?

Coupé is part of its name, as is 720-b.
But Bee sold the manufacturing rights on (or changed their name, not sure which) and it became the ******** 720-b ******* ******** Coupé, made by (whoever it was) of (wherever they were)!
Fill in the *s, who the manufacturer was and where they were based and you have a point (but the number of *s don't represent the number of letters in the words)!

[kwgibbs]

Is it the Laguna 720-b town coupe,from Westminster California ?

[Carnut]

Is it the Laguna 720-b town coupe,from Westminster California ?

Yes, that's it (or to be more precise the Laguna 720-b Electric Town Coupé).
Now, what was the new name of the company which made it?
Still locked for you.

[kwgibbs]

I have found the,Laguna electric car company?

[Carnut]

I have found the,Laguna electric car company?

Pretty obvious, really!
Yes, it's the Laguna Electric Car Company of Westminster, California.
Well done.

[kwgibbs]

I thank you!