Author Topic: Solved -PJ476- Stoll Volkswagen 1966 (Read 2224 times)

Paul Jaray · « **on:** December 03, 2012, 12:57:03 PM »

Identify this car for 1 point.

kwgibbs · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2012, 01:33:22 PM »

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

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2012, 03:41:34 AM »

Despite its appearance, it's not.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2012, 12:50:26 PM »

Experts?

frederick59 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2012, 03:04:25 PM »

surely there is a Beetle base there?

D-type · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2012, 04:20:41 PM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 04, 2012, 03:41:34 AM

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 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2012, 06:39:04 PM »

Front-engined WV "kustom"?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2012, 03:36:44 PM »

Quote from: frederick59 on December 14, 2012, 03:04:25 PM

surely there is a Beetle base there?

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

Quote from: D-type on December 14, 2012, 04:20:41 PM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 04, 2012, 03:41:34 AM
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.

Quote from: RayTheRat on December 14, 2012, 06:39:04 PM

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 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 22, 2012, 04:22:38 PM »

So outlandish it looks like a Spohn creation.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #9 on:** December 22, 2012, 04:38:27 PM »

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 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2012, 06:11:14 PM »

Pros?

mymokke · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2012, 09:43:35 PM »

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

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2012, 03:53:33 PM »

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

Zerk · « **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2012, 07:41:05 PM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 29, 2012, 03:53:33 PM

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 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 31, 2012, 12:49:24 PM »

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 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2013, 05:44:55 AM »

Quote from: Zerk on December 30, 2012, 07:41:05 PM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 29, 2012, 03:53:33 PM
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.

Quote from: mekubb on December 31, 2012, 12:49:24 PM

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 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 02, 2013, 05:49:00 AM »

Does the bonnet contain a bath-tube?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2013, 05:53:31 AM »

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 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2013, 05:12:27 AM »

Last call before I move it...

mekubb · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2013, 07:44:55 AM »

Any Colani involvement ?

Carnut · « **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2013, 08:35:59 AM »

Here's its successor:

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2013, 09:13:45 AM »

Quote from: mekubb on January 04, 2013, 07:44:55 AM

Any Colani involvement ?

Not at all.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #22 on:** January 04, 2013, 09:54:46 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 26, 2012, 06:11:14 PM

Pros?

Wendax · « **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2013, 10:14:30 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 29, 2012, 03:53:33 PM

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 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 04, 2013, 12:17:52 PM »

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.

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Author Topic: Solved -PJ476- Stoll Volkswagen 1966 (Read 2224 times)

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