Author Topic: Solved: PN #406 -- Heinisch Steyr-Maserati "Phantasie-Karosserie"  (Read 7811 times)

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Re: Wendax 717
« Reply #25 on: November 19, 2012, 04:58:14 PM »
Maybach?

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Re: Wendax 717
« Reply #26 on: November 20, 2012, 02:16:09 AM »
No

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Re: PN #406
« Reply #27 on: November 22, 2012, 11:31:00 AM »
Experts?
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Re: PN #406
« Reply #28 on: November 22, 2012, 04:44:58 PM »
This is not the same car as the actual Wendax #717 puzzle ? Looks quite similar

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Re: PN #406
« Reply #29 on: November 22, 2012, 08:19:01 PM »
Yes, the two are probably one and the same - Wendax sent me a PM: "we can keep both puzzles running as you are asking for the builder, not knowing the base, and I want to know the base car, as I don't know the builder"

Anyone, any objections?
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Re: Wendax 717
« Reply #30 on: November 23, 2012, 05:55:10 PM »
Base car is not French, German or Austrian. So how about British ?

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Re: Wendax 717
« Reply #31 on: November 24, 2012, 01:14:34 AM »
Although this answer might give it away, let me say that the marque of the base car is originally neither German, Austrian nor British, the base car could have been built in two of those countries.

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Re: Wendax 717
« Reply #32 on: November 24, 2012, 08:22:58 AM »
Ford base car ?

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Re: Wendax 717
« Reply #33 on: November 24, 2012, 12:29:12 PM »
Yes, I found it described as a Ford Spezial-Cabriolet. Pal will tell us soon who built it.  ;)
Meanwhile one point for you.

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Re: Solved: Wendax 717 - Ford Spezial-Cabriolet from Austria
« Reply #34 on: November 24, 2012, 01:33:30 PM »
Quite extraordinary car, would be interesting to learn about it

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Re: PN #406
« Reply #35 on: November 27, 2012, 06:04:41 AM »
no objections at all: it will be more interesting!
FRIUL LIBAR

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Re: PN #406
« Reply #36 on: November 27, 2012, 08:11:06 AM »
In the meantime there's a solution to Wendax's puzzle. It seems this was Ford-based

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=22545.0
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Re: PN #406
« Reply #37 on: November 29, 2012, 08:34:35 AM »
So up to professionals now
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Re: PN #406
« Reply #38 on: November 29, 2012, 11:29:08 AM »
Well, the Steyr logo on the hubcaps is clearly visible in your puzzle pic.

I know four photos of this car, and I´m quite sure it is Steyr-based.

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Re: PN #406
« Reply #39 on: November 29, 2012, 12:39:03 PM »
I have two photos and I know who built it -  but I don't know a thing about its donor
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Re: PN #406
« Reply #40 on: November 29, 2012, 01:09:04 PM »
I still think it is indeed a Steyr...
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Re: PN #406
« Reply #41 on: November 29, 2012, 01:30:37 PM »
I tend to agree. The RHD and its general appearance looks more like a Steyr than a Ford.

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Re: Solved: Wendax 717 - Ford Spezial-Cabriolet from Austria
« Reply #42 on: December 01, 2012, 04:54:01 PM »
Meanwhile it seems as if my information bit is at least doubtful. It probably is Steyr-based.

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Re: PN #406
« Reply #43 on: February 03, 2013, 03:24:55 AM »
To the BH
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Re: Solved: Wendax 717 - Ford Spezial-Cabriolet from Austria
« Reply #44 on: February 18, 2013, 04:54:36 PM »
I'd like to see this one finally solved...

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Re: Solved: Wendax 717 - Ford Spezial-Cabriolet from Austria
« Reply #45 on: February 18, 2013, 05:02:14 PM »
Me too. Meanwhile I'll change the headline from Ford to Steyr.  :(

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Re: PN #406
« Reply #46 on: June 04, 2016, 09:53:23 AM »
Can this name be found in any book?

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Re: PN #406
« Reply #47 on: June 04, 2016, 11:52:13 AM »
I don't know that but the picture is still online with the solution
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Re: PN #406
« Reply #48 on: June 08, 2016, 03:02:38 PM »
A known source?

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Re: PN #406
« Reply #49 on: June 09, 2016, 07:13:20 AM »
Some of you know it
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