Topic: Solved - NEH 4207: SVJ 1000GT Series 1 - 1962

[Carnut]

Made in Sweden ?

No..

This is the SVJ 1000 GT (Series 1), built in Denmark by Steen V Jensen, using an IFA F9/Auto Union 1000 two-stroke engine.  The car was later facelifted (Series 2) using NSU Ro80 rotory running gear.

..because this is exactly what it is, yes!
The Series 2 version has been puzzled here before:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17613.msg173367#msg173367

but not this first version, which is to my eyes far better-looking.

Just to complete the answers though, can you tell me when it dates from?
Locked for Djetset.

[Djetset]

Steen Jensen built this first model in the mid-1960s.  The Ro80-powered example now resides in a fantastic Danish museum, which I will mention more about when I'm back home next week, as I have a few photos from a visit there a few years ago.

[Carnut]

Steen Jensen built this first model in the mid-1960s.  The Ro80-powered example now resides in a fantastic Danish museum, which I will mention more about when I'm back home next week, as I have a few photos from a visit there a few years ago.

Actually I think the Series 1 dates from 1962, whilst the Series 2 is from 1967, but we won't split hairs!
Well done.

[autospeurder]

Can you please show the original/unchanged picture.
Thanks.

[Carnut]

Can you please show the original/unchanged picture.
Thanks.

Apart from painting out the registration number I didn't alter the picture.
Below is the original:

 

[Carnut]

These are the words which accompanied the picture (translated using Google Translate):

It was built by Steen V. Jensen, who designed it. It was originally built on a modified IFA F9 frame. Originally, it was equipped with a tuned Wartburg engine which was replaced by an Auto Union 1000S engine, and later again with a F102 and today is endowed with a Ro80 engine. Renovations made to the NSU engine, the front and suspension was amended significantly. It was last seen in Sommer's museum in Naerum around 2005. Steen V. Jensen died unfortunately in the winter of 2010 at the age of 68 years. The car is also mentioned in Skandinavisk Motor Journal No. 7 in 1967.

The caption read:
SVJ 1000GT as it looked in the mid 60’s