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Solved: Wendax 1438 - Erad Capucine 125/4
« on: December 10, 2014, 02:10:52 AM »
A red box.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2014, 01:00:45 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2014, 03:16:14 PM »
Is it one of those Saab post delivery vans

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2014, 03:17:13 PM »
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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2014, 03:44:48 PM »
Is it a home built special?

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2014, 03:47:05 PM »
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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2014, 02:42:17 PM »
French Micro car

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2014, 03:04:57 PM »
Yes, it is French, a microcar, but not a Microcar.  ;D

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2014, 02:40:05 PM »
It's the ERAD CAPUCINE of 1984, but in a brochure of 1986 it appears with the name of ERAD BREAK, anyway  looks identical.

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2014, 02:58:46 PM »
It is an Erad Capucine, the year is correct, too. As there were many Capucines, I need the correct type for the point. Locked for you.

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2014, 03:01:58 AM »
The Capucine of 1984 was availale with a single cylinder diesel engine of 290 c.c., on says the first diesel microcar in the market. Anyway there were two alternative engines of esence of 49 c.c. and 123 c.c. By the picture I don't think that is possible to distinguish the motorization...

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2014, 03:09:25 AM »
It is not exactly the motorization I'm after, but this Capucine is a bit special. It was a first for Erad and had a designation that mirrors what was new.

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2014, 12:16:25 PM »
Later models of ERAD as the Junior and the Spacia were offered in a electric version. Maybe the Capucine of this puzzle was a initial prototype used to develop such type of motorization.

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2014, 12:26:06 PM »
No, it is not electric. Don't think too complicated. Just have a look and compare it with other Capucine of that time. You already got half the way with your first answer.

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2014, 02:27:08 PM »
It looks that you are looking for the Capucine 4 places that is the enlarged version of the model.

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Re: Wendax 1438
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2014, 02:54:26 PM »
Yes, also known as the Capucine 125/4.
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