Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 1088 - Hapsburg Sport Model (Read 1041 times)

Wendax · « **on:** December 03, 2013, 02:20:41 AM »

Remember that AutoPuzzles is the place where things rarely are what they appear to be.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

exekiel · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2013, 10:35:59 AM »

Fiat base?

Wendax · « **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2013, 01:24:17 PM »

I don't think so.

exekiel · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2013, 12:36:44 PM »

american?

Wendax · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2013, 03:09:25 PM »

Yes, American marque

exekiel · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2013, 09:31:37 AM »

a big three Brand?

Wendax · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2013, 01:01:20 PM »

Not at all

Wendax · « **Reply #7 on:** December 17, 2013, 02:13:33 AM »

WayneB · « **Reply #8 on:** December 17, 2013, 01:12:31 PM »

Is it a Rambler with a Pininfarina body?

Wendax · « **Reply #9 on:** December 17, 2013, 01:16:51 PM »

No, it is by a strange and obscure brand I've never heard of before.

WayneB · « **Reply #10 on:** December 17, 2013, 01:24:56 PM »

So is it a Peugeot 404 Cabriolet built at the SOMA plant in Quebec Canada rebadged for the USA market?

Wendax · « **Reply #11 on:** December 17, 2013, 01:38:44 PM »

I am not sure about that, but the bodywork certainly has a strong Pininfarina touch.

WayneB · « **Reply #12 on:** December 18, 2013, 12:10:11 PM »

Was this car actually in production and sold in numbers under the mystery American brand, or was it just a proposal?

Wendax · « **Reply #13 on:** December 18, 2013, 12:39:14 PM »

I think it was just a proposal, or even a hoax. There was a second model in their line-up that clearly was a rebadged car usually not for sale in the US.

Wendax · « **Reply #14 on:** December 25, 2013, 01:22:52 AM »

Let's see how the pros cope with this mystery car.

nicanary · « **Reply #15 on:** December 25, 2013, 05:14:11 AM »

Is this anything to do with European Auto Distributors aka EAD ?

Wendax · « **Reply #16 on:** December 25, 2013, 07:58:05 AM »

Not the name I have

João · « **Reply #17 on:** February 08, 2014, 02:14:11 PM »

Quote from: Wendax on December 18, 2013, 12:39:14 PM

I think it was just a proposal, or even a hoax.

I think so. This picture shows a 1958 Siata 170S. It´s exactly the same.

Wendax · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2014, 02:54:08 PM »

Yes, that is the same car, but I'm after the name mentioned in the following article. And the name has nothing to do with Siata, Abarth or Fiat.

thorax · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2014, 04:31:20 PM »

SACO · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2014, 04:42:44 PM »

A Siata Caracas ?

Wendax · « **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2014, 04:45:45 PM »

Quote from: SACO on February 08, 2014, 04:42:44 PM

A Siata Caracas ?

Quote from: Wendax on February 08, 2014, 02:54:08 PM

Yes, that is the same car, but I'm after the name mentioned in the following article. And the name has nothing to do with Siata, Abarth or Fiat.

The name in question is of an American company which planned (or pretended) to import this car and to market it under their own name.

woodinsight · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2014, 02:42:30 PM »

Could the name be Seagrave?

Wendax · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2014, 03:14:46 PM »

No, it isn't.

mekubb · « **Reply #24 on:** May 11, 2014, 10:01:00 AM »

Can the American name be found online?

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Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 1088 - Hapsburg Sport Model (Read 1041 times)