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Solved TGF-42: EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype 1948
« on: February 16, 2013, 12:07:08 PM »
Make, model, year of this beauty to receive a point.
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Re: TGF-42
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2013, 08:21:14 AM »
What about a ride on this charming roadster?

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Re: TGF-42
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2013, 09:39:54 AM »
Lancia by Stabilimenti Farina?
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Re: TGF-42
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2013, 10:56:08 AM »
Not a Lancia and not by Stabilimenti Farina.

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Re: TGF-42
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2013, 11:50:11 AM »
Simca??
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Re: TGF-42
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2013, 12:55:27 PM »
Not a Simca.

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Re: TGF-42
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2013, 12:57:04 PM »
Fiat ?

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Re: TGF-42
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2013, 01:46:11 PM »
This reminds me of the DKW F91/Sonderklasse/3=6.  Coachbuilt roadster perhaps?

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Re: TGF-42
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2013, 02:24:54 PM »
Neither a Fiat nor a DKW.

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Re: TGF-42
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2013, 02:38:28 PM »
Ok, how about a 1948 EMW (Eisenachen Motor Werken) 340 Cabriolet?
This was one of two prototype sports convertibles.

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Re: TGF-42
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2013, 02:59:10 PM »
That's it...the correct name is EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype.  A very beautiful car, I think it's a sin they didn't produced it.
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Re: Solved TGF-42: EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype 1948
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2013, 03:02:30 PM »
We had a beautiful clay model of it as a puzzle before: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=1856.0

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Re: Solved TGF-42: EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype 1948
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2013, 03:17:15 PM »
We had a beautiful clay model of it as a puzzle before: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=1856.0
Yes and in that thread I wrote this:
I shouldn't argue, but in the book "Meilensteine aus Eisenach" the authors (Reiche & Stück) tell us that the EMW name dates from June 1952 and as the BMW/EMW 340 dates from 1949 I'd say the clay and the first cars were BMW ;D

In other words the prototype was built by BMW at Eisenach (in the Russian zone of Germany)
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Re: Solved TGF-42: EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype 1948
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2013, 04:29:35 PM »
You are absolutely right, Allan. The correct name is Awtowelo BMW 340-1.

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Re: Solved TGF-42: EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype 1948
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2016, 08:35:47 AM »
Some more views of this unique car, now with a convertible top and windscreen:
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Re: Solved TGF-42: EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype 1948
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2016, 11:54:01 AM »
 :thumbsup:  Does anyone know if this car still exists ?

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Re: Solved TGF-42: EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype 1948
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2016, 12:07:34 PM »
I only know of a clay model that was located in the Wartburg Museum in Eisenach more than 10 years ago...

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Re: Solved TGF-42: EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype 1948
« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2016, 12:12:01 PM »
In Wolfgang Melenk's book it is stated that the car was destroyed in an accident during the making of the "Rivalen am Steuer" movie.

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Re: Solved TGF-42: EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype 1948
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2016, 12:13:03 PM »
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Re: Solved TGF-42: EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype 1948
« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2017, 02:58:54 PM »
Another view:

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Re: Solved TGF-42: EMW 340/1 sportwagen prototype 1948
« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2017, 05:02:21 PM »
 :thumbsup: