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Solved - NEH 3178: Volkswagen EA142-2-53 prototype - 1962
« on: December 13, 2013, 06:45:18 AM »
What's this and from when does it date, for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3178
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2013, 05:12:50 AM »
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Re: NEH 3178
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2013, 06:37:55 AM »
DKW connection?
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Re: NEH 3178
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2013, 07:11:57 AM »
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Re: NEH 3178
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2013, 11:50:20 AM »
If I remember rightly its a Volkswagen prototype that did not go into production called EA53?

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Re: NEH 3178
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2013, 12:00:40 PM »
I'm pretty sure its a Volkswagen Sedan Prototype from 1962 with the number 142-2

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Re: NEH 3178
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2013, 04:51:40 AM »
You're both right, as it was one of the EA53 series of prototypes, but I've given the point to Wayne B for providing that bit more information about its code and year.

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