Solved -PJ476- Stoll Volkswagen 1966

[Paul Jaray]

Identify this car for 1 point.

[kwgibbs]

is it a ,mashup between vw and some other car ?

[Paul Jaray]

Despite its appearance, it's not.

[Paul Jaray]

Experts?

[frederick59]

surely there is a Beetle base there?

[D-type]

Despite its appearance, it's not.

Well, if there's no VW in there it must be the prototype of General Motors' answer to the VW - a prototype Chevrolet Corvair (heavily disguised)

[RayTheRat]

Front-engined WV "kustom"?

[Paul Jaray]

surely there is a Beetle base there?

Yes, that's a regular VW with a 'restyled' front.

Despite its appearance, it's not.

Well, if there's no VW in there it must be the prototype of General Motors' answer to the VW - a prototype Chevrolet Corvair (heavily disguised)

Not a prototype of any sort.
I meant it was not a mashup between a VW and any other car....even if the builder was inspired by a specific car.

Front-engined WV "kustom"?

Nope...just a different front end.

This was not a creation of a Mr Unknown from Nowhere...it's a name you pobably know and already featured here.

[richard cuyler]

So outlandish it looks like a Spohn creation.

[Paul Jaray]

Not Spohn...less prolific.
There is a reason why He adopted that front end...but it won't help in solving it, I'm afraid.

[Paul Jaray]

Pros?

[mymokke]

I've seen some weird body work to enclose a wood/gas conversion, is it possible this is what we have here?

[Paul Jaray]

Nope. The front end was the only modifiaction on the car.

[Zerk]

Nope. The front end was the only modifiaction on the car.

Then was the modification to increase the size/dimensions of the luggage compartment for a specific purpose? Was the owner a harpist, or bass player?

[mekubb]

Or to create space for his mother-in-law when going on vacation ? 

Does the different front end has to do with his job ?

[Paul Jaray]

Nope. The front end was the only modifiaction on the car.

Then was the modification to increase the size/dimensions of the luggage compartment for a specific purpose? Was the owner a harpist, or bass player?

Yes, for a specific purpose but not that specific...a more general and universal purpose, the same He saw in another production car.

Or to create space for his mother-in-law when going on vacation ? 
Does the different front end has to do with his job ?

Nope, He was a coachbuilder.

[targhediferro]

Does the bonnet contain a bath-tube?

[Paul Jaray]

I don't know if this would help to id the coachbuilder (that is not obscure) but it's nothing so original or complicated.

[Paul Jaray]

Last call before I move it...

[mekubb]

Any Colani involvement ?

[Carnut]

Here's its successor:

[Paul Jaray]

Any Colani involvement ?

Not at all.

[Paul Jaray]

Pros?

[Wendax]

Nope. The front end was the only modifiaction on the car.

Are you sure? It looks to me as if the pavilion was shortened to have a coupe appearance like the Stoll coupe: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17989.0

[Paul Jaray]

You are right and not only because it is indeed like the Stoll coupe, but for another reason:
it is by Stoll and that's was the name I was looking for.
Any idea of the reason of this ugly front?
Point is yours but anyone can have a go on that.