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Ubb150 Volkswagen project EA266 1969
« on: April 06, 2014, 06:36:07 PM »
What's this, from when and what powers it ?
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Re: Ubb150
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2014, 01:15:29 PM »
Simca/Fiat 850/1000 powered ?
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Re: Ubb150
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2014, 02:53:11 PM »
No connection to Simca or Fiat (that were 2 questions in one....)
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Re: Ubb150
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2014, 04:33:42 PM »
It is project EA266 prototype designed and built by Porsche for VW. It was meant to be a Beetle  replacement.
Cancelled due to the high development costs. This dates from the late 60's ,early 70's.Would have been a range of cars including a 3/5 door hatchback as well as a coupe and roadster  designed by Wolfgang Mobius who went on to design the 928.
It was powered by a 4 cylinder 1600cc engine located under the rear seat.
I would post more info as the article I have got this info is in German from a magazine I own,except I do not speak German !!!!!
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Re: Ubb150
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2014, 09:17:09 AM »
Wingroad is fully right, a point for you. Well found.
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Re: Ubb150 Volkswagen project EA266 1969
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2014, 09:40:55 AM »
Very similar to, but it doesn't seem to be exactly the same as:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=11269.msg91824#msg91824

Also some more pictures.
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Re: Ubb150 Volkswagen project EA266 1969
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2014, 10:06:49 AM »
The design actually seems to go back to 1966:
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Re: Ubb150 Volkswagen project EA266 1969
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2014, 12:54:35 PM »
Thanks Carnut, VW made several prototypes and they all look very much the same...
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Re: Ubb150 Volkswagen project EA266 1969
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2014, 05:21:56 PM »
The bottom  picture is very much like the top puzzle picture, and the design did seem to vary a lot
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